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The Fact: Master Class on Fact Checking WRCT 413 Fall 2024 Section: 01   Crosslisting: COL 319 How do you identify a fact? How do you verify it? In this master class, the head of the fact-checking department at The New Yorker, Fergus McIntosh, introduces students to the bizarre, delightful, and contentious world of fact checking. Across three sessions, students will learn what the roles and responsibilities of a fact checker are, how to approach the practice of checking, sourcing, and editing, and where to draw the line between fake news and the truth. Credit: .25 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA WRCT Course Format: Lecture / Discussion Grading Mode: Student Option Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None Past Enrollment Probability: Less than 50% SECTION 01 Instructor(s): STAFF       Times: TBA;       Location: TBA Total Enrollment Limit: 8 SR major: 0 JR major: 0     Seats Available: 2 GRAD: X SR non-major: 2 JR non-major: 2 SO: 2 FR: 2 Drop/Add Enrollment Requests Total Submitted Requests: 5 1st Ranked: 3 2nd Ranked: 1 3rd Ranked: 1 4th Ranked: 0 Unranked: 0

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