Misinformation and disinformation have spread rapidly in recent elections.  Experts say the 2022 midterm elections are no different.  KMOX's Megan Lynch talks with Darragh Worland of the News Literacy Project about what she's seeing and simple actions listeners can take to find accurate information.  

<p>Misinformation and disinformation have spread rapidly in recent elections.  Experts say the 2022 midterm elections are no different.  KMOX's Megan Lynch talks with Darragh Worland of the News Literacy Project about what she's seeing and simple actions listeners can take to find accurate information.  </p>

The average American consumes 11 hours a day of electronic mass media! Learning to analyze media messages regardless of who sends them is a 21st century survival skill (in Missouri they're considering adding it to the school curriculum). What the Media ?!!? will explore topics like "How to spot a bot" and "why memes work". We speak with local Media Literacy professors and authors as our experts in addition to the anchors and reporters in our newsroom. A good comparison is a food critic - they look at how the food is prepared, who the chef is, how the food is presented, the texture etc. We will do the same for Media!

<p>The average American consumes 11 hours a day of electronic mass media! Learning to analyze media messages regardless of who sends them is a 21st century survival skill (in Missouri they're considering adding it to the school curriculum). What the Media ?!!? will explore topics like "How to spot a bot" and "why memes work". We speak with local Media Literacy professors and authors as our experts in addition to the anchors and reporters in our newsroom. A good comparison is a food critic - they look at how the food is prepared, who the chef is, how the food is presented, the texture etc. We will do the same for Media!</p>

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