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What will it take to rebuild trust between media outlets and disaffected news consumers?
One of the key goals of the Fresno State Institute for Media and Public Trust is to come up with concrete ways to improve the trust and credibility gaps between news organizations and news consumers. We are working on strategies that we believe will help during this divisive time in our nation’s history. Trust is… Read more
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Forum on free speech, related issues planned for Fresno State Sept. 17
The Fresno State Institute for Media and Public Trust’s initial program will be a First Amendment forum that will explore free speech issues on campus, and how tenure, collective bargaining agreements and academic freedom impact the issue. The program is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Peters Educational Center on the… Read more
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First Amendment widely supported, although most don’t know what’s in it
An annual survey of attitudes about the First Amendment found that a vast majority of Americans support the amendment and the freedoms it guarantees. But most Americans who responded to the survey were unaware of what the specific freedoms are. Clearly, we need to emphasize our history more in high school and college. We are… Read more
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Use these tips and you’ll reduce your chances of passing on ‘fake news’
Have you ever forwarded a news item to friends on Facebook only to later learn from them that the item was phony or “fake news?” It’s embarrassing, but you can avoid sharing phony stories by taking a few simple precautions when assessing news content. These tips are very basic tools and can help you in… Read more
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The journey begins for this bold new idea of rebuilding trust in the news media
Thanks for joining us! The goal of this blog is to inform you about the work of the Fresno State Institute for Media and Public Trust, which is a part of the Media, Communications and Journalism Department at Fresno State. This dynamic department is nationally recognized, with an award-winning faculty committed to giving students real-world… Read more
Institute for Media and Public Trust at Fresno State 