Geanne Rosenberg, Baruch College
For generations, newspapers and other media outlets provided news to a broad, general public in a largely one way communication from news organization to audience. Now, with the Internet, the public no longer plays a passive role as recipient of news information, but actively contributes and shares news information that’s available to everybody. How can you be a responsible contributor of newsworthy content? What are some of the journalistic, ethical and legal do’s and don’ts that can help you to contribute high quality news content, build your own credibility and avoid legal risk? Geanne Rosenberg will engage a high school audience in exercises and an animated discussion of ethical and legal parameters and best practices in order to encourage and help students to become engaged, credible, responsible participants in news gathering and the sharing of newsworthy content.
