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Disinformation In Journalism: The Shape Of The Landscape

By Cortney Marabetta, Communications Specialist

In August, the White House’s social media team raised eyebrows in some circles by calling out Republican Twitter accounts that were decrying President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan. The team retweeted the complaining accounts and included publicly accessible data stating how much each person had forgiven in PPP loans. It was a fantastic response to the litany of complaint claiming that, among other things, ranchers and farmers should not be responsible for paying the student debt of Wall Street advisors and doctors – very culture-wars of

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Breaking The Misinformation Cycle

“Misinformation.” A word that’s popping up all over the place, often matched with tones of disdain and frustration. Misinformation, defined by Merriam-Webster as “incorrect or misleading information,” can be found from newspaper articles to social media posts, but what does it say about our culture of information sharing? As librarians, we are concerned with both the created information as well as how it is engaged with and then distributed.

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Education Is Greater Than Misinformation ... If We Use It

If we can be sure of anything, it's that the spreading of false information to sway the public is not new. Over a century ago, Senator Hiram Johnson noted "When war is declared, truth is the first casualty." The term propaganda dates to the early 1600's. Religious in origin, it referred to a "propagation of the faith." But with the 2022 midterms looming, the rise of "information warfare," claims of "fake news," and our relationship with social media, perhaps it's a good time to examine misinformation.

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Upcoming Events

 

May 2020

  • Adjuncts Building Solidarity ZOOM Conference
    May 16th, 2020, 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Human Rights Happy Hour
    June 3rd, 2020, 5:00 PM
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November 2023

From the President


Karen Strickland

No letter from Karen this month – we’re hard at work on prepping for the legislative session, getting our resolution work well underway, and digging into our coalition work! Look for a new letter next month.

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Union Tips & Reminders

 

November 2023

Contract Enforcement And Grievance Training

November 14, 2023, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Our Collective Bargaining Agreements are one of the cornerstones of having a powerful local. A contract that is enforced makes a big difference in how our union and our members are treated in the workplace. This training will cover the ins and outs of filing grievances, identifying unfair labor practices, duties of union leaders, and how we make sure that management does what the contract says they will do. Please plan on attending the entirety of the training and have your local’s contract

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Labor on the Radar

 

May 2020


Everett Community College: Everett Community College faculty union donates $5,000 to EvCC Food Pantry

Everett Community College’s faculty union is donating $5,000 to the EvCC Food Pantry to purchase food for students and employees in need.

The union, the American Federation of Teachers Local 1873, made the donation at its executive council meeting in April.

“We hope that these funds ease some of the burden students are experiencing and allow them to continue to progress towards achieving their academic and career goals. As faculty, we are

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Local Highlights & News

 

November 2023

Our 2024 Legislative Agenda Is Set!

By Cortney Marabetta, Communications Specialist

The AFT Washington Executive Board passed the proposed legislative agenda at the November board meeting. You can review a draft of this document here.

This year’s legislative session is a short, non-budget year, so much of our work will be building momentum for the 2025 session. We are also in several coalitions, notably Communities For our Colleges, who are working on removing obstacles to professional licensure for undocumented students, and an Education Support Professionals coalition

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