Park University Arranges for Peacebuilding Workshop
Johnson County (Kan.) Community College's adjunct instructor of journalism and media communications, Susan Dawson-O'Brien, will present on misinformed students in academia as part of the upcoming event "Combating Misinformation: Tools and Techniques."
This event, hosted by Park University and its Center for Global Peace Journalism (CGPJ), will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the McCoy Meetin' House on the University's flagship Parkville Campus.
The program will feature a trio of speakers discussing misinformation and disinformation, including Derek Donovan, community engagement editor at The Kansas City Star, and Steven Youngblood, founding director of the CGPJ and associate professor of communication arts at Park University.
The speakers will discuss how misinformation and disinformation impact the academic world and professional journalism. They will delve into various tools and techniques to combat these issues, such as educational initiatives promoting media literacy, fact-checking, and critical thinking.
Digital tools and AI technology, like automated fact-checkers and AI algorithms monitoring content, will also be explored. The speakers may touch upon the use of advanced computing resources like supercomputers to aid research and data analysis.
Building trust and ethical reporting standards in journalism, as well as myth-busting series and publicly accessible campaigns, are likely to be discussed as well. The speakers may also emphasize the importance of close collaboration between technology and journalism sectors in developing scalable solutions for misinformation.
The event will conclude with a panel discussion and questions-and-answers session, offering attendees the opportunity to engage with the speakers and learn more about combating misinformation and disinformation. The event is open to the public.
For those interested, more specific summaries or recordings from the Park University session may be available through their official channels.
- Susan Dawson-O'Brien's presentation at the "Combating Misinformation: Tools and Techniques" event, highlighting misinformed students in academia, aligns with her focus on education-and-self-development and personal-growth, as it encourages learning and critical thinking skills.
- Attendees of the event at Park University will explore various tools and techniques for combating misinformation and disinformation, which include educational initiatives promoting media literacy, fact-checking, critical thinking, digital tools, AI technology, and collaborative efforts between technology and journalism sectors - all of which contribute to personal-growth and learning in the realm of education-and-self-development.
