Noted Presidential Rhetorical scholar, Kathleen Hall Jamieson has coined the phrase verbal deception to better describe what has popularly become known as fake news. By changing the name of the phenomenon, Jamieson attempts to warn audiences of the real danger in fake news. In this lecture and discussion, OSU Professor Trischa Goodnow will attempt to unpack the ways in which fake news or verbal deception are being used in the current political climate to manipulate audiences. Once these methods have been unpacked, the lecture will provide a simple solution to the problem – logic, and reason.
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