What is True?
Alexa Battler & Chris GarbuttYour world is getting more confusing, isn't it?
With all the nonsense out there, how do we cut through the BS and know what is actually real?
Welcome to What is True? Season One: The Disinformation Disaster, is hosted by writers and creators Alexa Battler and Chris Garbutt with the help of media-literacy experts Nina Verishagen and Diane Zerr.
Deepfakes. AI slop. Propaganda. It's all too much. So ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 6 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryNewsPolitics | |||
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We. Are Back. This is part 2 of our deep dive into journalism and disinformation. The old news model has broken and new models are making it hard to verify the truth.
Objectivity is impossible, and really not the point of journalism. Rather, good jo... more
Diane and Nina turn the tables! Alexa and Chris are both journalism school graduates and they try to answer questions about how journalism both fights and falls victim to disinformation.
Journalism and news have evolved over time, particularly in th... more
When you don't know anything, you're likely to think you know everything. Chris didn't know that this is called the Dunning-Kruger effect. So people who know nothing often make confident claims that are lies or at least incorrect.
So how do we make... more
Alexa and Chris dig in with media literacy experts Nina Verishagen and Diane Zerr, exploring the historical roots and modern evolution of disinformation.
Did you know that disinformation played a role in naming the Spanish Flu? That "carrots are go... more
Alexa Battler and Chris Garbutt tackle the pervasive issue of disinformation in the digital age. They are joined by media literacy experts Nina Verishagen and Diane Zerr from Saskatchewan Polytechnic, who share their insights and experiences in disti... more
In this episode of 'What Is True,' hosts Alexa Battler and Chris Garbutt discuss the challenge of distinguishing fact from fiction in today's digital age, starting off with the classic Canadian 'House Hippo' ad campaign. The episode features libraria... more
Join us as we dive into the dark side of the 'Information Age' and how it's totally transformed how we live, work, and connect. How can we filter what's real from the slop? Who is lying to us and who is telling us the truth?
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