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Dr. Michael Schudson, Professor of Journalism at Columbia Journalism School, will speak on “Reclaiming Non-Fake News: Democratic, Professional, Imperfect,” Monday, May 1, at 6:30 p.m., at Raritan Valley Community College.

The event, which is free of charge and open to the public, will be held in the Conference Center at the College’s Branchburg campus. The program is part of a lecture series presented by RVCC’s Humanities, Social Science and Education Department.

Dr. Schudson also is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Communication at the University of California, San Diego. He has written eight books and co-edited three others on US journalism, politics, and culture. A MacArthur Foundation "genius" Fellow, he has published widely in both academic and popular journals. His most recent works are The Rise of the Right to Know (Harvard University Press, 2015) and, co-authored with C. W. Anderson and Leonard Downie, Jr., The News Media: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, 2016).

For additional information about the program, contact Dr. Barbara Seater at barbara.seater@raritanval.edu or 908-526-1200, ext. 8514.

Raritan Valley Community College’s main campus is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. Serving Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for close to 50 years, RVCC is an educational and cultural center that is nationally recognized for its innovative programming, service to the community and environmental leadership. The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, professional development, and adult and youth personal enrichment courses. The College also has a performing arts center and planetarium.

RVCC is committed to offering a quality and affordable education through effective teaching, liaisons with the community’s businesses, and state-of-the-art technology. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

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April 20, 2017

Media contact: Donna Stolzer, 908-526-1200, ext. 8383

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