How True Is What I Read in the News and Why Should I Care?

Event Details

It’s no secret that Americans’ trust in the media has been sharply declining in recent years. There are various reasons for this shift, including the collapse of local news outlets, the rise of disinformation campaigns and the ideological bifurcation of cable news. To many people, “the media” has an agenda and is biased.

The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, in partnership with Butler University’s College of Communications, WFYI Public Media and the Society of Professional Journalists, will talk to a panel of local and national journalists to get their side of the story. What goes on in a newsroom to give us faith that the news being reported isn’t fake but rather is fact-based? What are the ethical standards that journalists adhere to? How do they ensure that their reporting is fair and balanced? How has the rise of social media disrupted the way we consume news?

Together, audience members will learn from these professionals about what makes them journalists, how to empower and seek out trustworthy journalists, and why it matters that those who deliver the news earn (and keep) the public’s trust.

The panel will feature:

• Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star
• Farah Yousry, WFYI, Indianapolis Recorder
• Erik Wemple, Washington Post

Dr. Lee Anne Peck, a specialist in journalism ethics, will moderate the conversation.

To register for the program, click on the RSVP link above.

For more information, contact Kristen Fuhs Wells at the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics at kristen@appe-ethics.org.

This program received support from an Indiana Humanities American Rescue Plan Programming and Capacity-Building Grant.