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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Stephanie Ruhle, a MSNBC host, warned of the dangers of misinformation and encouraged students to take up arms in the fight for truth during an April 24 event.

MSNBC Host Encourages Students to Stay Engaged, Fight Misinformation

By Elizabeth Flintoff, Special to The Hoya April 24, 2025

An MSNBC host urged students to engage with politics and world affairs amid a rising tide of misinformation in a Georgetown University event April 24.  Stephanie Ruhle, the host of MSNBC’s “The...

Georgetown University / Leticia Bode, a professor in Georgetown University’s Communication, Culture and Technology (CCT) graduate program, is working to study misinformation and the changing political landscape ahead of the 2024 elections.

PROFILE: As 2024 Election Looms, Professor Leticia Bode Tackles Misinformation in Politics

By Erin Saunders February 16, 2024

From working on Capitol Hill to taking classes on congressional reporting, Georgetown University students often immerse themselves in the American political landscape.  In an increasingly digital age,...

Spread of Misinformation Threatens Democracy, Experts Say

Spread of Misinformation Threatens Democracy, Experts Say

By Alicia Novoa November 18, 2021

The increased spread of misinformation on social media is a threat to democracy, experts said at a Nov. 15 event.  At the online event, titled “Truth and the Rise of Popular Lies,” political...

MARCHL: Establish Media Literacy Curriculum

MARCHL: Establish Media Literacy Curriculum

By Lea Marchl May 6, 2021

When the internet became widely available, billions of people gained access to an extremely powerful tool without the necessary training to navigate it. The anonymous, monetized and viral nature of the...

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