Details 05 July 2021
Since the onset of the global pandemic, there has been a surge in demand for trusted news and information. In times of crisis, people look for a constant, a source of stability as fiction and speculative theories attempt to discredit fact-based journalism. The way that people obtain and absorb information has evolved rapidly in recent years.
Disinformation as a term, is one that has become increasingly common in our daily lexicons. According to data collected from the Dow Jones Factiva platform, the number of media articles mentioning the term has steadily grown over the past decade. For example, last year, in Asia Pacific, there were over 1,700 mentions of disinformation in English language media stories. This compares to an annual regional average of 250 mentions or less between 2010 and 2017. As the spread of misinformation appears to grow, so does the importance of news literacy in the fight for trust.
Amid ongoing investigations into the deadly Capitol riot, concerns have been raised over netizens’ use of Facebook to spread conspiracy theories and misinformation on.
Behind the scenes at FOX 13
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SALT LAKE CITY â For National News Literacy Week, FOX 13 pulls back the curtain and shows how news stories are created.from the very beginning.
The evening shift at FOX 13 starts with an editorial call, now done over Zoom because of pandemic protocol.
In the meeting, the FOX 13 team discusses events and makes a plan for the rest of the day.
In Sunday s meeting, reporter Sydney Glenn pitched her idea to spotlight Vessel Kitchen and how they ve adapted during the pandemic.
Melanie Porter works as an assignment editor on the weekends at FOX 13. She monitors traffic cameras, social media outlets, makes phone calls, sorts through emails and helps to keep things organized behind the scenes.
March 17, 2021 | 5:30 am EDT by Paige Albiniak
Facebook overwhelmingly is the most important social media platform for TV stations, say executives for CBS stations, E.W. Scripps, Nexstar, NBCU stations, Fox stations and Meredith. Broadcasters’ relationship with the platform once widely viewed as a “frenemy” continues to evolve, though the opacity of its all-important algorithm still frustrates.
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CHICAGO (WLS) From the global pandemic to civil unrest, the election to conspiracy theories and fake news to misinformation, it can be extremely difficult for news organization to ensure credibility in their product.
This week is National News Literacy Week, so John Chase from the Better Government Association joined ABC 7 Chicago to discuss the issue.
The BGA is wrapping up the week with their friends at Block Club Chicago, Chicago Defender, ProPublica Illinois and the Rockford Register Star to share insight and inform educators on how they and their students can figure out what information can be trusted, understanding better the role journalism and the media play in the community and in government.