Getting the Word Out Exhibit
Opening Reception
Thursday, October 25, 2018, 6 pm - 8 pm
Exhibit dates: October 26, 2018 - April 28, 2019
From the first cumbersome printing press dragged over the stumps and hills of the budding city, this exhibit shows New Westminster’s past of fake news, clickbait and alternative facts.
Media Literacy Links
Click on the links below to learn more about disinformation, misinformation and how to be a better social media citizen.
We’ll also be updating the museum’s Facebook page regularly to share other articles that helped us in developing the exhibit: follow us for more information on media literacy.
Guides
- A Field Guide to “Fake News” and Other Information Disorders
- Emergency Journalism
- How Do I Spot Fake News?
- How to Identify Fake News
- The News Literacy Project
- Verification Handbook: A Definitive Guide to Verifying Digital Content for Emergency Coverage
Verifying the News
- FactCheck.org (for US news stories)
- Politifact (for US news stories)
- Retraction Watch
- Snopes
ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS
SFU Philosopher’s Café – Getting the Word Out, Part 1
In association with New Westminster Museum’s feature exhibition, Getting the Word Out: Printing in New Westminster, discuss relevant philosophical issues with members of your community. The printed word has long-held a powerful authority and transformative potential around the world. How do you view the power of print and where do you see it headed? Participants are encouraged to visit the exhibition before the café begins.
16+ years
New Westminster Museum
Wednesday November 21 6:00-7:30pm Free
Moderator: Valerie Malla
Read All About It
In association with New Westminster Museum’s feature exhibition, Getting the Word Out, join New Westminster archivist Barry Dykes as he presents and discusses the archives’ newspaper collection ranging from the 1870s up to the modern era. Barry will explain the value of historic newspapers, the importance of preserving them, and how modern technologies are making them widely accessible.
All Ages
Anvil Centre Studio 411A
Saturday February 9 11:00am-12:00pm By Donation 16633
Protest & Propaganda: Printmaking Workshop
Learn about New Westminster’s history of printmaking and propaganda in our museum gallery, then create a relief print of your own New Westminster-inspired propaganda poster during this hands-on printmaking workshop. All supplies included.
18+yrs
Anvil Centre Studio 411A
Thursday February 28 6:30-8:00pm $16 16610
SFU Philosopher’s Café – Getting the Word Out, Part 2
In association with New Westminster Museum’s feature exhibition, Getting the Word Out, discuss relevant philosophical issues with members of your community. How do we get access to correct information via the main-stream media outlets? Are they reliable? Is there such a thing as "fake news"? What are the effects of propaganda? Finally, what is our responsibility to ensure that healthy and responsible communications are part of our real experiences?
16+yrs
New Westminster Museum
Wednesday March 6 6:00-7:30pm Free
Moderator: Valerie Malla
The Changing Face of Journalism: Panel Discussion
How has the role of journalists and our local newspapers changed since the 1990s, especially in the age of digital news? In association with New Westminster Museum’s feature exhibition, Getting the Word Out, join Mario Bartel and a group of local panelists as they discuss their combined decades of experience telling stories and connecting communities in the Greater Vancouver Area.
All Ages
Anvil Centre Studio 411A
Saturday March 9 11:00am-12:00pm By Donation 16632
Updated October 22, 2018