NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 22, 2022–
CHESTthe country’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, and the News Literacy Projectthe nation’s leading provider of informational education, has partnered to create a series of webinars exclusively for PRSA and PRSSA members.
Under the title “You are as news literate as you can be”, these three sessions are designed to strengthen the effectiveness of communication professionals when advising clients, improve their ability to recognize and combat misinformation and incorporate information literacy into their general and everyday strategies. practice
“We’re all in the business of news, whether we’re acquiring it, understanding it, or communicating it, and there’s not too much knowledge about how it shapes everything we do,” said Dr. Felicia Blow, APR, 2022 PRSA . chair “Working with The News Literacy Project to create these webinars is a great example of the exclusive benefits we consistently offer our members.”
The schedule of the webinar is:
Session 1 (October 4, 3-3:45 pm ET), identifying different sources of information and how each serves a unique purpose in the information landscape. Session 2 (October 11, 3-3:45 pm ET), starts with learning about a nuanced approach to media bias and the surprising ways it can creep into news coverage. Session Three (October 18, 3:45 to 3:45 PM ET), helping members understand misinformation and the motivations behind its spread.
Each webinar will be led by John Silva, Senior Director of Professional and Community Learning at the News Literacy Project. Silva spent several years in corporate telecommunications before deciding to become a teacher. He has 13 years of experience as a middle and high school social studies teacher in Chicago Public Schools and first became involved with information literacy in 2014 when his students participated in the original NLP classroom.
“Information literacy helps people understand how to separate fact from fiction,” Silva said. “We believe that communication professionals are in a unique position to help combat misinformation and disinformation through their work, so we are delighted to offer training in these essential skills to people who are dedicated to sharing information “.
These webinars are a crucial part of PRSA’s commitment to address, address and combat disinformation/disinformation, the centerpiece of which is the Voices4 Everyone strategic initiative.
For more information about the webinars, click here.
About PRSA
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) empowers its members to succeed at every stage of their careers through a wide range of professional development, networking and leadership opportunities. Guided by his Ethical code, PRSA is collectively represented by 110 chapters and 14 professional interest sections, as well as nearly 375 college and university campuses in the US, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Colombia and Peru through its student organization, the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). ). PRSA’s signature events include Anvil Awards i ICON, the first annual meeting for communication professionals and students. For more information, visit www.prsa.org.
About the Information Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project, a national nonpartisan education nonprofit organization, provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn, and share the skills needed to be smart and active news and information consumers and participants egalitarian and engaged in a democracy.
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CONTACT: Contacts with media:
CHEST
Rod Granger
(212) 460-0307
rod.granger@prsa.org The News Literacy Project
Cristina Vega
(954) 655-6757 (cell)
cveiga@newslit.org
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