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Copywriter/Art Director: Tom Cheevers

Direction Assistance: Erik Johnson

Instructor: Leah Maldonado, Isabel Bo-Linn

Printed leave-behinds are a tactile viral means of communicating the different tactics of disinformation and the consequences of falling under its power.

Print Campaign

I created a podcast to expand the understanding of disinformation and its impact with professionals whose job is to alert us to the warning signs of authoritarianism.

Podcasts

In an age of disinformation, it’s good to be a friend of truth.
Disinformation is a global mental health crisis.
Disinformation destabilizes, demotivates, and creates wedges of polarization that erode trust between people. My thesis at Portland State is the strategic use of graphic design to counter disinformation and empower media literacy. By inviting people to “Be a Friend of Truth,” I share with those interested in learning the warning signs of disinformation.
My goal is for all of us to be friends of truth—a friend of provable, knowable truth.

Friends let friends take their site for a test drive.

Be a Friend of Truth Campaign

What is a friend of truth?

Being a friend of truth means understanding that there’s usually more to a story that fits in a soundbite or a post.

It means being curious,
being skeptical.

Being a friend of truth is
like being a detective.

It starts with asking questions.

What is disinformation?
What is amplification?
What makes a conspiracy a conspiracy?
What are the signs of manipulation?
What are the psychological effects of disinformation?
Can I "debunk" a mistruth?
Can I safeguard friends and family from disinformation?
What if this entire site is disinformation?

In a world of disinformation,
it's good to be a Friend of Truth.

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