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Health Journalism in an Infodemic with André Picard

Health Journalism in an Infodemic with André Picard

FromThe Decision Corner


Health Journalism in an Infodemic with André Picard

FromThe Decision Corner

ratings:
Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jul 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

André Picard, renowned Canadian health journalist, converses with Brooke about the value of clear public health communication and the importance of teasing out truthful information from the tangle of misinformation. Picard discusses the responsibilities of stakeholders in curbing the COVID infodemic, from publishers and writers to readers.
Several thought-provoking ideas explored in this podcast:

The COVID infodemic
The influence of public health communication strategies
How to prepare students for an infodemic
The necessity of skepticism without cynicism
The value of service journalism and the trouble with media polarization
Released:
Jul 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (70)

The Decision Corner connects you with cutting-edge insights from the world's best applied behavioral scientists to bring wisdom to your daily and professional life. Rather than talking about nudges and trying to codify science into design principles, TDC goes deep and finds out just how the world's brightest minds solve complex real-world problems using the social sciences.