In this episode, Jeff Utecht interviews Jack Brewster, CEO of Newsreel, discussing the importance of news literacy, the impact of misinformation, and how Newsreel aims to engage students with high-quality news. They explore the role of social media and AI in journalism, the skills needed for future journalists, and how educators can utilize Newsreel to enhance students' critical thinking and media consumption habits.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Newsreel and Its Mission
02:29 The Role of News Literacy in Education
05:09 Engaging Students with Newsreel
09:00 Misinformation on Social Media
09:49 Skills for Future Journalists
14:04 AI's Role in Journalism
17:32 Data Insights for Educators
21:49 Ensuring Accurate News Reporting
Jack has written for The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Time Magazine, Vice, Fortune, Newsweek, and The New York Daily News.
His reporting has been covered by The New York Times, Bloomberg, CNN The Washington Post, and other news outlets.
In September 2024, Jack and his then-colleague Sam Howard broke the story uncovering the source of the viral claim that Haitian migrants were eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. In 2022, he led the team that conducted a landmark study on TikTok’s algorithm, which revealed its propensity to feed misinformation to young users.
Jack was previously a Fulbright scholar in Germany conducting research on news avoidance and young people’s changing media habits.
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