Stand with the Facts
I was the student selected through the UW Communication Leadership Partner Program to serve as a consultant and producer for a series of events with KUOW and The Center for an Informed Public. The series aimed to help the public understand and stop the spread of misinformation. Duties included researching and developing event topics, writing copy for event webpage, research and pre-interview event guests and coordinating with the moderator to write scripts and develop visuals.
How bots and trolls leverage a crisis
Event date: July 7, 2020
Right now, many of us are turning to social media to find real-time information, share resources and organize. But how do we know if there’s a real person behind the accounts on our feed? How are bots and trolls using global Black Lives Matter protests and a pandemic to create more division and uncertainty?.
Voting security and what you need to know
Event date: September 22, 2020
What goes into monitoring the security and fairness of the ballot you cast? What is the misinformation surrounding mail-in and absentee ballots? Join KUOW's Kim Malcolm, Center for an Informed Public's Kate Starbird and Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman as we explore voter security and what you need to know this November.
Big tech and the fight against misinformation
Event date: June 9, 2020
There is more information shared on social media than any other time in history, and the information is not always factual. What can big tech companies like Facebook and Twitter do to regulate misinformation without infringing on users’ right to free speech? Will the government regulate these companies, and what would that look like? How will this help or hurt the coming elections?
