Events › The State of Local Journalism and Why We Should Care

This webinar will have simultaneous Spanish and American Sign Language interpretation.

Local journalism, as many have known it, seems to have disappeared. The polarizing and often inaccurate cries of 'fake news" and rise of so-called 'news deserts' with no local news outlets have led to a public crisis of confidence in news reporting, intensified by recent changes in both local and national news sources. The presenters will dissect these challenges and offer practical hands-on solutions that people can use to be more news media literate, better informed about local issues, and motivate their civic engagement.

Professors and authors Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon, from Diablo Valley College and Project Censored along with Bob Butler, retired reporter from KCBS news will lead this discussion. Susan Hildreth, League of Women Voters Diablo Valley will moderate this webinar.

Sponsors include the League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley, the League of Women Voters of West Contra Costa County, the Contra Costa County Library and Contra Costa TV.

Register for the Zoom webinar with your email on this page.

Information on how to access the Zoom webinar will be sent to your email address 24 hours before the program. The Library will provide closed captioning for this event. This program will be recorded and uploaded to the Library's YouTube channel after the event.

Thank you for registering for The State of Local Journalism and Why We Should Care on May 16th at 4pm.  A Zoom link will be emailed to you the day of the event.

If you have not received a Zoom link by May 16th, please check your junk folder, or contact your local library to receive a link.