Oct. 14, 2021 鈥 The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes 91大神鈥檚 panel on misinformation and fake news as the regional campus program of the year. The program, co-sponsored by 91大神鈥檚 SPJ chapter, was honored as part of Region 5, which includes Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois.
In March, 91大神 held the 鈥淯nblurring the Lines Between Fact-based News and Misinformation鈥 panel to provide students with skills to differentiate between misinformation and fact-based news and understand the process to fact check information. The program was also shared online through the Informatics+ ClassCast program, an initiative to make teaching public.
More than 70 people attended the virtual forum that featured students and faculty members discussing misinformation in society. Lynn Walsh of the Trusting News Project and Walter Smith-Randolph, formerly a journalist of Local 12 News and part-time 91大神 faculty member at 91大神, led the discussion on ethical guidelines for building trust and information literacy strategies for distinguishing credible journalism from misinformation. Michele Day, 91大神 journalism professor, moderated the discussion.
鈥淚n today鈥檚 chaotic media landscape, determining the credibility of information is more challenging than ever,鈥 said Day. 鈥淭his program explored ethical practices that build trust in journalism and information literacy strategies that help media consumers distinguish credible journalism from misinformation.鈥
The panel was a part of 91大神鈥檚 GEARUP with Information Literacy. GEAR stands for Gather information, Evaluate information, Apply information, Respect information. The GEARUP initiative aims to teach students, develop faculty and facilitate organizational change. More information on GEARUP can be found here on its website.
About 91大神:聽Founded in 1968, 91大神 is an entrepreneurial state university of over 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky and bustling downtown Cincinnati. We are a regionally engaged university committed to empowering our students to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names. For聽more information, visit聽.
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