Talking About... False News and Misinformation

Talking About... False News and Misinformation
Thursday, 25 February | 7:30am - 9:00am AEDT

Do you know where young people are getting their news today?

Amid the 24-hour news cycle, with people getting their news on TV, online, via social media and from friends and others, there is a lot of “false news,” and it spreads quickly. With young people showing a growing interest in following current events, many are likely to find themselves receiving and spreading false news and may lack the experience or skills to detect it.  

This interactive webinar will support educators to:

• Explore false news
• Understand different types of false news and its impact
• Learn how to assist students in identifying the difference between real and false news

Participants will reflect on where people get their news, understand the bias in all news and consider the continuum of false news—from satirical news to fake news to disinformation.  

Examples of each, including those that spread bias, will be discussed, and participants will learn strategies for spotting fake news. We will share youth voices and perspectives, and participants will discuss what they can do to address false news, for themselves and the young people in their lives. 

This webinar will be held in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

Meet The Presenter

Jinnie Spiegler, Director of Curriculum and Training, ADL

Jinnie Spiegler is the Director of Curriculum and Training at ADL, where she has been since 2013. Jinnie is responsible for the oversight and creation of curricula and training efforts in anti-bias education and bullying prevention. In addition to this, Jinnie writes other online education tools and resources, presents at national conferences, writes articles and blogs for ADL and other external publications, and serves as an advisor to MTV’s Look Different campaign and the Ad Council’s Love Has No Labels campaigns. She has worked for over 20 years in the field of K-12 education and lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and daughter.

Meet The Facilitators

Hannah Morris, Director of Customer Success, High Resolves

Hannah’s passion is working to achieve social justice and the empowerment of young people through education. Hannah holds a Bachelor of International and Global Studies and Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Sydney, and a Master of Teaching from Deakin University. An alumnus of the Teach For Australia program, she spent three years teaching English and Humanities in Darwin where she loved engaging her students to think critically about global issues.

Lauren Swift, Program Manager, High Resolves

Lauren’s passion for social justice was nurtured and fuelled through her Bachelor of International and Global Studies from the University of Sydney. With several years of teaching experience in both high school and university classrooms, Lauren combines her love of teaching and facilitation with hands-on experience from the non-profit sector to bring enthusiasm and passion to her job every day.

This webinar will be held on Zoom, connection details will be emailed after registration. To receive a link of the recording after the webinar, please register (even if you can’t attend live).