SXSW 2019
The Battle of Local News vs. Disinformation
Description:
Local communities are weaker without robust news ecosystems. Civic engagement declines, public financing costs more, and residents no longer get the information they need to understand critical issues, make good decisions and hold elected officials to account.
A movement is underway to revitalize local news across the country in an effort to better inform Americans, building relationships of trust between news organizations and their communities to shut out misinformation and disinformation.
This panel will feature leaders in this movement including Vivian Schiller, CEO of Civil Foundation; Craig Newmark, head of Craig Newmark Philanthropies; R.L. Nave, editor-in-chief of Mississippi Today; and Steven Waldman, co-founder and president of Report for America.
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Takeaways
- How do relationships of trust with local newsrooms shut out misinformation and disinformation?
- How can local newsrooms build stronger relationships with communities?
- Where can journalists turn for help with financial, editorial and technical resources that will help them build these relationships?
Speakers
- Vivian Schiller, CEO , Civil Foundation
- Craig Newmark, Founder, Craig Newmark Philanthropies
- R.L. Nave, Editor-in-Chief, Mississippi Today
- Steven Waldman, Co-founder and President, Report for America
Organizer
Kevin Grant, Co-founder and executive editor, The GroundTruth Project
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