You Are the New Gatekeeper of the News
On April 4th, students, faculty, staff and friends of LACOL are invited to join a pop-up conversation with Aly Colón, Knight Professor of Media Ethics, Washington & Lee University. This interactive online discussion will explore ethical choices in a world of filter bubbles and fake news. Join us!
Event: Online Pop-Up Discussion
Title: You Are the New Gatekeeper of the News
Discussion Leader: Aly Colón, Knight Professor of Media Ethics, Washington & Lee University
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff. Registration Required.
Background Reading: You are the new gatekeeper of the news
Date: Tuesday, April 4
Time: 3:00-4:30pm Eastern
Discussion Topic: News consumers today face a flood of fake news and alternative information. Join this timely online meet-up with journalism ethics professor Aly Colón to explore forces of change in the new media landscape as we become responsible for deciding how we filter what's news and what’s not. In this 1.5 hour session, Professor Colón will frame the conversation with historical examples and point to emerging trends in the digital age of news where Velocity + Volume = Volatility. As an ethical agent of journalism, how can you cultivate a mindset of open inquiry and deepen your capacities to handle challenging or uncomfortable views, especially in online settings? This session will be interactive with ample opportunity for questions and discussion with participants in the web forum.
Keywords: journalism ethics, social media, fake news, post-truth, filter bubbles, confirmation bias
Venue: web conference
Format: 1/2 hour online chat, followed directly by a 1 hour interactive web conference with Q&A (details to join will be sent by email upon registration)
Organizer: Liberal Arts Consortium for Online Learning*
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