Open to all UCSB students, staff, and faculty; no experience or prior attendance required. For more information, contact Lisa Osborn at nd@kcsb.org or Leah Bartos at leahb@as.ucsb.edu
How to Find News Stories
with Leah Bartos & Lisa Osborn
Tuesday, January 13 at 4pm – 4:55 pm | KCSB Newsroom (Rm. 1001, beneath Storke Tower)
The best news stories come from the reporter’s individual curiosity. But how do you generate ideas for impactful news? In this intro to reporting workshop, we will also share tips on how journalists get information, and how to verify the credibility and accuracy of your sources.
Beyond the Headlines: Becoming a Media Savvy News Consumer & Informed Citizen
With Ted Coe and Lisa Osborn
Wednesday, January 21 at 4pm – 4:55 pm | UCSB Library Instruction & Training 2509
In an era of information overload and rapidly evolving media landscapes, how do we separate fact from fiction? This workshop equips you with practical tools to become a more savvy and discerning news consumer and informed citizen.
LEARN strategies for vetting sources and identifying disinformation.
EXPLORE the current state of media ownership and its impact on reporting.
DISCOVER reliable sources for local journalism.
Whether you’re fact checking, researching or simply trying to stay informed, you’ll leave with concrete skills to navigate today’s complex media environment with confidence.
Media Law & Ethics: Holding the Powerful Accountable
with Leah Bartos
Tuesday, January 27 at 4 pm – 4:55 pm | KCSB Newsroom (Rm. 1001, beneath Storke Tower)
Familiarizing yourself with the standards of law and ethics for American journalists is crucial to building the courage to report accountability stories that are essential to any functioning democracy. While the press continues to be under attack, we will revisit the rights guaranteed to (student) journalists under the First Amendment, as well as what’s not protected. We will cover defamation/libel law, copyright/fair use, as well as ethical questions including the use of anonymous sources. You will learn best practices on vetting sources through sound reporting and fact-checking, and how to fight the spread of misinformation.
About the Presenters
Leah Bartos is the journalism advisor for UCSB Associated Students. Prior to joining A.S., she worked for more than 10 years as an investigative journalist for national outlets. While a writer at heart, she has also reported, researched, and produced documentary films for PBS Frontline and ProPublica. Projects she’s worked on have won numerous awards, including two Emmys, as well as various awards from Investigative Reporters and Editors, Society of Professional Journalists, and the American Bar Association. She has a master’s in journalism from UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and a bachelor’s in anthropology from UC Santa Cruz.
Lisa Osborn is News & Public Affairs Director at KCSB FM 91.9, the college and community radio station located beneath Storke Tower at UCSB. Lisa works with student news directors and a team of volunteer reporters to produce content for the 5pm KCSB newscast and weekly radio program, Inside Isla Vista. Prior to coming to KCSB, Lisa worked at commercial radio stations across Southern California, holding several positions including news anchor, morning show host, program director and music host on a national radio network. She earned a Golden Mike Award for entertainment reporting in Los Angeles for her KFWB news story “The Business of Walt Disney.”
Ted Coe has been at KCSB FM 91.9 for 25 years and currently serves as the community-radio station’s Staff Advisor, a role he’s held since 2015. In Santa Barbara since 1989, he earned a Master’s in English at UCSB, while researching underground music cultures (esp. punk), indie labels and small presses, DIY (Do It Yourself) culture, subcultures, anti-corporatism, etc. His music-and-cultural arts radio show, “The Freak Power Ticket” (Mondays at 11am) began in 2002. Described as “a ‘wondrous boat ride’ exploring rock ‘n’ roll & other music, counter culture, cinema, pop culture, oddities, etc.,” his shows are deep dives into art and culture, back stories, creative genealogies, and lyrical and narrative themes — esp. local arts and music history. He enjoys interviewing filmmakers and songwriters (eg, Richard Linklater, Danny Boyle, George A. Romero, Boots Riley, The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle, Bob Mould, La Marisoul [La Santa Cecilia], Will Oldham, etc.). Ted served on the board of Goleta’s late all-ages music venue, The Living Room, and led “Save the Living Room”; he’s on the steering committee of the national Grassroots Radio Conference, and the National Advisory Committee of Art+FM, a low-power, community radio station in Kentucky.