BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.3//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:76@mvj.network DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T130000 DTSTAMP:20240325T192141Z URL:https://www.mvj.network/events/mvj-counter-disinformation-panel/ SUMMARY:MVJ Counter-Disinformation Panel DESCRIPTION:In the age of online networks and social media algorithms\, com bating disinformation and extremism is more crucial than ever\, especially within the military and veteran community. Join us as our panelists delve into the most effective strategies for identifying\, addressing\, and cou ntering disinformation within these communities.\n\nHere’s some of what you can expect from this event:\n\n Insights from Experienced Reporters: Gain valuable perspectives from panelists who have extensive experience in reporting on military and veteran affairs and using journalism to counter disinformation efforts.\n Best Practices and Effective Strategies for Co untering: Learn how to recognize and distinguish between legitimate inform ation and disinformation\, particularly in online spaces where misinformat ion can spread rapidly. Discover proven methods for combating disinformati on and extremism within the military and veteran community\, including the role of education\, collaboration\, and technology.\n Tips for Navigatin g Challenges: Explore the unique challenges and complexities associated wi th addressing disinformation within these communities and how to overcome them effectively.\n\nAnd\, as always\, there will be time for a Q&\;A s ession at the end of the event. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain actionable insights and engage with like-minded individuals committed to improving the flow of information within the military and veteran communit y.\nRSVP Below to Attend\n[forminator_form id="13352"]\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n\nZachary Fryer-Biggs is the Managing Editor for news at Milit ary.com. Zach has been a national security journalist for more than a deca de\, during that time working as Newsweek’s Pentagon reporter and an inv estigative reporter covering national security for the Center for Public I ntegrity\, among other positions. His work has appeared in The Washington Post\, The Atlantic\, Reveal\, The Daily Beast\, and other outlets.\n\nDan a Coester is creative director and executive editor for 100 Days in Appala chia. Coester also serves as creative director for the WVU Reed College of Media Innovation Center and leads the Center’s Knight-funded Innovators -in-Residence program and the Hacking the Gender Gap hackathon series. She is passionate about women in technology\, privacy and social equity in em erging technology and new forms of documentary storytelling. Coester is cu rrently producing a mixed reality documentary for HoloLens\, as well as di recting a documentary film on Muslim identity in Appalachia.\n\nKonstantin Toropin is a reporter for Military.com\, where he serves as the publicati on’s Pentagon correspondent while also specializing in coverage of the N avy. He is a Navy veteran\, having served five years in the surface fleet as a signals intelligence analyst. Prior to joining Military.com\, he cove red breaking national news for CNN. His coverage focuses on the quality of life for service members in the military and has included helping to repo rt on contaminated water aboard the USS Boxer and a suicide cluster on the USS George Washington.\n\nNikki Wentling covers disinformation and extrem ism for Military Times. She's reported on veterans and military communitie s for eight years and has also covered technology\, politics\, health care and crime. Her work has earned multiple honors from the National Coalitio n for Homeless Veterans\, the Arkansas Associated Press Managing Editors a nd others.\n\n \;\n\nSonner Kehrt is an investigative reporter at The War Horse\, where she covers the military and climate change\, misinformat ion\, and gender. Her work has been featured in The New York Times\, WIRED magazine\, Inside Climate News\, The Verge\, and other publications. She studied government at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and served for five yea rs as Coast Guard officer before earning a masters in democracy and govern ance studies from Georgetown University and a masters of journalism from U C Berkeley. She has also worked as a lecturer at UC Berkeley\, teaching cl asses in writing\, reporting\, and ethics.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mvj.network/wp-content/uploads/2024/ 02/70b6948e9e286935b03e7bfb932d322c50bea927.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR