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Media Literacy: Understanding How Print, Broadcast and Social Media Are Far from Being Benign Entertainment or Information

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Teens, Adults
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It is critical for adults and young people to understand the effects of the media on them as individuals and the population as a whole particularly as artificial intelligence continues to be employed. The media deeply and profoundly affect every aspect of our daily lives. Award-winning author, columnist, lecturer, educator and former vice president at The KC Star, Lewis W. Diuguid  will explore this phenomenon and how individuals can identify what's happening and not fall victim to it.

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