The Journalism Students of B-CC High School present

Trust Falls!

a forum on America’s
falling-out with mass media
February 23-25, 2021

We see how polarized our country has become- progressives over here relying exclusively on The New York Times and MSNBC for their news, conservatives over there relying on Fox News and The Wall Street Journal.

Yet, what gets far less attention is the growing majority of Americans who have given up faith in mass media altogether. According to a 2020 Gallup poll, only 40% of Americans trust newspapers, television and radio of any kind to report the news “fully, accurately and fairly.” In short, America’s trust in mass media has fallen on hard times.

Join us as we discuss what this fall means for the future of our democracy and society.

Our Forum program

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Trust Falls is made possible by (and organized in honor of) the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Educational Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to drive academic success for all B-CC students. After you register, please consider making a donation to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Educational Foundation. https://www.bccedfoundation.org/

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David Lopilato

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02/22/2021 (Mon.)

11:20am - 12:20pm

Protecting journalists and returning to fact-based journalism (36)

Kathy Kiely - University of Missouri (for MCPS Students/teachers).

Already filled

1:40pm - 2:40pm

"Fake" News. Is it real? How to counter it? (46)

Paul Teller - Office of Former Vice President, Mike Pence (for MCPS Students/teachers)

Already filled

02/23/2021 (Tue.)

7:00pm - 8:00pm

"Does mass media even matter anymore?" (256)

Featuring Brian Stelter (CNN)

Already filled

02/24/2021 (Wed.)

2:30pm - 3:30pm

To what extent can Social Media be trusted to carry the torch of truth? (40) Ashley Landrum- Texas Tech University, College of Media and Communication		Already filled
Fake News: Is It Real? (33) Paul Teller- Office of the Former Vice President		Already filled
Frenemies: in the relationship between media and administration- where is the line between “adversarial” and “antagonistic?” (40) Sebastian Smith- AFP wire service		Already filled
Getting more voices/representation in media and science (in Spanish) (40) Paula Andalo- Kaiser Health News		16 of 40 slots filled Sign Up
An Indecent Proportion: how do we ensure we get properly-proportioned news coverage when media outlets have no interest in serving it up? (40) Elaine Monaghan- Indiana University		29 of 40 slots filled Sign Up
Student-led Workshop: Doom Scrolling: Why, when and how should we turn it all off? (40) Khloe Quill- Philip Merrill College of Journalism/University of Maryland		25 of 40 slots filled Sign Up
How Media Literacy will keep you from being uncool (40) Jonathan Ebinger George Washington University		30 of 40 slots filled Sign Up

4:00pm - 5:30pm

The Big Breakout: The National Profile Project (100)

Students from high schools across the country will meet in breakout rooms to interview each other and write contributions to our upcoming publication, “Profiles from a Pandemic.”

53 of 100 slots filled

02/25/2021 (Thu.)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Gaming the Newsfeed: How analytics, behavioral microtargeting, and automated up-ranking drive polarization. (45) Julie Cohen - Georgetown University Law Center		Already filled
Data Dump: Has big-data journalism buried the human story? (45) Rafael Lorente - Philip Merrill College of Journalism/University of Maryland		33 of 45 slots filled Sign Up
Blurred Lines: Reporters editorializing? Anchors acting like moral gatekeepers?What are media roles in a digital, 24-hour news cycle? (45) Eun Kim - CQ Roll Call		Already filled
Misplaced Nostalgia?: Were the “good old days” of only three networks really better? (45) Anne Farris Rosen- Philip Merrill College of Journalism/University of Maryland		34 of 45 slots filled Sign Up
Voices of America: How can we protect journalism and journalists from political attack? (45) Paul Farhi - The Washington Post		Already filled
Student-led Workshop: Fighting Gaslighting: How can we recognize and resist when facts are undermined, denied and manipulated? (40) Sammer Hajhamad - Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School		37 of 40 slots filled Sign Up
Garbage in/Garbage Out: How can we vet the quality of Information we receive to separate truth from Lies? (45) Michelle Cottle - New York Times Editorial Board		Already filled
Clicks, Ratings, and Subscriptions: How can media outlets maintain standards in the face of financial and political pressures? (45) Eleanor Clift - The Daily Beast		28 of 45 slots filled Sign Up

6:45pm - 8:00pm

6:45 Remarks by Congressman Jamie Raskin & Then 7:00 PM: Polarizing & Paralyzing: how do we disrupt the polarization of mass media and its paralyzing effect on America? (350)

Dana Bash (CNN), Rick Berke (STAT), Gretchen Carlson, A.B. Stoddard (Real Clear Politics), Juan Williams (Fox News), and moderator Kim Wehle (University of Baltimore) and Eli Glickman (B-CC High))

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