Why We Can't Tell Fact from Opini...
Why We Can't Tell Fact from Opinion Anymore

The Analog Hour di Michelle Henery

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When you scroll through news online, can you tell what's fact and what's opinion? If you're struggling, you're not alone - and it's not your fault.

Lynn Walsh is an Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, former national president of the Society of Professional Journalists, and former ethics chair. In 2016, at the peak of "fake news" claims, Lynn started taking phone calls from Americans who'd lost faith in journalism. What she learned during those conversations changed the trajectory of her career.

In this episode, Lynn explains:

  • The labeling problem that's impacting trust in the media
  • How sensationalism and bias complaints reveal deeper misunderstandings
  • What happens when good journalists go independent
  • Why we're all "committing acts of journalism" - and the responsibility that goes with that ... 
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