Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Over the years, Pew Research has consistently indicated that Americans trust libraries and librarians. In today’s digital environment, high-quality journalism can be difficult to distinguish from promotional content or even fakery. Santa Clara University’s Trust Project explores how journalism can stand out from the chaotic crowd and signal its trustworthiness. The project crafts tangible digital strategies to fulfill journalism’s basic pledge: to serve society with a truthful, intelligent and comprehensive account of ideas and events. New technology, particularly artificial intelligence, is also making it difficult to determine facts and cope in this era of total noise. Our speakers address these areas and definitely give you lots to think about and address!