Has the news kept you up at night this year? Join us to learn more about the current news environment and teaching news literacy at the ACRL DVC Fall program: Fact, False, or Just Flawed: Critically Examining the News in the Age of Truthiness<\/p>\n
Date: Friday, November 17 The current political climate has called into question basic ideals of information quality. Objectivity, bias, opinion, fact, and evidence are thrown into question at every turn. The old standbys for teaching source evaluation now seem insufficient. So how do we teach our students to be smart and ethical information consumers and producers? We will hear from media scholars and journalists about professional practices and principles and the impact of technology and other forces that shape the news. We will also hear from librarians who are using innovative methods for teaching students to critically examine sources of information.<\/p>\n The program will consist of a keynote presentation, panel discussion, lighting talks, and end with a Chapter meeting. \u00a0Breakfast and lunch will be provided.<\/p>\n Keynote<\/i><\/p>\n Award-winning author and journalist, Dr. Pamela Newkirk, is a professor at the NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. Her books include Within the Veil: Black Journalists, White Media<\/i><\/a>; Letters from Black America<\/i>; and her 2015 book Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga<\/i>, (HarperCollins). Newkirk will present her research on race and the news and discuss current trends and issues in the field of journalism.<\/p>\n Panel Discussion Lightning Talks<\/em><\/p>\n Practitioners will share examples of their work on a project, a technique used, a resource created, or other strategies that relate to news literacy. The list of presenters is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Program Learning Objectives<\/i><\/p>\n After the program, participants will be able to\u2026<\/p>\n This workshop is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor , through the College and Research Division (http:\/\/crdpala.org\/<\/a>) of PaLA. Show your appreciation by becoming a member of PaLA! And if you are a member \u2013 thank you!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Has the news kept you up at night this year? Join us to learn more about the current news environment and teaching news literacy at the ACRL DVC Fall program: Fact, False, or Just Flawed: Critically Examining the News in the Age of Truthiness Date: Friday, November 17 Location: University of Pennsylvania Law School Time: … <\/p>\n
\nLocation: University of Pennsylvania Law School
\nTime: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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