Name: Verifying information online
Start: 2026-05-08T09:30:00-0400
End: 2026-05-08T10:15:00-0400

Friday May 8, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT

Journalists, by nature, are skeptical of most everything, and that skepticism should apply tenfold to information shared on social media. Get tools and techniques to help you separate fact from fiction and track down the best information.

This panel is in partnership with Investigative Reporters & Editors.

Speakers

Laura Kurtzberg

Training Director, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE)

Laura Jael Kurtzberg is a data visualization specialist, cartographer, and a news applications developer with a particular interest in environmental stories. Laura has worked at the intersection of data journalism and design with organizations like InfoAmazonia, Ambiental Media, WLRN... Read More →

Friday May 8, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Ormandy East, lobby level

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Laura Kurtzberg

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