Navigating Misinformation Today

Join us for an exploration of misinformation and disinformation in the digital age. Our panelists will decode the tactics used to manipulate and divide us, and how we can take productive steps to counter them. You’ll leave with practical tools for navigating today’s information landscape with confidence.

Register here: https://bit.ly/DemocracyHappyHour

Inside Your Local News: A Conversation With the Renton Reporter

Go beyond the headlines and learn how local news gets made! Join journalists from the Renton Reporter for a lively conversation about the stories happening right now in your backyard, and how to spot untrustworthy news.

Program Flow (60 minutes):

Welcome & introductions (5 min)
Panel discussion with moderator (35 min)
Audience Q&A (15 min)
Small group rotations/meet and greet (15 min)

This event is open to all RTC students, employees and the general public.

What’s it Like Reporting News Today? A Conversation with Editor of The Christian Science Monitor

Sooth.fyi is excited to host Christa Case Bryant, editor of The Christian Science Monitor, in this candid conversation about the complexities and considerations it takes to deliver the highest quality journalism in today’s charged information ecosystem.

Christa brings a valuable combination of national and international reporting experience gained over two decades in the news business, and she’s only the second woman to hold the role of Editor at CSM since its founding in 1908.

Join them for this fast-paced and transparent discussion. You don’t want to miss it.

Misinfo Day California 2025

The Misinfo Day California Media Literacy Event is for 10-12th grade high school students to learn how to distinguish between fact and propaganda, build critical thinking skills, and become civically engaged. The day will begin with a new interactive game designed to help students build and practice core media literacy skills by collaborating with each other.

This year, Professors Nolan Higdon and Jeff Share will be keynote presenters. Co-sponsored by the Monterey County Office of Education, the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public, University of California, Santa Cruz, and others. Modeled after the annual event at the University of Washington