Update: May 22, 2023
We gathered key takeaways and resources from this event to keep the learning going.
Join the Online News Association on Thursday, May 18, at 2 p.m. EDT (18:00 UTC) for a virtual event: Resilience in Combating Misinformation.
Journalists today face disinformation and misinformation challenges as well as the simultaneous eroding of public trust in institutions. They are combating overt tactics to share incorrect information and deploying strategies to prevent the spread of misinformation. As journalists’ efforts continue, we’ll discuss how to be resilient in the face of these challenges.
ONA’s goal is to bring a fresh perspective to a daunting challenge: for news to continue serving as a place to find clear and straightforward information in a tumultuous online environment saturated with misinformation and disinformation.
Meena Thiruvengadam, Digital Strategy Consultant and journalist, will moderate this discussion. Speakers include:
- Joy Mayer, Director of Trusting News, to discuss building a more trusting relationship with your audience
- Dr. Norbert Schwarz, Provost Professor, Department of Psychology & Marshall School of Business and Co-Director, USC Dornsife Mind & Society Center, who will speak about his research on inadvertent amplification and opportunities for newsrooms to help prevent misinformation from taking root for planned news events
- Gabriella Stern, Director of Media Relations at the World Health Organization, to discuss what we’ve learned from the spread of misinformation in a public health context and how journalists can think strategies moving forward
We’ll begin the event with a 20-minute panel discussion; this portion will be recorded for on-demand viewing after the event. Then, attendees will join one of three breakout rooms for a 40-minute participatory conversation with any speaker of their choice.
The event will help journalists learn how misinformation has affected public health and how you can get ahead of misinformation.
People interested in this event should watch the schedule announcements for the 2023 Online News Association Conference (#ONA23), and sign up for our conference newsletter. We expect more discussions about misinformation to be part of the conference schedule.
While attendees will discuss misinformation of many kinds, we encourage registrants to check out the newly updated COVID-19 Misinformation Playbook. We’re also inviting members of our community to submit resources and experts to be added to the playbook. If you have suggestions, please fill out this form by May 31.
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