Published on March 3, 2025, at 5:27 p.m. by Gracie Powell. As more people today turn to social media, websites and apps for news rather than established print publications, it can be difficult to know what and who to trust. Social media platforms prioritize engagement, which can
Published on April 15, 2021 at 8:38 p.m. by Lawson Colgate. Content, not information, distributed to the public with an intentional attempt to mislead is an existential threat to the world today. The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations confronted the crisis of misinformation on Thursday, April
Published on May 18, 2020, at 9:52 a.m. by Alexis Hopper and Jillian Kopp, Guest Contributors. The media industry is suffering from public distrust. The driving force: disinformation. According to the Plank Center Communication Monitor, “More than 20% of surveyed professionals indicated that their organization
