Media Ethics Boost Needed: Leadership Briefing on AI, Social Media & Public Trust - Video (2:36)

Leadership & Policy Discussion Edition

As digital media evolves, so do ethical challenges lawmakers face. Educators, journalists, technology companies, and the public are also concerned. Artificial intelligence, remix tools, deepfakes, viral video, algorithmic amplification, and the rapid growth of digital media platforms have transformed how information is created, distributed, and consumed.

This professionally produced discussion resource examines how emerging technologies and changing media ecosystems are reshaping public trust, civic discourse, and democratic institutions. Rather than advocating predetermined policy solutions, the program encourages viewers to evaluate competing perspectives and consider how existing legal, ethical, and educational frameworks may need to evolve.

Topics explored include:

• AI-generated and remixed content
• Viral misinformation and manipulated media
• Platform accountability and transparency
• Journalism ethics in a competitive digital environment
• Media concentration and public trust
• The societal impact of online bad actors
• Media literacy as a public policy priority
• Balancing innovation, free expression, and public responsibility

Designed to encourage informed discussion, this resource is appropriate for legislative offices, public policy programs, think tanks, civic organizations, journalism programs, communications courses, and leadership development seminars.

Recommended audiences

• Members of Congress and legislative staff
• State and local policymakers
• Public policy institutes and think tanks
• Journalism and communications faculty
• Government relations professionals
• Media organizations and newsrooms
• Civic leadership programs
• Graduate students in public policy, journalism, communications, and political science

Ideal for lunch-and-learn programs, committee staff discussions, graduate seminars, professional development workshops, and policy roundtables.

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Pioneer Living encourages participants to evaluate evidence, consider multiple perspectives, and exercise independent judgment in developing conclusions and presentations.

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