February 26 – Headliner NoviNews Time:11:15-12:20
This session will focus on an adventure/simulator game, Headliner NoviNews. In the fictional country of Novistan, the player must decide which news articles to publish, and they will see the effects of that decision in the world around them. The discussion will focus on “Fake News”, censorship, bias, the effects the news can have on the world, etc. These topics have become important recently especially with the 2016 and 2020 elections.
Location: Digital Commons, Johnson Park Library Building