Smear Politics Online
April 21, 3:30 p.m., Hemisphere B
Description: This year saw an unprecidented rise in online rumors and smears.
From "Obama is a Muslim" to "Kay Hagan is Godless", the battle to stave off
misinformation was fought online. Websites like fightthesmears.com and truthfightsback.com are the frontline in the battle.
* Ian Koski (Senior Client Manager at Blue State Digital)
* Dave Leichtman (Director of Analytics and Technology at Blue State Digital)
* Scott Zumwalt (Client Manager at Blue State Digital)
* John Kelly (Founder of Morningside Analytics)