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How cellphones, social media and AI shape us: Introducing Newsreel

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This session explores how design choices in news and technology shape attention spans and news avoidance among students. The presenter will share insights from his research as a journalist and Fulbright scholar and introduce Newsreel, an app designed to help young people build healthier news habits through interactivity, timelines and learning science. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for engaging students in news and civic life.

Nov 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM(America/Chicago)
Venue : Davidson Breakout 1
20251114T1100 20251114T1145 America/Chicago How cellphones, social media and AI shape us: Introducing Newsreel

This session explores how design choices in news and technology shape attention spans and news avoidance among students. The presenter will share insights from his research as a journalist and Fulbright scholar and introduce Newsreel, an app designed to help young people build healthier news habits through interactivity, timelines and learning science. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for engaging students in news and civic life.

Davidson Breakout 1 JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention amber@jea.org
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