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The Power of Local News in Fighting Misinformation: Journal Club Episode 5
In this episode of UnSpun Journal Club, we break down new research on one of the biggest challenges in today’s information environment: misinformatio…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Baghdad Bob to AI War Propaganda: The First Story in a War Is Often Wrong
In this episode of UnSpun, we examine how governments shape wartime narratives and how journalists have challenged them across modern history. From B…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
A quick video can slow the spread of fake news: Unspun Journal Club 4
Can we stop misinformation before it spreads?
In this episode of UnSpun Journal Club, I break down a real-world Instagram field study on “prebunking” …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The anatomy of a scandal: Why the Epstein files don't just fade away
Some scandals flare up, peak, and vanish. Others come back for years.
In this episode of UnSpun, I trace the difference.
Why was the Access Hollywood e…
3 months ago
Deepfake videos make lies feel more true: UnSpun Journal Club 3
Deepfakes don’t just tell you lies. They show you “proof.”
In this episode of UnSpun Journal Club, I break downresearch from by Hwang, Ryu ad Jeong Cy…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Are independent journalists doing a better job?
Newsrooms are shrinking and experienced reporters are getting pushed onto Substack or into freelance work.
Does it change the news you receive when jo…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How social media markets reward fake news; UnSpun Journal Club 2
Why don't fact checks stop fake news from spreading?
In this episode of UnSpun Journal Club, I break down research by Carlos Diaz Ruiz from the Hanke…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
How Ideas Go From Unthinkable to Obvious (And Why Politicians Follow)
Political change doesn't start with politics. Evidence suggests something else happens first.
In this episode of UnSpun, we look at how media attentio…
4 months ago
The moral side of misinformation: UnSpun journal club
Most efforts to stop misinformation focus on helping people recognize what’s wrong. But new research suggests that knowledge isn’t always the problem…
4 months, 1 week ago
Why Social Media Makes You Feel Informed (Even When You’re Not)
ou probably don’t go looking for the news anymore.
It finds you.
A post. A clip. A friend’s reaction. A meme that feels like a headline. Before you’ve …
4 months, 3 weeks ago