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Media Literacy and Information Quality in the Digital Age
Presented by the College of Arts & Sciences and the Judy Genshaft Honors College.
About the Event
Finding and vetting reliable information can be a challenge in a sea of content online and offline. Three experts on political communication and media—Drs. Miyoung Chong, Jianing Li, and Joshua Scacco—will lead a discussion on the importance of self-awareness and skepticism in assessing information, the practices that local journalists and news outlets use to obtain and vet quality content, and how individuals can navigate content online to find quality information.
DATE, TIME AND LOCATION
April 18, 2023 | 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Marshall Student Center – Oval Theater
4103 USF Cedar Circle, Tampa, FL 33620
ABOUT THE SPEAKERs
Miyoung Chong, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism and Digital Communication
Bio for Dr. Chong
Miyoung Chong is an assistant professor at the Department of Journalism and Digital Communication at USF. Her research centers on the intersections of information, minority, and power in digital, social, and news media settings with a critical informatics approach. Her larger body of research is characterized by computational social science and applied data science to investigate digital media and online community engagement. Her publication venues include Government Information Quarterly (GIQ), Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), and Journal of Business Anthropology. She wrote a book chapter titled with “Social Media Analytics” and received the SIG SM research award (runner-up) at the 2021 Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting.
Jianing Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
Bio for Dr. Li
Dr. Jianing Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the . Her research examines how people consume and process information in the digital media age using computational and quantitative methods. Dr. Li’s work has been published in peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Communication, Human Communication Research, Political Communication, Mass Communication and Society, and Social Media + Society.
Joshua Scacco, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Communication
Bio for Dr. Scacco
Joshua M. Scacco (PhD, University of Texas at Austin) is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Communication at the . Dr. Scacco also serves as a Faculty Researcher with the USF-Nielsen Sunshine State Survey and is a Faculty Research Associate with the award-winning Center for Media Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin. He specializes in political communication, media content and effects, and quantitative research methods. He is the coauthor, with Kevin Coe, of the book The Ubiquitous Presidency: Presidential Communication and Digital Democracy in Tumultuous Times (Oxford University Press). In addition to research publications in communication, journalism, and political science journals, Dr. Scacco has applied his research in partnerships with the U.S. Department of State, news outlets and journalism nonprofits, and local governments. His perspectives also have been featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek, Slate, national and local podcasts, and local news outlets throughout Florida.
REGISTRATION
Registration is encouraged and not mandatory.
IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS
Attendance at this event fulfills the Civics Literacy state requirement for students who have taken POS 2041 or AMH 2020 in another state. Proof of attendance that includes a photo at the event is necessary to receive the credit.
PARKING
Paid parking is available in nearby lots and parking garages. We recommend Lots 3A, 3B or 3C. Please visit the Parking Services website.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVENT?
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