What impact\, if any\, do the media have o n U.S. elections? How can we strive to educate ourselves and others with t he best information to make informed choices? At this panel session\, the authors of the recent article &ldquo\;Prebunking Election Fraud: Strategie s to Confront Conspiracy Theories&rdquo\; (in Social Education) will provi de a brief primer of the different roles the media plays in politics and h ow citizens can untangle information from various media sources and put it into context.
\nDaniel G. Krutka is an Associa te Professor of Social Studies Education in the Department of Teacher Educ ation and Administration at the University of North Texas. A former high s chool social studies teacher\, his research interests concern intersection s of technology\, education\, and democracy.
\nChristopher H. Clark as an Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching\, Leadership\, and Professional Practice at the University of Nor th Dakota. His research focuses on how students and teachers think about p olitics\, controversial issues\, and media.
\nMardi Schmeichel is As sociate Professor of Teaching\, Learning\, and Teacher Education at the Un iversity of Nebraska-Lincoln. \;Her research focuses on how social st udies teachers think about incorporating political news and topics in thei r classrooms.
\nH. James Garrett is a professor of social studies ed ucation in the Mary Frances Early College of Education at the University o f Georgia. He studies the emotional demands of learning and teaching about the social world\, particularly in times of intense conflict and upheaval .
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