Lecture on truth in the news set for April 13

Local organizations are teaming together to put on a free presentation on combating misinformation titled “Truth, Trust and the News” on Thursday, April 13.

University of Washington researchers Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West will present a lecture on discerning truth and false information. The pair authored the book “Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World.” 

The event will be held 7-9 p.m. at Whatcom Community College’s Heiner Auditorium. 

News outlet Salish Current is hosting the event with help from Whatcom Community College and Village Books. Western Washington University’s Ralph Munro Institute for Civic Education is sponsoring the event. Salish Current is a Bellingham-based online news outlet that covers Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties. 

For more information, visit salish-current.org/events.