From Tribune staff reports
PINSON–Alabama Media Professionals, a volunteer-run nonprofit, is inviting the public to attend a panel discussion on recognizing misinformation ahead of the 2024 elections this Thursday at the Pinson Public Library.
The event will be hosted by journalists and media scholars who will explain their processes and answer audience questions.
Presentations will focus on journalism ethics, the history of the media’s role in political campaigns, and how current technologies are expected to affect the information landscape this year.
Speakers will include Dr. Bill Singleton, assistant professor of communication and media at Samford University, Dr. Matt Barnidge, associate professor in the Department of Journalism & Creative Media at The University of Alabama, Alander Rocha, government, policy, and healthcare reporter for the Alabama Reflector, Andrew Yeager, managing editor for WBHM, the National Public Radio affiliate in Birmingham, and Virginia Martin, news editor, Birmingham Watch.
The event will start at 6 p.m. and end around 7:30 p.m. this Thursday.