# Event Details - **Event Name**: How Do Media Narratives Shape What We Believe? - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Patrick White shows how media narratives shape what we believe, and how to spot the tricks before they do the little tap dance in your brainAbout this EventEvent descriptionEvery day, we are surrounded by headlines, clips, feeds, and opinions competing to tell us what is happening and what it means. But the strongest media effects are not always the loudest ones. They often come from framing: the choices behind which stories get told, which voices get centered, what gets repeated, and what disappears into the background.In this talk, UQAM media professor Patrick White explores how media narratives shape belief. Drawing on his work in journalism, digital media, political communication, media literacy, artificial intelligence, and information systems, he will unpack how stories are built, why certain narratives stick, and how audiences can get better at spotting the techniques that influence opinion.Expect a sharp, accessible talk about journalism, social media, politics, and the everyday mechanics of persuasion, followed by discussion and Q&A. Come curious. Leave slightly harder to manipulate. A civic upgrade, basically.What the audience will walk away withA clearer understanding of how framing, repetition, and source selection can shape public beliefA practical way to think about why certain media narratives stick while others disappearTools for spotting persuasion techniques in news, social media, and political communicationA better sense of how digital media and AI are changing the pressures around journalismAbout the speakerPatrick White is a professor at UQAM’s École des médias. His areas of expertise include journalism, television journalism, digital and social media, mass media, politics, artificial intelligence, and information technologies. He teaches journalism courses at UQAM and is connected to current work on media education, international news agencies, and the impact of AI on journalistic practices.Agenda?: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PMOpen Doors / Settling Down?: 07:30 PM - 08:15 PMTalk / Lecture?: 08:15 PM - 08:30 PMQ&A?: 08:30 PM - 09:00 PMEnjoy the rest of the night! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/montr%C3%A9al/how-do-media-narratives-shape-what-we-believe/100001998551320800 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 19.04, max: 36.6, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Montréal - **state**: QC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Pub L'Île Noire - **lat**: 45.515216 - **long**: -73.56338029999999 - **full address**: Pub L'Île Noire, 1649 Rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: How Do Media Narratives Shape What We Believe? - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b3f70f848858fb318d1c087fc7786bad7dc6b9502d9337ca3fd1d9e2582d5c62-rimg-w1200-h600-dc181818-gmir.jpg?v=1787559617 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is How Do Media Narratives Shape What We Believe? being held? - **A:** How Do Media Narratives Shape What We Believe? takes place on Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Pub L'Ile Noire, 1649 Rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing How Do Media Narratives Shape What We Believe?? - **A:** How Do Media Narratives Shape What We Believe? is organized by Lectures After Dark. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "How Do Media Narratives Shape What We Believe?", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b3f70f848858fb318d1c087fc7786bad7dc6b9502d9337ca3fd1d9e2582d5c62-rimg-w1200-h600-dc181818-gmir.jpg?v=1787559617", "startDate": "2026-09-01", "endDate": "2026-09-01", "url": "https://allevents.in/montr%C3%A9al/how-do-media-narratives-shape-what-we-believe/100001998551320800", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Pub L'Île Noire", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1649 Rue Saint-Denis", "postalCode": "H2X 3K4", "addressLocality": "Montréal", "addressRegion": "QC", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "45.515216", "longitude": "-73.56338029999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Patrick White shows how media narratives shape what we believe, and how to spot the tricks before they do the little tap dance in your brain", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-05", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-01", "validFrom": "2026-09-05", "lowPrice": "19.04", "highPrice": "36.60", "price": "19.04", "url": "https://allevents.in/montr%C3%A9al/how-do-media-narratives-shape-what-we-believe/100001998551320800" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/montr%C3%A9al/how-do-media-narratives-shape-what-we-believe/100001998551320800", "price": "19.04", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/montr%C3%A9al/how-do-media-narratives-shape-what-we-believe/100001998551320800", "price": "24.89", "name": "1 Ticket + 1 Drink" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/montr%C3%A9al/how-do-media-narratives-shape-what-we-believe/100001998551320800", "price": "36.60", "name": "2 Tickets + 2 Drinks" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Lectures After Dark", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/lectures-after-dark/27687690", "description": "Lectures After Dark is a growing movement of intellectual social events that combine academic learning settings with the social experience of a bar.Our events are designed to be accessible to everyone while still offering deep insights. 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