David Mikkelson, co-founder of Snopes.com, speaker on Urban Legends and Rumor Research

Public Lecture at the House of Electronic Arts in Basel on April 27 from 18:00 – 19:00

David Mikkelson, co-founder of Snopes.com, will be speaking and leading the discussion
Admission: free – No registration needed

Drawing on his experience as co-founder of Snopes.com, a leading U.S.-based resource for debunking rumors and false information, David will discuss media literacy, rumor research and the importance of trustworthy sources.
David Mikkelson’s talk complements the current exposition at the House of Electronic Arts HeK  How much of this is fiction, which focuses on issues of truth and how we evaluate the media that surrounds us.