{"id":6843,"date":"2017-08-19T15:17:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-19T19:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/01\/alternative-facts-and-fake-news-nbcs-chuck-todd-to-speak-on-campus-thursday\/"},"modified":"2022-11-06T19:12:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T00:12:21","slug":"alternative-facts-and-fake-news-nbcs-chuck-todd-to-speak-on-campus-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/alternative-facts-and-fake-news-nbcs-chuck-todd-to-speak-on-campus-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative facts and fake news: NBC’s Chuck Todd to speak on campus Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chuck Todd, NBC News political director and moderator of \u201cMeet the Press,\u201d will deliver the keynote address for the program, \u201cAlternative Facts and Partisan Media: Missing Walter Cronkite,\u201d that will be held on the Furman University campus Thursday, Aug. 31 at 5:30 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium.<\/p>\n

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Katrice Hardy<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Todd will also participate in a panel discussion that includes Katrice Hardy, executive editor of The Greenville News<\/em>, and Bob Inglis, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina\u2019s 4th district. Todd\u2019s keynote address is titled \u201cOne Anchor\u2019s View of the 2016 Presidential Election and the Role of Fake News.\u201d<\/p>\n

The session will be moderated by Furman Politics and International Affairs Professor Danielle Vinson.<\/p>\n

Cost for the Aug. 31 program is $15. Registration is required and is available through this link<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The three-part Straight Talk Series, which began on Aug. 24, is hosted by the Riley Institute at Furman and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). The third and final session on Sept. 7, \u201cWinning the Information War: Where Do We Go from Here?,\u201d is sold out.<\/p>\n

As NBC News political director, Todd spearheads the network\u2019s political coverage, offering his analysis and translation of Beltway politics across all platforms. Since 2014, he has been moderator of the popular Sunday morning program, \u201cMeet the Press,\u201d where he has interviewed top political figures like Secretary Hillary Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker Paul Ryan, General Colin Powell and President Trump. He also serves as host of a weekday show on MSNBC, \u201cMTP Daily.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bob Inglis<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Todd was a primary anchor for NBC\u2019s primetime 2016 presidential election coverage, including the network\u2019s special reporting on the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention as well as the three presidential debates. He was also the NBC News\u2019 chief White House correspondent from 2008 to 2014.<\/p>\n

A detailed schedule of events for the \u201cMedia and Politics in a Post-Truth Era\u201d series, along with speaker bios and registration information, is available at www.furman.edu\/straight-talk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

More information is also available by contacting OLLI at 864-294-2998.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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