Seeing more polarized information these days? You’re not alone. Examine bias in the media and learn how to recognize it at McHenry County College’s latest Experts and Insights educational speaker series “Stuck in an Echo Chamber? How to Find Your Way Out” on Thursday, May 18 at 6 p.m. The session, held in the College’s Luecht Auditorium, will be presented by MCC Reference Librarian Kim Tipton.
“Research shows that more than half of us get our news from social media. However, because so much of what we see there is driven by things like algorithms, clicks, and ‘likes,’ it can feel like we have little control over the information we’re getting,” Tipton said. “This also makes us more susceptible to sharing misinformation. As a librarian, I am committed to creating awareness around our information-seeking behaviors and helping others strive for a more balanced perspective.”
By analyzing “filter bubbles,” the session will discuss how our own bias can affect us while seeking information.
Kim Tipton is the Reference Librarian at MCC and provides information literacy instruction for MCC 101, English 151, and English 152. She’s also the advisor for It’s Lit: The Low-Key Book Club. Kim has been at MCC for five years and has a master’s in library and information science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
The session is free and open to the public. Registration is requested but walk-ins are welcome.
Interested participants can register and learn more at www.mchenry.edu/experts. If you need an accommodation or a sign language interpreter, please contact MCC’s Access and Disability Services department at (815) 455-8766 or disabilityservices@mchenry.edu.
The Experts and Insights series originally started in 2019 as an opportunity for the community to experience the high quality of education and expertise provided by MCC’s faculty as they present topics in their fields of study.