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title: "Idea Grove University: Real News, Fake News and the Truth"
description: "\"Fake news\" is a phenomenon that is increasingly important for PR practitioners to understand and navigate. Communications instructor Neil Foote speaks to our team in this Idea Grove University session."
image: https://www.ideagrove.com/hubfs/Fake%20News%20and%20PR.jpg
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# Idea Grove University: Real News, Fake News and the Truth

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[Scott Baradell](https://www.ideagrove.com/blog/author/scott-baradell)

**Published:** August 27, 2018       **Updated:** November 13, 2020

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[Neil Foote](http://journalism.unt.edu/people/cornelius-foote-jr-neil-msj-mba), a journalism and communications lecturer at the University of North Texas and longtime newspaper journalist, recently spoke to the Idea Grove team in an Idea Grove University session entitled "Real News, Fake News and the Truth." The presentation is aimed at helping PR practitioners understand and navigate the increasingly polarized media landscape.

Watch the session below.

You can find other Idea Grove University sessions, delving into the finer points of [agency account management](https://info.ideagrove.com/knowledgebase/account-service-for-team-members), among other topics, in our [Knowledge Base](https://info.ideagrove.com/knowledgebase).

 

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##### [Idea Grove Is a Finalist for PR News’ Digital PR Awards](https://www.ideagrove.com/blog/idea-grove-news-idea-grove-is-a-finalist-for-2013-pr-news-digital-pr-awards)

PR News recently named Idea Grove a finalist for two [Digital PR Awards](http://www.prnewsonline.com/DigitalPRawards2013), including PR Team...

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##### [Idea Grove Wins at PR News' PR Agency Elite Awards](https://www.ideagrove.com/blog/idea-grove-wins-pr-news-pr-agency-elite-awards)

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##### [Idea Grove Named Top Content Marketing Firm in PR News’ PR Agency Elite Awards](https://www.ideagrove.com/blog/idea-grove-named-top-content-marketing-firm-pr-news-agency-elite-awards)

We are honored to be a finalist in PR News’ PR Agency Elite Awards, highlighting the...

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