Events
Learn About Separating Fact from Fiction at Michigan Libraries and Venues in 2023!
- The Citizens for Peace, Zoom, Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 7 p.m. EDT
- Michigan Library Association Advocacy Hour - Member Only Session, Fact from Fiction Workshop, Thursday, June 15th, 10 to 11 a.m.
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Academic Conferences
Analyzing Information for Bias Is All Around You
Safeguard your mental health and promote civil discourse in these turbulent times. Information can outsmart anyone regardless of their education and status. Learn about 7 sources of potential biases and how to spot them. Gain critical thinking skills you can apply daily when you are presented with false narratives, algorithms, and click bait in today’s turbulent media environment. Leave the workshop invigorated and motivated to safeguard your mental health and that of those around you.
Speaker: Erik Bean
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention
9 to 9:50 a.m. Central
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Past Events
Join Bias Is All Around You Author Erik Bean, Ed.D. at the 2022 National Council of Teachers of English ELATE Home Coming Conference on Sunday, July 31st from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. in Louisville as he presents, “Weeding Out Suspect Bias Using the Greek Rhetorical Styles of KLEMP in Social Media and News Stories." #ELATE22
Erik and LauraAnn Migliore, Ph.D., author of the 20/20 Prudent Leadership book series will present, "A Self-Assessment Model to Vet Published Information Bias to Help Maintain Civil Discourse" at The Qualitative Report (TQR) Conference in January 2022 at Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Jan. 19th, 1:30 to 2:20 p.m.
Past Events
- Saturday, April 30th, Tamarack District Library, "Open Author Day," Lakeview, MI, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, June 4th, Rockford Public Library, "Reading Rocks: Open Author Day," Rockford, MI, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 8th, Farmington Hills Public Library, Downtown, "Facts from Fiction: Media Literacy Workshop" Farmington Hills, MI, 7 to 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 15th, Wixom Public Library, "Facts from Fiction: Media Literacy Workshop" Wixom, MI, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, June 25th 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2022 Auburn Hills Summerfest: Join the Bias Is All Around You author and editor in the "Makers Market" sponsored by the Auburn Hills Rotary Club
- Saturday, Aug. 6, Commerce Township Library, "Facts from Fiction: Media Literacy Workshop," Commerce, MI, 10 to 11 a.m. Registration is Open Here.
- Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 5-7, Northville Made in Michigan Author Meet and Greet, Fri. 4pm-8pm, Saturday 3 to 8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, Aug. 23, Novi Public Library, 10 Mile and Beck, "Facts from Fiction: Media Literacy Workshop," Novi, MI, 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is Open Here.
- PREVIEW ERIK'S NOVI PUBLIC LIBRARY APPEARANCE HERE
- Tuesday, Sept. 27, Ypsilanti Public Library 229 W. Michigan, "Facts from Fiction: Media Literacy Workshop," Ypsilanti, MI. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 25, Ann Arbor District Library, Malletts Creek Branch, "Facts from Fiction: Media Literacy Workshop," Ann Arbor, MI. 6 to 7:30 p.m. EDT Registration is Open Here.
- Jewish Book Fair, JCC, W. Bloomfield, Sunday, November 13, 2022, 11 a.m. ET
- Rochester Writers Book Fair, Saturday, November 26, 2022, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET
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Bias Is All Around You:
A Handbook for Inspecting Social Media & News Stories