Description
The internet and social media are regular parts of everyday communication today. While online platforms have the potential to grow knowledge, promote communication, and facilitate democratic engagement, the increasing prevalence of misinformation and disinformation online is deeply concerning. In this lecture, Feezell discusses how online political engagement differs across generations and how to promote digital media literacy among segments of the population who are most likely to spread political misinformation online.
Jessica Feezell earned her PhD from UC Santa Barbara and is an associate professor of political science at UNM, where she studies and teaches American politics and political communication. Her research draws on scholarship in political behavior, media effects, social media and information technology, and public policy.