Andrew Smith to present civic lecture on media literacy, fake news

The final Civic Lecture Series of the academic year at Kansas State University Salina will explore media literacy in the digital age and help attendees learn how to spot fake news.

While K-State Salina's Civic Lecture Series typically takes place around lunchtime, "Finding the Real in a Flood of Fake: Media Literacy in the Digital Age" will take place on Wednesday, April 22, at 6 p.m.

Leading the discussion is Emmy-Award winning former news broadcaster, current director of the Wildcat Electronic Media and assistant director and professor for the A.Q. Miller School of Media Communication Andrew Smith. Smith studies content consumption and how what we consume affects us. He also leads multiple study abroad trips every year, teaching photography, mobile journalism and sports culture. He was recently named Broadcast Educator of the Year by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.

Smith spent 25 years as a news and sports broadcaster — including stops as a sports director and executive sports producer at WLUK-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and as a sports director at KSNV-TV in Las Vegas — before joining K‑State's faculty in 2017.

"Finding the Real in a Flood of Fake: Media Literacy in the Digital Age" will teach attendees how to identify and plan to avoid being duped by their content consumption, as well as learn strategies and attitudes for managing content use and why it matters.

K-State Salina's Civic Lecture Series invites speakers who bring unique insights and expertise, to lead enriching discussion and encourage meaningful dialog on issues crucial to the community and society.

"Finding the Real in a Flood of Fake: Media Literacy in the Digital Age" is 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, at the College Center Conference Room, 2310 Centennial Rd, on the K-State Salina campus.

More information about the event is at the Civic Lecture Series website.

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