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Delmarva Today 3-11-22 (Part 1) Sandy Hook & Campaigns of Disinformation

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The shooting deaths of 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary School spawned an entire industry of misinformation claiming that it was all a hoax. Host Don Rush talks with New York Times feature writer Elizabeth Williamson, author of "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth" which looks at how some parents fought back. Then, an examination of social media and misinformation with Associate Professor Jennifer Cox in the Salisbury University Communications Department.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.