Breaking News: The Reality of Journalism | Sean Callebs | TEDxMarshallUniversity

With the 24 hour news cycle, social media, and fake news creating and further exacerbating tensions and ideological divides in our society, Sean Callebs draws from his extensive experience as an award-winning journalist to explain the importance of integrity and critical thinking in journalism today. Sean uses personal anecdotes to help us understand the importance of true journalism in a 21st century, technology driven society. Sean Callebs is a network reporter for CGTN with over 20 years prior experience at CNN, where he covered a wide array of stories and anchored programs on CNN and Headline News. Sean was CNN’s point person based in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and reported from ground zero for weeks following the 9-11 attacks. He was nationally recognized for his reporting on the problems of poverty in the United States.

Sean has worked in China, Cuba, Guatemala, Afghanistan, Jordan, and Kuwait. His numerous awards include a National Emmy, a Gold Medal at the New York Film Festival, and many awards for his spot news reporting, including Hurricane Katrina and the Oklahoma City Bombing.

In 2011, Sean served as a diplomat in Afghanistan for the U.S. State Department, where he helped rebuild the country’s TV, radio, and film industries. He is a distinguished alum from Marshall University, and delivered the commencement address at the University in 2010. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx