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How to find local news you can trust
How can we determine whether news sources are credible? Local news outlets help us make informed decisions as engaged citizens in a democracy, but the process of creating the news isn’t transparent. During National News Literacy Week 2024, this free webinar will provide an overview of the news literacy concepts and skills that people need…
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How student journalists are filling gaps in local news
Join us for a student-led, virtual panel discussion about how young people are making a difference in the coverage of their communities and ensuring their audiences have access to relevant and high-quality journalism. Panelists include Sara Maloney, managing editor of The Eudora Times, Ashlyn Myers, reporter for TheStateHouseFile.com, and Harsidak Singh of The Arlington Amp….
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Behind the Scenes with the Washington Post TikTok Team
This free National News Literacy Week webinar for students and educators features a live, virtual conversation with the Washington Post TikTok team about news and social media. Social media plays such a large role in the lives of young people today that it is now one of the primary sources where young people receive their…
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Extra, extra: How to solve the local news crisis
A live panel discussion featuring: Sarabeth Berman, CEO of the American Journalism Project Margaret Sullivan, author of Ghosting the News: Local Journalism and the Crisis of American Democracy Steven Waldman, founder and president of Rebuild Local News Kimi Yoshino, editor of The Baltimore Banner Moderated by Tracie Potts, executive director of the Eisenhower Institute According…
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National News Literacy Week
With thousands of local, state and federal elections on the line in 2024, finding solutions to the local news crisis has never been more imperative. That’s why the fifth annual National News Literacy Week (Jan. 22–26) will highlight the vital role of local news in keeping communities informed and connected. National News Literacy Week raises…
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Warschaw Conference on Practical Politics
The USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future is honored to host its annual Warschaw Conference on Practical Politics on January 30, 2024 in Town & Gown at USC. In collaboration with POLITICO and Unite America, this conference brings together top experts from politics, government, media, and academia to explore the most pressing issues in…
