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The Impact of Fake News
September 20, 2018, 6:00 PM
FreeA former journalist and retired executive, presenter Chet Lunner has a unique, 360-degree perspective on fake news, the First Amendment, and an inside-the-Beltway view of our national government, having been a Maine newspaper editor, Congressional chief of staff, 9/11 press secretary, homeland security intelligence officer, and staffer to four Cabinet secretaries. He worked with, or consulted for USA Today, U.S. Congress, and the TSA and DHS. His talk is part of The World in Your Library program, a speaker series focused on current events, both local and international, sponsored by the Maine Humanities Council and the Margaret Chase Smith Foundation.