Sarah Hunt, Daily Herald

When surfing the internet, people are responsible for figuring out if the information is correct or not. Put another way — determining fact vs. fiction is everyone’s responsibility.

On Tuesday, the Brigham Young University Public Relations Intelligence Lab, in collaboration with the News Literacy Project, hosted an art show on BYU’s campus in an effort to raise awareness about news literacy and finding reliable news in the modern world.

Artists from different racial, gender and socioeconomic backgrounds put their art on display, interpreting the role that news literacy plays in people’s lives through their work. In total, 13 artists showcased 18 pieces.

The News Literacy Project works to educate and empower individuals to increase their skills of discerning truth when consuming information and news. Displayed on the wall for the show was a series of interviews by Devon McGregor, a member of the BYU public relations lab, with several local journalists.

“Both the media, and we as journalists, certainly have a big responsibility to report on true information, but I also do think it’s the consumer’s responsibility to be smart consumers of news,” KSL Special Projects reporter Aley Davis said in the video.

Sarah Hunt, Daily Herald

The art gallery encouraged attendees to engage in conversations with others about trustworthy news sources.

“Our research shows that one of the most trusted sources for news is family and friends,” reads a poster from the News Literacy Project. This poster near the entrance of the exhibit served as a place where attendees could sign and commit to having a conversation about news literacy.

In Eden Call’s piece — “‘Good Journalists'” — red wolves are shown on a blue background with the quote “it’s remarkable how weak ratings make good journalists do bad things” on top.

Her piece was inspired by a quote from Fox News Vice President Bill Sammon in a legal brief filed in Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News. Dominion is suing Fox News for defamation over comments made in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.

“This quote suggests that you can remain a good journalist even though you knowingly tout misinformation to boost network ratings, when the irony is, good journalists don’t knowingly tout misinformation at all. The words in the print seem to emerge from a skulk of hungry foxes representing the corporate greed that has infiltrated mainstream media broadcasting,” Call said.

Sarah Hunt, Daily Herald

The gallery can be viewed online at https://bethanyzc123.wixsite.com/factchatnlp/portfolio.

"Paper Jam" by Elena Peterson is displayed at the BYU Public Relations Intelligence Lab on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

This poster near the entrance of the exhibit served as a place where attendees could sign and commit to having a conversation about news literacy is displayed at the BYU Public Relations Intelligence Lab on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

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