Collection:LPB

Genre: Panel

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2018-05-23

Duration: 00:58:02

Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Journalism | Press | Media | Fake news | Social media

Contributors:

• Courtney, Beth Host
• Mann, Bob Host
• Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
• Pingree, Ray Interviewee
• Henderson, Michael Interviewee
• Terzotis, Judi Interviewee
• DeSantis, John Interviewee
• Ramrakhiani, Hrilina Speaker
• Gremillion, Bria Speaker
• Sternberg, Scott Speaker
• Bachlet, Lee Speaker
• Clary, Dale Speaker
• Williamson, Zoe Speaker
• Cutrone, Madelyn Speaker
• Hills, Marshall Speaker
• West, Elizabeth Speaker
• Hebert, Carissa Speaker
• Boukouvidis, Tryfon Speaker
• Flicker, Richard Speaker
• Bailey, Matt Speaker
• White, Drew Speaker
• Apcar, Len Panelist
• DeBerry, Jarvis Panelist
• Kovacs, Peter Panelist
• Porter, Lance Panelist

This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from May 23, 2018, features Bob Mann leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on the public’s trust in the news media. A background report on the topic precedes the discussion. It includes interviews with: Ray Pingree of the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication; Dr. Michael Henderson of the LSU Public Policy Research Lab; Judi Terzotis, the president of the Advocate newspaper; and John DeSantis of the Houma Times newspaper. The audience members then discuss their news sources, whether they trust those sources, and their encounters with fake news. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: Len Apcar of the LSU School of Mass Communication; Jarvis DeBerry of the Times-Picayune newspaper in New Orleans; Peter Kovacs, the editor of the Advocate newspaper; and Dr. Lance Porter, the director of the LSU Social Media Analysis and Creation Lab. They discuss: the public’s level of trust in the news media; the history of politicians attacking the press; the impact of technology on the media; their advice for aspiring journalists; the public’s confusion in differentiating news stories and opinion columns in the age of social media; and fake news. Hosts: Beth Courtney and Bob Mann