Janine Zacharia

Talk Title: Era of Noise: From Fake News to Future of Journalism

Reading the daily news was once a basic task. However, a fragmented media landscape of outlets that abide by different journalistic standards has ushered in an unprecedented era of noise. After spending nearly two decades reporting on foreign affairs for national and international news outlets, Janine Zacharia has spent the past 14 years teaching Stanford students how to report, write, and understand the news. Today, she not only has to encourage them to read the news, she needs to teach them how to do so—the advent of artificial intelligence makes this even more urgent. Join her in learning journalism fundamentals, and explore ways we can both restore respect for credible fact-based news.

Bio: Janine Zacharia, a former journalist for the Washington Post, Bloomberg, Reuters and other news outlets, is the Carlos Kelly McClatchy Advanced Lecturer in Stanford's Department of Communication and a winner of the 2020-21 Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching in the School of Humanities and Sciences. She is the author of several playbooks including, How to Report Responsibly on Hacks and Disinformation, and Polarization and the Press: 12 Ways to Restore Respect for Your Reporting.