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Access Journalism: Are journalists too close to the powerful?
Test the murky waters of access journalism—the practice of prioritizing relationships with sources over journalistic objectivity. Dr. Sturg discusses…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Online Anonymity: How Digital Masks Shape Our Behavior
There are complex dynamics to online anonymity and how we act when we think we won't get caught. From cyberbullying to support communities, discover …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Are fact-checkers better than community notes: Is Facebook making a mistake?
Dr. Sturg gets into the question: Who should fact-check online information? Meta's recent decision to end its professional fact-checking program on F…
1 year ago
From radicalization to resilience: Finding balance on social media
In this week's episode of UnSpun, Inspired by the tragic New Year's attack in New Orleans, we explore the research on how social media can create ech…
1 year ago
How Politicians Divide and Conquer with Wedge Issues
If you feel like we're divided, you're not wrong. Dr. Sturg takes you though the strategic manipulation of public opinion through the wedge strategy.…
1 year ago
Why does the news make people feel so upset?
Episode 52
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Explore false cause and see how newsmakers overhype correlationsFind out how media influences how we process informationKey Takeawa…
1 year ago
The Freedom Paradox: How Fear Leads to Poor Decisions
Episode 51
In this week's UnSpun, DrSturg breaks down the research on reactance, a human behavior that explains choices like refusing masks. Delve into the psyc…
1 year, 1 month ago
Modern Propaganda: Unmasking Media Manipulation
Episode 50
In this episode of UnSpun, Dr. Sturg explorse guilt by association and dive deep into modern propaganda. From historical exampless to today's digital…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Hidden Truth Behind Political Purity Tests
Episode 49
In this episode of UnSpun, we explore the Appeal to Purity—a tricky way people exclude others from groups to manipulate thinking. We look at how this…
1 year, 1 month ago
Does Journalism still Matter in a Democracy?
Episode 48
How can we be drowning in information and at the same time, badly informed? In this week's UnSpun, DrSturg breaks down the relationship of journalism…
1 year, 2 months ago