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Unspun — 102 episodes

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How AI Swarms Could Make Social Media Intolerable | UnSpun Journal Club

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Is it bad for blllionaires to control the news? Unspun Rewind

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Why the News Feels So Overwhelming (And What It’s Doing to You

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Do social media algorithms change your mind? - Unspun Journal Club

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Influencers, Politics, and the New Information Economy

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Nightmare fuel: Rapid-fire convincing disinformation without the data center

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Why are politicians swearing more and does it matter?

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The Power of Local News in Fighting Misinformation: Journal Club Episode 5

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Baghdad Bob to AI War Propaganda: The First Story in a War Is Often Wrong

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A quick video can slow the spread of fake news: Unspun Journal Club 4

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The anatomy of a scandal: Why the Epstein files don't just fade away

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Deepfake videos make lies feel more true: UnSpun Journal Club 3

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Are independent journalists doing a better job?

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How social media markets reward fake news; UnSpun Journal Club 2

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How Ideas Go From Unthinkable to Obvious (And Why Politicians Follow)

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The moral side of misinformation: UnSpun journal club

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Why Social Media Makes You Feel Informed (Even When You’re Not)

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"Don't tell me what to think" : Why we push back against truth

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Invisible weapons: How media makes you a casualty in a hybrid war

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From Knitting Codes to Encrypted Chats: The Evolution of Resistance Communication

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Is nationalism the new religion?

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Who Decides What Counts as Hate Speech? From Henry Ford to Late Night TV

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Law and Order: When safety becomes suppression

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Divided We Scroll: How Wedge Issues and Purity Tests Keep You Distracted and Ineffective

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The real threat from AI is truthiness

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Hijacking hashtags to control the conversation: How minor politicians make themselves stars

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Riots or Rights? How Media Shapes Your View of Protests

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Demagogues, Misinformation, and the Death of Truth in U.S. Democracy

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Before you tell Aunt Gladys to stuff it

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Dog Whistles & Double Meanings: How Politicians Hide Controversial Messages in Plain Sight

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Science, Health & Hype: How Misinformation Undermines Public Trust

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Mistakes Were Made: The Art of Political Equivocation and Avoiding Accountability

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Grandstanding: How Performative Politics Undermines Democracy

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The Language of Emotion, Power & Persuasion: How Metaphors Shape Politics:

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The Authoritarian Playbook: Why Universities, Law Firms and the Press are Under Attack

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Satanic Panic to Gaza Protests: What Happens When News Misunderstands Religion

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Can Local Journalism Survive Big Tech and Billionaires?

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Journalism in the Age of AI: Truth, Tech, and Transparency

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Journalism, Bias, and the Battle Over Truth

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Testing Boundaries: How Politicians and Media Shift Public Perception

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The Press in an Oligarchy: How Power Controls the News

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News vs. Opinion: How to Tell the Difference in Today’s Media Landscape

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Weaponized Humor & The Decline of Investigative Journalism: Why Truth Is Under Attack

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The Watchdog vs. Bureaucracy: Journalism’s Role in Government Accountability

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Why You're Addicted to Outrage: How feelings control what you do online

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The Dark Side of Social Proof: How Popularity Promotes Misinformation

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Access Journalism: Are journalists too close to the powerful?

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Online Anonymity: How Digital Masks Shape Our Behavior

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Are fact-checkers better than community notes: Is Facebook making a mistake?

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From radicalization to resilience: Finding balance on social media

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How Politicians Divide and Conquer with Wedge Issues

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Why does the news make people feel so upset?

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The Freedom Paradox: How Fear Leads to Poor Decisions

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Modern Propaganda: Unmasking Media Manipulation

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The Hidden Truth Behind Political Purity Tests

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Does Journalism still Matter in a Democracy?

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Post-election training: Learn tell when newsmakers are being deceptive

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Who lies more, liberals or conservatives (feat. Bill Adair)

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What is sane washing and why do journalists do it?

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The deception of division (feat. Craig Silverman)

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Disaster Disinformation hurts NC communities devastated by Hurricane Helene

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How Non-Profit Newsrooms Keep Investigative Reporting Vibrant

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When newsmakers avoid responsibility by blaming their accuser

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How political movements recruit and use youth

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Do journalists have ethics

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What to know about social media radicalization

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What it takes for a reporter to get the story (Episode 25)

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Are First Impressions on Social Media Always Right? Understanding Bias in Judging Others

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How AI might affect elections - I'm not optimistic (with Lee Raine) - Episode 24

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News in a bubble: the risks of letting other people choose what news you know about (Episode 23.5)

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UnSpun Rewind: Are polls worth anything any more?

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Why is social media the worst way to get breaking news (Ep. 22.5)

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How newsmakers using fear affects how you see the world: UnSpun Rewind (feat. Dr. Seth Norrholm

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Christian Spiritual Warfare Becoming Political Violence (Episode 22 feat: Dr. Matt Taylor)

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Why journalists do a bad job moderating debates (Episode 21.5)

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Using rules as a weapon (Episode 21 feat. Ajay Parasram and Alex Khasnabish )

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Episode 20.5 Why do people pay attention to the news?

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Episode 20: Data journalism (feat. Ben Welsh)

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Episode 19.5 - How news interviews work

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Episode 19: Courts and media coverage (feat. Asha Rangappa and Renato Mariotti)

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UnSpun Rewind - Getting along with difficult people

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Episode 18.5: Headlines for news are changing

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Episode 18: The Big Lie (feat. Jen Mercieca)

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Episode 17.5 Are press briefings PR?

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Episode 17: The final word on bad analogies (feat. Frangela)

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Episode 16.5: Should journalism try for objectivity?

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Episode 16: Freedom from Disinformation (feat: Barbara McQuade)

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Episode 15.5: Why WhatsApp is great for privacy but bad for misinformation

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Episode 15: How do search engines work? (feat. Matt Diamante)

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Episode 14: How to spot misinformation (feat. Mike Caulfield)

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Episode 13: Are we addicted to outrage?

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Episode 12: False Choice and Falsehoods

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Episode 11: Open secrets: FOIA and other ways to get information from the government. (feat: Katie Anthony and AltFDA)

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Is polling dead? (feat. Ken Fernandez)

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Dealing with difficult people (Aunt Gladys rides again)

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The Fabled First Amendment

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Trending science: From Labs to Likes (feat. Dr. Ben Rein)

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What are you so afraid of (feat. Seth Norrholm)

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Who's watching the watchers? (feat. William Moner)

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The last straw, man (feat. Brooke Binkowski)

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The Funny Thing About Politics (feat. Brittlestar)

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