April 19, 2024

Farnsworth Lectures on Disinformation

Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth

Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered an online lecture, “How Disinformation Threatens Democracy,” to mark U.S. Independence Day with the students and faculty at Methodist College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The talk was drawn from Dr. Farnsworth’s forthcoming book on disinformation. Dr. Farnsworth was a Fulbright Specialist at the college during 2019.