Roy Howard Community Journalism Center to Host Free Media Literacy Training at Southern Miss Hattiesburg Campus
Fri, 02/07/2025 - 10:49am | By: Dr. David Tisdale
The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center, housed at The University of 麻豆传媒色情片 and funded by the Scripps Howard Foundation, will host a free media literacy training session from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 in Cook Library on the Hattiesburg campus. Seating is limited and interested participants are asked to RSVP by Friday, Feb. 21 to Joshua Wilson, the center鈥檚 community liaison, by email%20or by calling 601.266.4265.
The 鈥淎sk Me What Is True鈥� seminar is designed for those who want to boost their media literacy skills through instruction and activities focused on critically evaluating news and other information from a variety of sources, including social media or conversations with others. Completion of training comes with a certification qualifying participants to train others in their communities. Groups interested in hosting media literacy training can contact Wilson, who can adapt the sessions based on a group鈥檚 specific needs.
The center further supports the advancement of media literacy through its 鈥淲hat is True鈥� service, giving the public a resource to verify the validity of information they encounter by calling 601.266.TRUE (8763), emailing or by visiting the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center . Researchers at the center will investigate the information and respond to inquiries within two business days. Along with its media literacy functions, the center also releases original reporting about issues affecting communities and people in southeast Mississippi. News packages are released weekly 鈥痑nd can be republished by local media outlets at no cost through a Creative Commons license.
Visit the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center鈥檚 to learn more.