Ayleen Cabas-Mijares is a professor at Marquette University in Wisconsin, where she leads students in producing journalism that helps highlight solutions to problems. In this episode, Ayleen discuses how journalism can empower communities — and how she's seen it in action in her native Venezuela.
The news industry in America is at a crossroads. While there are many great journalists producing important stories, confidence in the news media is at a historic low, thanks in part to repeated, “fake news” assertions by some elected leaders, disinformation, and a growing distrust of institutions. On PI Sources, we talk to journalists about what it’s like to work in this era and the challenges they face trying to keep people informed. The goal: To see the truth and report it. Oh, and there are funny moments too!
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