Event: Hitting the Wall: How the Media Shapes the Immigration Debate, May 17 in SF How can we tell fact from fiction when it comes to a controversial topic like immigration? Join us at the Internet Archive for an evening with experienced journalists from the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and Retro Report, who will work with the audience to develop strategies to fight back against propaganda and fake news. Admission is $10 and includes tacos, beer, wine, and soda: Get your tickets here What: Hitting the Wall: How the Media Shapes the Immigration Debate When: Wednesday, May 17th Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for food and drinks and discussion starts at 7 p.m. Where: Internet Archive Headquarters 300 Funston Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118 The program will take place in three acts. Act 1: The Story In Act 1, we’ll go deep on the facts and stories about immigration in the U.S. What does does the data tell us about immigration in the U.S.? Who is coming and who is going and what are the trends for both? What is the mission of the U.S. Border Patrol? What would it actually mean to build a wall along the entire U.S.-Mexico Border? What does the term “sanctuary city” mean? Act 2: The Challenge In Act 2, we’ll work with the audience to find practical strategies to make the public debate over immigration fact-based and productive. The CIR and Retro Report teams will work with the audience to hone in on key questions in the immigration debate, with special attention for the points of tension in the immigration debate. What are common misunderstandings about immigration? How and why do they emerge? Act 3: Solutions In Act 3, we’ll do a group brainstorm on how to burst filter bubbles and work for constructive debate and change on immigration-and other issues With the audience, the journalists will identify practical strategies they can take back to the newsroom and share with other media when reporting on controversial issues. How can the media work directly with communities, provide trustworthy reporting on a complex issue, and help the public recognize fake news? Retro Report is an award-winning, digital-first documentary news organization dedicated to bringing context to today’s headlines by telling the story behind the news; it is non-partisan, independent and non-profit. Retro Report is founded on the conviction that without an engaging and forward-looking review of high-profile events and the news coverage surrounding them, we lose a critical opportunity to understand the lessons of history. In a culture increasingly disposed towards trending news and Twitter-sized sound bites, the importance of that mission is amplified. Retro Report has produced more than 100 short documentaries and video series and partnered with The New York Times, PBS, NBC, Politico, the Guardian, Univision and others. The mission of The Center for Investigative Reporting is to engage and empower the public through investigative journalism and groundbreaking storytelling in order to spark action, improve lives and protect our democracy. Founded in 1977 as the nation’s first nonprofit investigative journalism organization, we are celebrating our 40th anniversary this year. Over those four decades, we have developed a reputation for being among the most innovative, credible and relevant media organizations in the country. Reveal — our website, public radio program, podcast and social media platform — is where we publish our multiplatform work. Support the Internet Archive