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Where Disinformation Gets Destroyed

Where Disinformation Gets Destroyed

FromWhy We Wrote This


Where Disinformation Gets Destroyed

FromWhy We Wrote This

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Honest, well-presented data ought to be ironclad. In what some have dubbed a “post-truth” age, however, numbers can be refuted simply for not matching a chosen narrative. Jake Turcotte builds graphics and data visualizations for the Monitor. He spoke with host Clay Collins about the importance of arraying data that presents information in a way that’s credible, digestible, and a tool for helping readers make up their own minds about complex stories.
Released:
Aug 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Who reports the news? People. And at The Christian Science Monitor, we believe that it’s our job to report each story with a sense of shared humanity. Through conversations with our reporters and editors, we explain the qualities behind our reporting that affect how we approach the news. Behind today’s headlines we find respect, resilience, dignity, agency, and hope. “Why We Wrote This” shows how. The Monitor is an award-winning, nonpartisan news organization with bureaus around the globe. Visit CSMonitor.com/whywewrotethis to learn more.