Tag: journalism
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Fresno training program created to increase the number of journalists of color in San Joaquin Valley newsrooms
We believe that America’s newsrooms should reflect the diversity of the communities that they cover. Unfortunately, that’s mostly not the case, and we at the Institute for Media and Public Trust are working with partner organizations to launch a program that will mentor young journalists of color. The goal is to increase the diversity in…
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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…
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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…
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