Damaso Reyes, the Director of Partnerships at the News Literary Project, is working with high school students at the University of Birmingham on Wednesday about the importance of getting their news from reliable sources.
Here’s a snippet from the advice of Reyes — a documentary photographer and multimedia journalist for leading US and German outlets — to navigate through the hazards of fake news and misinformation:
We caught up with @damasoreyes, Dir. of Partnerships @NewsLitProject, at the #MediaMinded event yesterday to talk about #fakenews, the importance of avoiding it and about being responsible citizens by taking caution when sharing news on #socialmedia #RBWeek @UoBResponsible @BITC pic.twitter.com/y5AS4AqvAY
— Bham Business School (@UoB_Business) April 25, 2018
I have found that the key is to get information/news from as many sources as possible.
It’s dangerous when people are told what to believe and what not to believe. For that reason, I wouldn’t trust or believe Damaso Reyes.