Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Communication Faculty, New Media and Journalism Department organized a seminar within the collaboration of the Cyprus Embassy in the United States of America (USA). Prof. Jennifer Thomas attended the event as a guest speaker. The seminar delivered by former CNN Executive Producer Prof. Jennifer Thomas focused on disinformation and fabricated news in the media. EMU Communication Faculty showed great interest in the event.
Presenting sample cases of news distortion and falsified news production, Prof. Thomas stated that the members of the press should turn back to traditional methods in news production. Stating that social media is very effective in the publication of fake news, Prof. Thomas warned that we should pay attention to the sources of the news we read and that these sources are reliable, otherwise we may unwittingly support the publication of false and distorted news. Showing many examples of news about Covid-19 during her presentation, Prof. Thomas received a great deal of attention from the students of the EMU New Media and Journalism Department.
More Collaborations to be made
EMU New Media and Journalism Department Head Assoc. Prof. Dr. Metin Ersoy made a statement on the matter and thanked Prof. Jennifer Thomas for successfully demonstrating her role in media disinformation. Stating that EMU New Media and Journalism Department is glad to be in such a collaboration with USA Cyprus Embassy, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ersoy expressed that valuable academicians with a high level of industry experience contributed significantly to the development of students. Adding that they started the new academic year with an important subject and guest, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ersoy noted that they will further increase their international cooperation for department students in the coming days.