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Podcast: Tackling misinformation and disinformation across digital news

  • Kiana Stevenson
  • September 24, 2022
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In the age of social media, virtually anyone with a smartphone becomes a reporter, giving some the ability to explore journalism while creating a biased medium for others to spew rhetoric and re-share graphics that fit their confirmation bias.

Disinformation. Misinformation. These are common terms we hear today in reference to graphics and social media posts shared online. But what do these terms mean?

Claire Wardle of First Draft describes disinformation as: “content that is intentionally false and designed to cause harm,” whereas Wardle describes misinformation as “false content, but the person sharing doesn’t realize that it is false or misleading.” Terms like “fake news” are derivative of this incredibly harmful phenomenon.

How do journalists combat misinformation and disinformation? We posed that question to Travis Mannon, investigative journalist and video producer for The Intercept, and Santiago Lyon, head of advocacy & education for Adobe’s Content Authenticity Initiative.

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Kiana Stevenson

Kiana Stevenson is an entertainment journalist, content creator, and podcast producer from Jacksonville, FL currently based in Atlanta, GA. Stevenson launched ‘Listen To Black Women’ in January of 2020 to showcase the true essence of Black womanhood and broadcast the beauty of Black culture through cultural commentary. It has grown into a multi-media platform with social media content on Instagram at @Listen2BlackWomen, editorials on Listen2BlackWomen.net, and podcast episodes on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. As a graduating senior at Clark Atlanta University, Stevenson expands Her Campus’ online presence as the Social Media Director for Her Campus through digital campaigns, curates promotional graphics for events hosted by Clark Atlanta University’s Mass Media Arts Department in partnership with large corporations such as Viacom, and advocates for students interested in digital media as the VP of Digital for the National Association of Black Journalists. Most recently, she has become 1/4 of the Carefree Black Girl Podcast powered by Revolt TV. She hopes to use her creative talent to capture Black culture and propel the liberation of Black women forward as a member of the next generation of game-changers.

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