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Kansas Professor Dispels 'Alternative Facts' In New Course

By Steve Kraske,
Chris Young
Published January 20, 2021 at 6:05 PM CST
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Determining true information from falsehood was an issue throughout President Trump's term in office.

Hearing Kellyanne Conway utter the now famous phrase 'alternative facts' pushed an Emporia State professor to create a course for determining truth from fiction.

In defending a higher crowd number at Donald Trump's inauguration, Conway laid the foundation that kicked off four years of the president disparaging mainstream media as "fake news." Prof. Erika Martin is teaching her students the work it takes to get truthful information.

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When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Chris Young is an Assistant Producer for KCUR’s Up To Date. Contact him at chrisy@kcur.org.
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