How do you respond when someone disagrees with you? If you’re like many Americans, you probably end the conversation and write them off. And who can blame you when debates are frequently framed as moralistic disputes between the righteous and the enemy? But what’s the cost of walking away instead of making an effort to engage? O this episode of News Over Noise, hosts Leah Dajches and Matt Jordan find out by talking with Anand Giridharadas, author of the New York Times bestseller, The Persuaders. Listen here.
Terms like trolls and butterfly attacks sound like something out of a childhood fable. Unfortunately, in the digital information landscape, these terms represent very real tactics that can have devastating effects on democracy. What are these bad-actors are trying to accomplish? And, how can you protect yourself from becoming prey to their malicious schemes? To find out, hosts Leah Dajches and Matt Jordan talk with Dr. Joan Donovan, one of the leading experts on media manipulation, and disinformation campaigns, and online extremism.
The “Apologies Podcast” is an experiment in collective healing. It’s an acknowledgement that we all have moments when we fail to show up as our highest selves. And, it’s a way for us to transform shame into connection.
I invite you to listen in as I talk with guests from all walks of life about who and how they are before inviting them to share their apology. The only rule is it has to be an apology for someone they are no longer in contact with. My dream is that, through the power of media, at least some of these apologies actually reach their intended recipients.
This is something I’ve been kicking around for years and I’m excited (and maybe a little bit terrified) to actually make it happen. Listen to the trailer and learn more about the podcast here.
“If you are unhappy with the way things are, especially if it’s your neighborhood, be involved in your local politics some way somehow.”
Terry Watson is the founder of Strategies for Justice, a platform for people of color in law enforcement to engage their communities and build trust through their narratives. In this episode of WPSU’s “I’m Your Neighbor,” Terry shares how his family history inspired him to address injustice in his own community.
Social media often gets a bad rap, but it plays an undeniably critical role in today’s media landscape. With younger people increasingly opting to get their information from platforms like TikTok instead of traditional news sources, its significance is only likely to increase. In this episode of News Over Noise, hosts Leah Dajches and Matt Jordan talk with journalist, activist, and social media strategist Annie Wu about the power of social media to drive the agenda when it comes to news, politics, and public opinion.
Most of us get our information fed to us through our phones. Constant bombardment and easy access to headlines, video clips, and sound bites help create the illusion that we are well-informed about the goings-on of our world. But…are we? On this episode of News Over Noise, hosts Leah Dajches and Matt Jordan explore what the News Finds Me mentality is, how it impacts civic engagement, and why it might be leaving us less informed than we realize by talking with Homero Gil de Zúñiga, Ph.D., professor of Journalism and Media Studies at the Penn State Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications.
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