News, Fake News, and Propaganda – GI 26 147
19 November 2026 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm GMT
Tutor: Brian Creese BSc MA
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The rise of ‘Fake News’ has come as a shock. Once we happily assumed what we heard or read was fundamentally true, we recognised propaganda and felt confident that we all shared the same world.
This course will attempt to plot a path through the blizzards of misinformation. Each week we will examine some statements we have read or heard, then try to decipher the truth. By the final week we aim to map out an approach which will help keep us close to the straight and narrow!
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About the Speaker
Brian Creese
Brian Creese has been a teacher, video producer, medievalist and academic. He has previously given lectures at The Guildford Institute and ran a course at UCL on Misrepresentation of Data. Brian is a local political activist, keen musician, and former Chair of the Board of Trustees at The Guildford Institute.
Much of Brian’s career has been focused on education; his first job was as a primary school teacher before spending ten years at UCL Institute of Education working at the National Centre for Adult Numeracy and Literacy. He also spent many years working in TV and video as a writer, producer and sound engineer. His qualifications span the arts and sciences, having both a Physics degree and a Masters in Medieval History.
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