News Media in the Misinformation Age
Schedule
Wed May 13 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
44 Broad St, Westerly, RI, United States, Rhode Island 02891 | Westerly, RI
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Between the relentlessness of the twenty-four-hour news cycle, rampant misinformation, and the influence of social media algorithms, staying informed today can be overwhelming. Join us in our Auditorium for a conversation with acclaimed journalist Philip Eil about the current state of news media, how we got to this complex and chaotic moment, and what media consumers can do to maintain a healthy information diet.Questions? Contact Reference at reference @westerlylibrary.org or (401) 596-2877 x306
About the Presenter:
Philip Eil is an award-winning freelance journalist based in Providence, his hometown. He is the former news editor of the alt-weekly newspaper, The Providence Phoenix. Since the paper’s close in 2014, he has contributed to The Atlantic, Men’s Health, the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and the Columbia Journalism Review, among other outlets. He has also taught writing and journalism classes at Brown University, Columbia University’s School of the Arts, and the Rhode Island School of Design. His first book, Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the "Pill Mill Killer," was published in 2024.
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