20,000 downloads.

Producing four seasons of News Over Noise alongside hosts Matt Jordan, Cory Barker, and Leah Dajches, Ph.D. (seasons 1-2) has been an honor. This podcast has been a chance to explore how media is shaped and what that means for how we navigate the information we encounter. It’s also genuinely changed my own relationship with the news. Hitting the 20K milestone feels pretty meaningful. I’m proud of what we’ve built. Grateful for everyone who’s listened, shared, and been part of these conversations.

Here are the top 5 most downloaded episodes so far:

1. “Hope, Helplessness, and Health Misinformation” (Jessica Gall Myrick, PhD)
2. “Rebuilding Trust Through Solutions Journalism” (James Causey)
3. “Covering the Cover-up of Climate Change” (Geoff Dembicki)
4. “News Avoidance and Why It Matters” (Kirsten Eddy)
5. “Breaking the News to Fix It” (Emily Ramshaw)

News Over Noise is produced by Penn State College of Commuications and WPSU and is part of the Penn State News Literacy Initiative.