Fake News: Keys to Ethical and Impactful Journalism
| Dates: | February 24 - March 30, 2024 |
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| Meets: | Sa from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM |
| Location: | Osher Online |
| Cost: | $75.00 |
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Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2023-2024 OLLI at MSU Membership
Description
This program will not be recorded.
While the polarization of politics in recent years has fueled the "fake news" fire, the concept of conflicting truths is not new. Dating back to the Renaissance and philosopher Francis Bacon's understanding of the psychological phenomenon later to be coined as "confirmation bias," our news consumption continues to evolve. Therefore, so must our lens of reporting transparency. Step into the world of a broadcast journalist to understand what it takes to convey facts and spot shortcomings on TV. Understand first-hand the joys and challenges of standing and reporting in front of major sporting events like an NFL playoff game or MLB spring training to capture the scene for viewers.
Or expand your writing vocabulary in politics by discussing first-hand interviews with governors and Congressional senators. Feel more comfortable walking in the health news realm as we all make the post-pandemic world more informed when doctors and nurses share their insights. Understand social media in a new light as storytellers grow their own voices and the voices of others.
The National Resource Center for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (Osher NRC) is offering this presentation in collaboration with Northwestern University School of Professional Studies.
About the Osher Online Program
Experience shared online presentations with OLLI members from coast to coast! As part of the Osher Online program, OLLI at MSU members will enjoy national speakers and interact with fellow OLLI members nationwide.
Scholarships
| Fee: | $75.00 |
Osher Online
This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.Annie Krall
Annie Krall is an adjunct faculty member in integrated marketing communications at the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism. She is also a former radio news anchor for WLS-Radio (890AM) in Chicago. Additionally, Annie has taken her storytelling abilities on-air as a TV news and sports reporter for NBC in St. Louis, MO (KSDK-TV) and ABC in Green Bay, WI (WBAY-TV).
After earning her bachelor's and master's degrees from Northwestern, Annie covered breaking news in Green Bay, the Ryder Cup international golf tournament, and the Green Bay Packers. Host of her own weekly medical investigative series, "Your Health Matters," Annie was accepted to medical school before pursuing journalism. Before working for WBAY-TV, Annie wrote and produced for ABC News in New York City with the medical and business units for Good Morning America, World News Tonight with David Muir and 20/20.
Sharpening her golf skills as a competitive golfer starting at age six, Annie was the first entertainment golf correspondent for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). She has helped spotlight celebrity women who either play or have had their lives changed by the sport.
| Date | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2024 | Saturday | 7 AM to 8:30 AM | Osher Online |
| 03/02/2024 | Saturday | 7 AM to 8:30 AM | Osher Online |
| 03/09/2024 | Saturday | 7 AM to 8:30 AM | Osher Online |
| 03/16/2024 | Saturday | 7 AM to 8:30 AM | Osher Online |
| 03/23/2024 | Saturday | 7 AM to 8:30 AM | Osher Online |
| 03/30/2024 | Saturday | 7 AM to 8:30 AM | Osher Online |