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Pressing Issues Kathi Valeii Oct 27, 2020

We Need to Raise a Generation of Media Literate Kids

Kathi Valeii Oct 27, 2020

‘I don't think that raising media literate kids is going to somehow save democracy. But I do believe that a generation which is able to see truth will be better advocates, organizers, and consumers.’

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Pressing Issues Maya Contreras Jun 17, 2020

It’s Time to Dismantle the Media Conglomerate

Maya Contreras Jun 17, 2020

Of all the systems in need of reconstruction, the public’s lens into the world around them should be at the top of the list.

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Pressing Issues Sadatu Futa Jun 11, 2020

The Implicit Bias In Photojournalism

Sadatu Futa Jun 11, 2020

A photographer's lens is a powerful tool, but it is often used to serve a false narrative—one that could put Black lives at risk.

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Pressing Issues Brooke Binkowski Apr 13, 2020

Disinformation On Social Media Is Deadlier Than Ever

Brooke Binkowski Apr 13, 2020

Public figures who traffic in lies claim they're practicing free speech, but what they're really doing is putting us all at risk. It’s time for social media giants like Twitter and Facebook to ban them.

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Misinformation Rebecca Coffey Apr 6, 2020

The Brain Science Behind Conspiracy Theories

Rebecca Coffey Apr 6, 2020

It might not be a lack of intelligence that leads many to believe wild—and wildly inaccurate—information, but instead our mind's way of protecting us from feelings of isolation and despair.

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Disinformation Emily L. Hauser Feb 11, 2020

The Toxic Impact of Conspiracy Theories

Emily L. Hauser Feb 11, 2020

Conspiracy theories, which often espouse hateful paranoia about race and politics, are easily debunked but all too easily disseminated. And that's exactly the point.

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Pressing Issues Julia Thomas Jan 27, 2020

U.S. Media’s Malignant Obsession With Trumpism

Julia Thomas Jan 27, 2020

The sensational nature of the news cycle puts a myopic focus on all things MAGA, to the exclusion of all other things.

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Pressing Issues Brooke Binkowski Jan 9, 2020

Media Failed Us During the Iraq War

Brooke Binkowski Jan 9, 2020

And now they're poised to do it again. A journalist reflects on the dangerous disinformation of wartime reporting, and the threat of history repeating itself.

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Pressing Issues Brooke Binkowski Jan 6, 2020

The Dark Side of Good News

Brooke Binkowski Jan 6, 2020

“Heartwarming” stories about selfless actions may seem to be intended to renew faith in human nature, but using emotional appeals to skew a factual conversation is a sign of disinformation and propaganda.