Friday, June 13

Disrupting Disinformation with Community Journalism

Learn how community journalism can disrupt disinformation systems and build movement power in this justice-rooted journalism workshop.

By Cirien Saadeh, PhD

Date and time

Friday, June 13 · 10 - 11:30am PDT

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

Disinformation is attacking the stories we tell about who we are—especially in communities bound by shared geography, culture, and/or identity.

In this 90-minute online workshop, civic media scholar and journalist Dr. Cirien Saadeh explores how community journalism can act as a frontline defense against disinformation. Designed for journalists, organizers, educators, and anyone engaged in local movement and narrative work, this session will dig into:

How disinformation targets identity and place
Why community-based journalism is key to narrative resilience
What partnerships between community orgs and local media can look like
How to support and strengthen trusted information infrastructures

This is a mostly-practical workshop grounded in real stories and built for immediate application in your community.

Frequently asked questions

Will the event be recorded?

Yes, the workshop will be recorded and shared with all registered participants within 48 hours.

What if I can’t afford the ticket price?

No one is turned away for lack of funds. Email cisaadeh@gmail.com for a free or reduced-price ticket.

Who is this workshop for?

Community organizers, journalists, educators, students, and anyone working at the intersection of storytelling and social justice.

Do I need to be a journalist to attend?

Not at all! This is built for anyone interested in using local stories to build power and fight disinformation.

Will there be captions or accessibility support?

Auto-captions will be enabled via Zoom. If you have other accessibility needs, email cisaadeh@gmail.com and we’ll do our best to meet them. Additionally, a transcription will be provided after the event.

Can I bring this to my organization or classroom?

Absolutely! Reach out if you’re interested in a private session or group training.

Can I bring this to my org or classroom?

Absolutely! Reach out if you’re interested in a private session or group training. Additionally, I am always seeking collaborators in disinformation defense curriculum development.

Organized by

Cirien Saadeh, PhD

Dr. Cirien Saadeh is an Arab-American educator, community organizer, and community-trained journalist working at the intersections of journalism, social movements, sustainability, and experiential education. She is the founder of the Journalism of Color Training Center, a community journalism support organization and soon-to-launch newsroom focused on building narrative power in historically marginalized communities.

Cirien teaches at Prescott College in the MA in Organizing and Community Justice and BA in Critical Social Justice and Solidarity programs, where she also serves as Department Coordinator. Her academic and organizing work is grounded in anti-oppressive practice and the development of sustainable, community-rooted journalism.

She holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability Education from Prescott College, where she developed the Journalism of Color methodology: a framework for building journalism that resists extractive systems and strengthens community power and resilience. In 2025, she will launch a non-academic community journalism certificate and publish an open-source anti-racist journalism handbook.

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