The Truth Might Hurt: Media Literacy, Factchecking & Beyond

Date: March 11, 2024
Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Innovation Bridge Europe House
Thompson Hotel, 4th floor
506 San Jacinto, East 5th entranceation
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Editors, journalists (and media consumers) face unprecedented challenges when covering global crisis, conflicts, major electoral events but also everyday news. Misinformation, misleading claims, and manipulated content pose a significant threat to social cohesion. Solutions offered via emerging technologies and remarkable advances in AI also create new challenges: Fact-checking, key actor training, education are increasingly vital. Join our expert panel discussion on the role of journalism, media literacy, the unique role of digital platforms and the role of AI in strengthening democracy.
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Vanessa Bitter UseTheNews
Teresa App DPA
Alex Mahadevan The Poynter, Institute
Dr. Sharon Strover Philip G. Warner Regents Professor in Communication and Director of the Technology and Information Policy Institute at UT Austin