Join us for an informative lecture on a very relevant topic of disinformation presented by Bartosz Kicior, Ph.D., an experienced media researcher from the Department of Journalism and Social Communication of SWPS University in Warsaw.
The lecture is part of the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) Day celebrations.
How to dissolve the truth in 7 simple steps? The European experience of disinformation
Disinformation represents one of the most serious challenges, which the societies of the European Union currently face. It affects both democratic processes and the integrity of information in the public sphere. In the fluid reality of the postmodern world, where communication technologies dictate the terms, the boundaries between truth and fiction become increasingly blurred.
Bartosz Kicior, Ph.D., will analyze these challenges and explore manipulation strategies employed in anti-EU messaging. He will examine the techniques used to create manipulated content and fake news — techniques that rely heavily on emotional narratives based on fear, polarization, and uncertainty. Particular emphasis will be placed on the values of the European Union, such as freedom, democracy, stability, and the rule of law that are under threat from disinformation campaigns.
The lecture will also address issues related to the right to freedom of information, highlighting the complex relationship between protecting individual rights and countering disinformation campaigns. Additionally, Dr. Kicior will present current research and the experience of entities involved in tackling disinformation within the EU — journalists, researchers, and fact-checkers.
Speaker
Bartosz Kicior
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
holds a doctoral degree in social sciences. He researches aspects of media and marketing communication and their social reception, for example he investigated depictions of authority in pop culture. He has gained journalistic experience while working for online publications, the radio, and live television. He collaborates with the largest independent blog portal devoted to technology and lifestyle – Spider’s Web. At SWPS University he teaches classes in ethics of media narration, online entrepreneurship, public relations, marketing, branding, and data journalism. He also lectures in communication and new media at the AGH University of Krakow and Wyższa Szkoła Gospodarki i Zarządzania w Mielcu (Mielec School of Economy and Management).
Organizers
Date and Location
December 12, 2024, 11:00–12:30 CET (UTC+1)
SWPS University in Warsaw, Chodakowska 19/31, room S305 and online