As part of our Dialogue and Democracy theme, this event will facilitate discussion on media literacy. The Institute’s “Misinformation/Disinformation: Media Literacy” event will bring together experts, journalists, educators, and advocates to delve into the challenges of false information in today’s media landscape. Attendees will learn how these phenomena impact public discourse, trust in media, and democratic processes.
* Refreshments will be provided.
PANEL
Martin Albornoz
General Manager
CALÓ News
Joaquín Alvarado
Founder
Studiotobe
Alma Martínez
Executive Director
Central Valley Journalism Collaborative
MODERATOR
Julie Patel Liss, an associate professor and student media advisor at Cal State LA, produces community news and investigative journalism projects for local news outlets with her students. Before joining academia, she worked as an investigative reporter covering federal and local politics at nonprofits such as the Center for Public Integrity and WAMU, D.C.’s National Public Radio affiliate. She started her career at newspapers, including the South Florida Sun Sentinel and the San Jose Mercury News, and has received over a dozen journalism awards and honors, including a 2008 national Emmy Award for the mini-documentary, “Uprooted.”
The Institute's 2024 Civic Series is sponsored by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
