by Lindsey Fenton | Jan 29, 2026 | News Over Noise, What's New
I’m excited to share the full launch of Season 4 of News Over Noise!
We previewed two episodes from this new season back in December, and now the full season is officially underway, with new episodes publishing biweekly for the rest of the season.
We’re kicking things off with a timely conversation with Sofia Rubinson of NewsGuard about how misinformation spreads, how generative AI is accelerating that process, and what it means for trust in news and institutions. Hosts Matt Jordan and Cory Barker talk with Sofia about how viral images, foreign disinformation campaigns, health misinformation, and AI-generated content are shaping today’s information environment.
One of my favorite parts of this episode is how actionable it is. We talk about simple habits that can help all of us slow down, check sources, and be a little more intentional before hitting “share.” Small steps, but they really add up in today’s information environment.
Listen to the episode: Episode 403.
by Lindsey Fenton | Dec 15, 2025 | News Over Noise, What's New
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.
by Lindsey Fenton | Dec 15, 2025 | News Over Noise, What's New
Sneak peek at Season 4 of News Over Noise!
When student journalists at Indiana University published routine accountability reporting, they didn’t expect pushback from the institution they were covering. What followed raises urgent questions about press freedom, power, and who gets to decide what counts as journalism.
In this episode of News Over Noise, hosts Matt Jordan and Cory Barker speak with Jim Rodenbush, former director of student media at Indiana University, about:
-The events that led to his removal
-Increasing institutional pressure on student newsrooms
-The political climate shaping higher education
-The growing divide between public relations priorities and independent reporting
The story unfolding in Indiana reflects a broader national trend, one with real consequences for student journalists, local communities, and the future of accountability reporting as local newsrooms continue to shrink.
Listen to the episode: News Over Noise 402.
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 the Penn State College of Commuications.
by Lindsey Fenton | Nov 23, 2025 | Medium, What's New, Writing
This is a hard one to put out there.
In my work, I talk often about grief literacy and secondary losses. Recently I realized that one of my own secondary losses has been the sense of familiarity I used to have with my own body.
This story is not about weight. It’s about identity, confidence, and the ways grief reshapes us in quiet but profound ways. Even with years of experience in grief education, living through these changes has been humbling.
I’m sharing this piece because I believe vulnerability is part of grief literacy and because many people are carrying similar invisible shifts.
If it resonates, you can read the full story here:
https://medium.com/women-write/the-reality-of-grief-when-secondary-loss-shows-up-as-a-gain-2bd2f0819842
by Lindsey Fenton | Aug 11, 2025 | Medium, What's New, Writing
I recently published my first piece as an author for Open to Hope: The Sounds of Grief.
Since my mom died, I’ve been cataloguing what I think of as “the sounds of grief.” So far, I’ve documented five. Some are raw and animalistic. Others are quiet, barely audible. One is silence. And one may be surprising.
Writing this essay gave me a new way to sit with my own grief while also exploring the universal (yet deeply personal) ways loss expresses itself.
You can read the full piece here: https://www.opentohope.com/the-sounds-of-grief/
As you do, I invite you to reflect: What does your grief sound like?
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