The 2024 election is at hand, and much is at stake. With voters split, a proliferation of media disinformation and a country polarized, facts are at a premium.
Allison Frisch, journalism and doc studies professor, and Casey Musarra, student media adviser for The Ithacan, are hosting a free field trip to the George M. Ewing Canandaigua Forum, offering students the opportunity to engage with CNN fact checker and journalist Daniel Dale prior to the election.
Dale is a senior reporter in CNN’s Washington Bureau, where he fact-checks political claims from all camps and political affiliations.
The forum is Sunday, Oct. 20. It includes entry to a moderated discussion, audience Q&A and VIP reception (with light snacks and drinks) with Dale following the talk.
Transportation and tickets are free for students. The bus will leave from the front of the Park School at 1:45 and return around 8 p.m.
About daniel dale
Dale has spent nearly a decade reporting on populist politicians with an aversion to the truth. Beginning with Mayor Rob Ford’s infamous reign in Toronto City Hall to CNN where he’s responsible for fact-checking President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump and other political figures in the U.S.
He’s earned an international following for his relentless efforts. Dale believes journalists play a crucial role in breaking patterns of dishonesty and draws on his pioneering efforts to fact-check politicians to explain why facts still matter in this age of disinformation.
As a Canadian who has reported from around the U.S., Dale has a unique perspective on American politics. He has covered NAFTA negotiations, the 2016 and 2018 campaigns, and breaking news and social issues, including mass shootings in Charleston and Dallas, racial segregation in Milwaukee, and the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts.
A limited number of tickets remain. Contact Allison Frisch at afrisch@ithaca.edu for more information and to reserve a ticket.