Roiland speaks about fake news at Bangor Public Library, WVII reports
WVII (Channel 7) covered a panel discussion on fake news held at the Bangor Public Library. The panel attempted to find common ground with those in attendance, and said citizens should look at stories through the eyes of an editor, WVII reported. They also spoke about culture, and challenged people to take the emotion out of news, according to the report. “Think of the social or political or cultural or religious topic that means the most to you, that you hold most dear. Where did you get that idea from? Was it from the news media? Of course not,” said Josh Roiland, a journalism professor and Honors preceptor at the University of Maine, who spoke during the event. “So this is the key point; news media is a part of culture, it’s not the dominating influence on culture.”