DeMario Phipps-Smith is a Senior Manager of Community Learning at the News Literacy Project ("NLP"). DeMario will speak about the problem of disinformation and the programs of the News Literacy Project to combat it.
DeMario joined the NLP in September 2022 after more than six years of working as a digital media professional. He began his career at The Chicago Sun-Times in 2015. Since then, he has worked in marketing, communications, and content production as a freelancer. DeMario is passionate about using his experiences to better serve marginalized communities and amplify their voices in the media space.
He holds a bachelor's degree in radio, television, and digital media from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and a master's degree in media innovation and content strategy from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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