San Diego CA— The San Diego Press Club will add its spin to the fake news phenomenon with a panel discussion at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, at its downtown San Diego offices at the Spreckels Building, 121 Broadway, Suite 640. Cost to attend is free for members and $10 per person for non members. The event is open to the public.
Panel members will include: Lynn Walsh, executive investigative producer, KNSD-TV/NBC 7 San Diego and 2016-17 national president of the Society of Professional Journalists; Tony Perry, former San Diego bureau chief, Los Angeles Times; and Mitch Weinstock, news services editor, San Diego Union-Tribune. Moderator will be Thom Senzee, Press Club Professional Development Committee chair.
Among the discussion questions, according to the Press Club:
What is fake news?
Who decides what it is?
Where does it come from?
How does fake news get interwoven into real news stories?
Has the mainstream news media lost its credibility?
How can fake news be counteracted by ethical journalists?
How can Americans decipher the truth when it’s threatened by the fast-hardening shellac of fake news?
What can honest journalists do to ensure the survival of real journalism?
How long will the mainstream press continue their campaign to delegitimize, sabotage and undermine the new President?
Is President Trump a threat to freedom of the press?
Do journalists owe President Trump a debt of gratitude for giving the news industry a wake-up call?
What can public relations professionals do to help fight fake news and reporters ensure the survival of real journalism?
For more event information, visit www.sdpressclub.org.