Sneak peek at Season 4 of News Over Noise!

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we create, consume, and trust information and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

In this special crossover episode of News Over Noise, Cory Barker and guest co-host Jenna Spinelle dig into AI’s impact on news, education, and democracy with three leading voices in media literacy:

Sean Marcus, Poynter Institute
Pamela Brunskill, News Literacy Project
Jenna Meleedy, National Association for Media Literacy Education

Together, they unpack:
-The rise of deepfakes and the “liar’s dividend”
-Why speed and verification are increasingly in tension
-How educators and journalists are helping audiences navigate misinformation
-What ethical AI use can (and should) look like in the newsroom

This conversation gets at a core question for our moment: How do we maintain trust when technology can fabricate almost anything?

Listen to the episode: News Over Noise 401.

News Over Noise explores how to separate spin and clickbait from quality journalism and why that skill is essential for a healthy democracy. A co-production of WPSU and Penn State College of Commuications.