FACTCHECK: Journalism in the Age of AI

The Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator at FIU seeks to bridge the gap between talent and entrepreneurial success while promoting innovative art + design within the community. The incubator is part of FIU’s College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts (CARTA).

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Constance Jones, Tamoa Calzadilla, Valentina Di Liscia join RA+DI's Maggie Salas-Amaro for a panel discussion on AI in the newsroom.

FIU Biscayne Bay Campus Academic II / Suite 150

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A Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator in-person LiveTalk As AI reshapes how we see the world and ourselves, we invite you to join three journalists: Constance Jones, Tamoa Calzadilla, Valentina Di Liscia to discuss the challenges AI imposes on newsgathering, storytelling, and factchecking in media. Moderated by RA+DI Podcast Producer and Co-host Maggie Salas-Amaro. <h3>About our Speakers</h3>Constance JonesConstance Jones is a two-time Emmy® nominated journalist who currently anchors the station’s weekday morning newscasts, NBC6 News Today at 5am and 6am, alongside NBC6 anchor Kris Anderson, from the station’s Miramar-based studios. After anchoring at WRIC-TV in Richmond, VA for almost three years, Jones joined NBC6 in February of 2021.Jones has worked in several television markets, including New York City, Miami, Oklahoma City and Atlanta. She returned home to Miami, where she previously spent nine years as an anchor and reporter at local station WPLG-TV, and also worked at WLRN National Public Radio in South Florida. Jones also worked with veteran news journalist Dan Rather at the CBS Evening News. <h4>Tamoa Calzadilla</h4>As editor in chief for Factchequeado, Tamoa is responsible for the production of original content at Factchequeado, as well as the exploration and implementation of creative approaches to better serve the U.S. Spanish-speaking community. Former Director of elDetector, Univision Noticias fact-checking platform. She has led live digital-TV fact-checking coverage, and alliances with other media, organizations and universities to combat disinformation that mainly affects latinos. Pulitzer Prize Finalist for the collaborative work #FinCenfiles (2021) on corrupt Venezuelan politicians and international banking acting as leader for the the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). She was also part of the investigative team of the Panama Papers (ICIJ, 2016). She has been appointed Honoris Causa María Moors Cabot from Columbia University, and distinguished with the Gabriel García Márquez Honors and IPYS AWARD for Best Research, together with the team she led in Venezuela, in 2014. She’s also winner of the Ipys/Transparency International award for best coverage of corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean. <h4>Valentina Di Liscia</h4>Valentina Di Liscia is the News Editor at the arts publication Hyperallergic, based in New York City. Born in Argentina and raised in Miami, she received her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and is pursuing a Master's at Hunter College, where she received the Estrellita Brodsky Fellowship for Latin American art history. She joined Hyperallergic as a staff writer in 2019, covering protests, activism, visual culture, and institutional power structures with a special interest in the representation of Latinx artists. In addition to writing and editing, she has produced Spanish translations for various outlets. <h3>Moderator</h3>Maggie Salas-Amaro is an award-winning producer and media executive. During her media career, she has worked for some of the world’s most successful brands including Viacom, The Walt Disney Company, NBC Universal, FOX, Hola! TV and Univision. Currently, she produces and co-hosts the podcast “Tech Conversations “created by the Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator at Florida International University. Salas-Amaro currently leads Canela Kids part of Canela Media the first AVOD for Hispanics in the US and Latin America. In 2023, she was recognized by Cynopsis Media as a Top Women in Media, and by the Worldwide Women’s Audiovisual Association (WAWA), as an honorary member for her 30 years of career in media. <h3>Event FAQs</h3>What are the directions to the event?FIU Biscayne Bay Campus – Academic II Suite 1503000 NE 151st St, Miami, FL 33181 · <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/LVgVpaE5nn6T62sy5" title="https://goo.gl/maps/LVgVpaE5nn6T62sy5" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Map link</a>What are my parking options?Visitor parking is available right in front of the building (Pay-by-Phone or Kiosk)Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?No, the event is free and open to the public but space is limited, so RSVP is required. <h3>Contact</h3>For questions and inquiries:Jacek J. Kolasiński, MFA PhDDirector of <a href="http://carta.fiu.edu/ratcliffe/" title="http://carta.fiu.edu/ratcliffe/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator</a>radi@fiu.edu

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