Seminars in Redding Will Examine the Evolution of Journalism, Reliable Reporting and the Truth about News

WHAT IS FAKE NEWS?

Fake, misleading or inaccurate information disguised as news is not a new phenomenon. What is new: Anyone with a smartphone and internet connection can create and perpetuate content regardless of facts, supporting information or sources.

In a special two-part seminar at the Mark Twain Library, participants can acquire the media smarts to help discern fact from the misleading or even false portrayals that have become so common in today’s rapidly evolving news, communications and social platforms.

Register For Part One HERE.

If all news is fake, how do we know what is real? Fake, misleading or inaccurate information disguised as news is not a new phenomenon. What is new: Anyone with a smartphone and wifi connection can create and perpetuate content. This two-part seminar will equip us to become media savvy. Part One will examine the habits of fact-checkers and the impact of filter bubbles, as well as the tools we can use in order to be productive participants in online and in-person discourse. The discussion will focus on what we can do to nurture media literacy. Part Two, on March 21, will examine the evolution of the news industry and its effect on our media consumption. Part Two will also cover the challenges faced in the newsroom today and look at what’s being done to cultivate sophisticated news consumers at the higher education level. 

Part One Presenters:

Jackie Whiting: Google Certified Innovator focused on media literacy, and an educator with 25 years experience in public high schools in Connecticut 
Janine Johnson: Library media specialist at Scotts Ridge Middle School in Ridgefield, CT

Please bring a laptop or tablet for breakout sessions.

Please register online, at the Library or call 203-938-2545 for information.

Please note: Part Two will take place on March 21. Learn more and register HERE.

The Mark Twain Library is owned by the Mark Twain Library Association.  It was founded in 1908 by Samuel Clemens – Mark Twain himself – one of Redding’s most celebrated residents. 

Visit www.marktwainlibrary.org, for more information.