Fact or Fiction: The 2018 #FakeNews Virtual Summit

Mark Jacob, former metro editor of the Chicago Tribune and former Sunday editor at the Chicago Sun-Times, is now a freelance writer. Among his current projects is writing for Northwestern University's Local News Initiative, an effort to develop new products and approaches to help America's newsrooms build audiences. Jacob is the co-author of six books, including a tribute to Wrigley Field, a biography of Benedict Arnold's wife and a photo book based on the Chicago Daily News glass-plate negatives from 1900–1930. Jacob was Tribune columnist Mary Schmich's editor when she won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for commentary.

Jenn Herman is a social media consultant, speaker and Instagram expert. Her blog, Jenn's Trends, was named a Top 10 Social Media Blog in 2014, 2015 and 2016. She provides tips, resources and training for smaller businesses seeking better social media strategies. Herman is the author of "Instagram for Business," "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Instagram" and "Stop Guessing: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Social Media Strategy."  

Amanda Robinson is the founder of The Digital Gal. She is widely sought after for her experience as a Facebook Ads expert and her skill in building Messenger Chatbots. She advises for Social Media Examiner's membership group, the Social Media Marketing Society, with over 2,000 entrepreneurs and digital marketers. She is regularly featured as a guest on digital marketing podcasts and speaks on stage and in workshop settings on everything from Facebook Ads to Analytics to Messenger Marketing Chatbots. She has hands-on experience with analytics, SEO, ad targeting, split testing and ways to make your marketing dollars more efficient.

Tonia E. Ries is executive director of intellectual property at Edelman. Her responsibilities include stewardship of the Edelman Trust Barometer, now in its 19th year, Edelman Earned Brand research into consumer relationships with brands, and the development of research initiatives. She leads the firm's global knowledge agenda across practices, geographies and clients, and she acts as a catalyst for new thinking and discourse on business in a multi-stakeholder society.