Osher at Dartmouth | Session 4: Freedom of the Press

Session 4: Freedom of the Press

Single Ticket SLS | This course is completed

Location: 12 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755 United States

Room: Spaulding Auditorium

Level: NEW

Date: 8/1/2019 (one day)

Time: 9:00 AM-11:30 AM EDT on Th

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Tuition $25.00

Session 4: Freedom of the Press

Single Ticket SLS | This course is completed

Course Description

Speakers:
RonNell Andersen Jones
Andy Phillips

Moderator:
Richard Tofel

Freedom of the press has been regarded as an essential right in a democracy in which the government is accountable to the people. A free media can be a watchdog that reports government wrongdoing, and it can be free to promote different and sometimes radical opinions on issues. Recently, as the media have proliferated and we have entered the digital world, many of them have reported blatantly inaccurate and “fake news”. Some dark websites have become a forum for bigots, spewing hate rhetoric and inciting unlawful violence. Should some limitations be imposed?

Special Notes

Tickets purchased for this lecture will be available via WILL CALL ONLY. Tickets may be picked up the day of the lecture ONLY at Spaulding Auditorium at the ticket table, staffed by OSHER@Dartmouth.