School of JMS Cleans up the Mess of Disinformation

Misinformation and disinformation have created a mess.

The School of Journalism & Media Studies at San Diego State University, through a five-part webinar series this October, is ready to arm the citizens of San Diego – and beyond – with ways to stop the mess from spreading.

• How Journalists and Citizen Groups Work to Clean the Mess of Misinformation on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. PDT is co-hosted with The San Diego Union-Tribune. Moderator Dr. Nathian Shae Rodriguez leads the conversation between Matthew Hall of The San Diego Union-Tribune and Ashley Bryant from A/B Partners who co-founded the Win Black/Pa’lante campaign.
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  Disinfecting Disinformation Webinar #1: Matthew Hall & Ashley Bryant on Oct. 1, 2020
• How Public Relations Can Push Back Against Dirty Disinformation on Oct. 6 at noon PDT is co-hosted with Public Relations Society of America San Diego/Imperial Counties. Moderator Barbara Cosio Moreno from PRSA SD/IC leads the discussion between Charles Chamberlayne, a former spokesperson for 3 U.S. Senators and a major U.S. city mayor, and the US Navy’s Chloe Morgan, APR+M.
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  Disinfecting Disinformation Webinar #2: Charles Chamberlayne & Chloe Morgan, APR+M on Oct. 6, 2020
• Staying Clean and Clear of Disinformation on Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. PDT is co-hosted with the San Diego Public Library. Moderator Jennifer Bowman from inewsource directs a conversation with Lauren Mapp from U-T & Ivy Le from Texas Civil Rights Project.
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  Disinfecting Disinformation Webinar #3: Lauren Mapp & Ivy Le on Oct. 7, 2020
• Stop the Community Spread of Disinformation on Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. PDT is co-hosted with the San Diego Public Library. Moderator Arturo Garcia from the Museum of Photographic Arts leads a conversation with Shyla Nott from inewsource, Alan Bush from Ignite Visibility & Debra Bass from the San Diego Association of Black Journalists.
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  Disinfecting Disinformation Webinar #4: A. Garcia, D. Bass, A. Bush & S. Nott on Oct. 14, 2020
• Dirty Tricks of Disinformation on Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. PDT is co-hosted with The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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  Disinfecting Disinformation Webinar #5: San Diego Union-Tribune Reporters on Oct. 20, 2020

The “Disinfecting Disinformation” free webinar series will focus on helping citizens spot, stop and debunk everything from fake news to malicious disinformation.

“As a media school, we have a dual duty to the community,” began Dr. Temple Northup, director of the School of JMS. “We are training future journalists, public relations professionals and communicators … but we also serve our community in helping them navigate media literacy.”

Data from the 2020 Disinformation in Society report expose a soiled media environment, where “more than half of Americans see misinformation and disinformation as ‘major problems’ in the U.S., compared to other societal issues.”

JMS and the Broom Center’s community engagement enables the university’s resources to provide value to the region. This webinar series is in collaboration with the Glen M. Broom Center for Professional Development in Public Relations, The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Public Library, inewsource, PRSA San Diego/Imperial Counties and the San Diego Association of Black Journalists.

About our partners

The San Diego Union-Tribune’s mission is to spread knowledge, build understanding and create opportunity in the communities we serve. We strive to elevate civic discourse through the journalistic pursuit of truth. Fairness, accuracy and honesty are our fundamental values.

PRSA’s commitment to advocacy is in supporting the ethical practice of public relations, speaking out against the willful misrepresentation of, or confusion about the communications profession and proactively addressing other issues that may have an impact on the profession and members.

The San Diego Public Library’s mission is to inspire lifelong learning through connections to knowledge and each other.

inewsource is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom in San Diego committed to exposing wrongdoing and holding powerful people and institutions accountable. inewsource is dedicated to improving lives in the San Diego region and beyond through impactful, data-based investigative and accountability journalism.

San Diego Association of Black Journalists advocates on behalf of African American journalists in San Diego. It is committed to strengthening ties among Black journalists; sensitizing all media to the importance of fairness in the workplace for Black journalists; and expanding job opportunities and recruiting activities for veteran, young and aspiring Black journalists, while providing continued professional development and training.