We’re sharing the syllabus, outline and suggested readings for the spring 2018 Pollner seminar at the University of Montana. These resources are freely available for your use whether you’re teaching, researching or working at the intersection of journalism and public trust.
History of “fake news”
There's nothing new about "fake news" and it's always circulated faster than the real thing. Want proof? There’s recorded history of “dubious information” collected to smear the Emperor Justinian in ...
News and trust projects
Multiple efforts are underway to figure out what makes people trust or distrust the news and what would increase public confidence in journalism. Here are some whose work we've been ...
Syllabus & outline: Journalism and trust
The seminar on journalism and public trust was taught over the course of 13 weeks. The class met twice each week to discuss the readings and examine each topic in ...
Readings: Journalism and trust
So much is being written about the topic of journalism and public trust that it's hard to keep up. The following clips and publications were required or recommended reading, listening ...