The Latest: CBS’s O’Donnell interviews the Pope; WBUR layoffs; Strategies for responding to misinformation; Media moves

"I'm living in Miami, Florida and South Florida. And we have, for example, this phenomenon with radio shows, and commentators spreading a lot of this [mis] information. And we understand that we have to do different things and approaches [to respond]. ... We [create] explainers with videos [and deliver them] on the same social media platform that they share content with their families. … We have to prepare [misinformation and debunking] tools for journalists [covering those] communities. And debunk the images."

-- Tamoa Calzaldilla, editor-in-chief of Factchequeado and creator of the bilingual Guide for Journalists Covering Latino and Spanish-Speaking Communities, from NPCJI’s webinar on how journalists can champion news literacy and empower their communities. Watch the recording:

Disinformation & The Public: How journalists can champion news literacy & empower their communities

Disinformation, Elections & Democracy: How journalists can spot and disarm current tactics to influence voters. Wednesday, May 1, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. Ethics in an age of disinformation webinar series. Part four of four, produced with support from the Inasmuch Foundation.

May 1: How journalists can spot & disarm tactics to influence voters

Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute for a practical look at current tactics used by disinformation specialists to disrupt the 2024 election and what journalists can do to counter them.

This virtual session, taking place at 11:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 1 , will empower journalists with the tools to challenge election-specific disinformation and lies with tact and authority while respecting audiences who may be vulnerable to such campaigns.

Panelists include:

Tina Barton, senior elections expert, Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
Yael Eisenstat, senior fellow at Cybersecurity for Democracy and PEN America consultant
Christine Fernando , democracy reporter, Associated Press
Sheera Frenkel, technology reporter, New York Times
Chad Lorenz, editor-in-chief, Votebeat

This program is part of the Institute’s free training series focused on ethics in the age of disinformation. The series, produced in part with funding from the Inasmuch Foundation, is designed to provide tools and best practices to support ethical, trustworthy journalism.

Legal Update: New FTC ruling bans non-compete clauses

"The [Federal Trade Commission] says the banning of non-compete clauses will see the creation of more than 8,500 new businesses a year. It will also increase worker pay, lower healthcare costs, and lead to tens of thousands of new patents . ... Existing noncompetes for employees will not be enforceable after the effective date, which is 120 days after the rule has been published in the Federal Register. Senior-level executives, however, will still be subject to the non-compete clause they may have signed, but the company can’t create a new non-compete or modify the current one."

-- Oscar Gonzalez, tech news editor at Gizmodo, excerpt from “FTC bans non-compete clauses for all companies nationwide ” (Gizmodo)

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