{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 7: Insights from Greentarget\u2019s 2021 Fake News report","description":"Even with a contentious presidential election and the worst of COVID-19 behind us, journalists say the fake news situation isn\u2019t getting better. And they don\u2019t know how to address it. But if journalists don\u2019t know how combat fake news, who does? That was the focus of Greentarget\u2019s  2021 Fake News report, which was released in late October. In this episode of Authority Figures, Aaron Schoenherr sits down with members of the Greentarget team \u2013 including Betsy Hoag, Director of Research and Planning, Lisa Seidenberg, Vice President of Media Relations, and Paul Wilson, Vice President of Content and Editorial\u2014 to discuss the report and its findings. The team discusses how fake news can be combatted, what role regulation might play and how we can prepare the next generation to face the challenges presented by fake news. Episode Highlights: 1:00 \u2014 Betsy describes the background behind the report, what went into devising the survey questions, and who answered them 4:26 \u2014 Paul defines fake news and discusses the term\u2019s polarizing nature 5:47 \u2014 Acknowledging fears of journalism\u2019s delegitimization, Lisa goes over what clients should take away from this year\u2019s survey findings 7:37 \u2014 Betsy and Lisa talk about how survey respondents\u2019 political beliefs challenge preconceived notions about who is affected by fake news, and how to counsel clients in such a polarized environment 10:23 \u2014 Paul and Betsy try to get at the heart of journalists\u2019 hesitation to amend Section 230 13:40 \u2014 Lisa and Paul speak about how to engage journalists amid the fake news controversy, and what journalists can do to combat fake news 19:30 \u2014 Betsy, Lisa, and Paul examine the psychological impact of consuming a fake news story, and share their own experiences with fake news 25:39 \u2014 Knowing that trust in news media is at an all-time low, Betsy, Lisa, and Paul contemplate ways to prepare their children to navigate the fake news landscape Click  here to download Greentarget\u2019s 2021 Fake News report. ","author_name":"Authority Figures","author_url":"http:\/\/greentarget.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21564221\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/118016306"}