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The SCM Colloquium Series presents: Health News Deserts: A Matter of Life, Death and Media Literacy

October 21, 2019, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location School of Communication and Media - 1040 (Presentation Hall)
SponsorSchool of Communication and MediaCostThe event is free and open to the public.Posted InSchool of Communication and Media
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Does diet soda cause dementia? Will dark chocolate reduce your risk of cancer? Join us for a discussion about the perils and pitfalls of truth in health information but especially in health news headlines. This event commemorates National Health Literacy Month and U.S. Media Literacy Week.

Guests:

Lindy Washburn, Award-winning health care reporter for NorthJersey.com and The Record

Lynese Salmon, SCM student & Health and Wellness reporter for Her Campus Media

Dr. Chris McKinley, SCM Associate Professor, Researcher of Health Communication

Denise O’Shea, Sprague Reference librarian

Moderated by Dr. Vanessa Greenwood, Professor and Director of the Comm+ Media Research Collaboratory.

Reserve your seat now.