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Andrea Guzman - Civics Education

Dr. Andrea Guzman discusses her work to prepare future journalists in a world where technology is constantly changing. She examines the impact of social media, artificial intelligence, automated journalism, media framing of technology, news applications and the impact of bots on journalism. She also reviews the ethical challenges in journalism today. Guzman talks about her own experiences and her growing interest in the role of technology in today’s journalism. Finally, she reviews the course work at Northern Illinois University, the challenges of cultivating media literacy, and the role of journalism in civics education at the secondary school level.