Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)
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We live in a 24/7 news culture and – thanks to information technology – have unparalleled access to information. But this information is not the same as knowledge and just as we have more access, so we are more vulnerable to distortion and spin. Can we really separate news from fake news, or is that very expression just an attempt to divert attention? And in the midst of all this the Media has itself become more powerful and arguably an agenda-setter in its own right, but without democratic responsibility. This course will explore the role of the Media in contemporary society and seek to address some of these issues.