Film screening: "Merchants of Doubt"

The Media Literacy, Civic Engagement, and Democracy Project, a partnership of the College's Center for the Study of Democracy and Hilda C. Landers Library, is pleased to sponsor a free film screening of "Merchants of Doubt," a 2014 film by Robert Kenner (96 min.).

Synopsis: Inspired by the acclaimed book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, MERCHANTS OF DOUBT takes audiences on a satirically comedic, yet illuminating ride into the heart of conjuring American spin. Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the curtain on a secretive group of highly charismatic, silver-tongued pundits-for-hire who present themselves in the media as scientific authorities – yet have the contrary aim of spreading maximum confusion about well-studied public threats ranging from toxic chemicals to pharmaceuticals to climate change.

Following the film screening will be a discussion and Q & A.