Julie Smith

Julie Smith serves as a Lecturer in the Communications & Journalism Department at Webster University's School of Communications (St. Louis Main Campus, Missouri), where she has taught media courses for over 15 years.

Her educational background includes a BA in Public Relations and Marketing from the University of Tulsa and an MS in Mass Communications from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.

Smith specializes in media literacy education and the analysis of misinformation dynamics, particularly focusing on fake news propagation, social media impacts, and the persistence of false information in digital environments. Her seminal work Master the Media: How Teaching Media Literacy Can Save Our Plugged-In World establishes her as a leading voice in combating misinformation through educational frameworks.

As an active industry contributor, she serves on the leadership Council for the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) and the Executive Board for Gateway Media Literacy Partners. Her expertise is regularly sought by major media outlets including ABC News, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and international platforms like Bulgaria's VESTI.