On September 2, Cyndy Scheibe gave a presentation to the staff and editors of The Ithacan. She presented on Media Literacy with an emphasis on equality in the newsroom. Scheibe has worked closely with The Ithacan for years in a role on the Advisory Board for Ithaca College Publications.
The presentation placed an emphasis on media production and benign racism. In regards to media production, Scheibe had members of the staff brainstorm ideas on how to incorporate more diversity into stories and how to recruit a diversity of students interested in joining the publication. She also covered, benign racisms and discussions on which stories get covered and which don’t.
Students walked away with a comprehensive understanding of unbiased reporting as well as a new set of skills on media production. Scheibe hopes that the students will take these lessons on media literacy throughout their careers as journalists and to spread their knowledge of media literacy to others.
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