Midterms are kind of a big deal. We think local elections are, too. Here are all sorts of resources specific to that and on how to be better citizens generally…
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The Latest: Trust Isn’t a Media Problem. It’s an Everything Problem.
We all share one thing in common: we’re alive and trying to run an organization in the year 2026.
Let’s just get this out of the way now: 2026 doesn’t play nicely with anything born before it was.
And that includes everything we know about trust.
Continue readingFair Media Council: Double Feature Commentary on AI
When the market dropped 800 points as AI fears intensified, it was time to go directly to the source. Here’s what ChatGPT had to say.
Q1. Hey, Chat, the stock market fell 800 points this week. People fear AI is coming for their jobs. Are you plotting to replace me and other humans?
AI: First of all? If I were plotting, I probably wouldn’t open with, “Good morning, Jaci.”
Continue readingFair Media Council: Public Broadcasting Was Dissolved – Why It Matters
While the 2026 news cycle ramped up quickly — ICE in Minneapolis, Venezuela, an upside-down food pyramid — the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s vote to dissolve probably slipped past you. Yet that quiet moment on Jan. 5 may prove to be one of the most consequential losses of our civic life.
Continue readingFair Media Council: Applied Media Literacy in Action
People arrived with ideas for stories. Then, in front of the group, they stood up and pitched those ideas. For some, it meant getting out of their own way and over the fear of public speaking — a fear that looms ever larger in an era when people spend more hours talking to devices than to humans. And then the magic happens:
Continue readingSpotted: Jaci Clement Talks Journalism with Gregory Zeller of Innovate LI
In reading a recent issue of “The Latest,” (which we encourage folks to read) we realized two entities we deeply appreciate just came together to talk about a mission they share: Quality journalism. Seems like an important thing to talk about, especially with folks as experienced as these guys, and especially now when too many folks on every side don’t seem to know who to believe or what journalistic standards actually are.
Continue readingThe Latest: “Saturated but Starving, Part III – Truth Under Siege”
We’re immersed in the Information Age, where truth should be our guidepost. Instead, it’s collateral damage. Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation—MDM—aren’t just floating around the edges of our society. They’re baked into our feeds, our platforms, our conversations. And they’re winning.
Continue readingThe Latest: “Saturated but Starving, Part II – Before They Scroll”
Social media is now one of the biggest threats to youth mental health, with nearly half of teens saying it’s harming their well-being. Parents agree. So do educators. And still, we treat media exposure like a behavioral problem instead of what it really is: a developmental crisis.
Continue readingThe Latest: “Saturated but Starving, Part I – Used by the Media”
If you don’t know how to use media, the media will use you.
That’s not theory. It’s reality.
Continue readingVote Smart: Resources for Upcoming State and Federal Elections
It’s about the President, yes, but a lot more, too! Here is information to help you vote smart in the 2024 election.
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