Florida Republicans propose laws that would make it easier to sue media outlets for defamation and repeal journalist privilege.  Megan Lynch gets details from KMOX Legal Analyst, Attorney Brad Young of Harris, Dowell, Fisher, and Young.

Florida Republicans propose laws that would make it easier to sue media outlets for defamation and repeal journalist privilege.  Megan Lynch gets details from KMOX Legal Analyst, Attorney Brad Young of Harris, Dowell, Fisher, and Young.

Florida lawmakers want to make it easier to sue the media

"It's a war for attention," and Axios Co-founder, CEO, and Chair Jim Vandehei has a strategy.  KMOX's Megan Lynch talks to him about the Axios philosophy of communication and the book Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less.

"It's a war for attention," and Axios Co-founder, CEO, and Chair Jim Vandehei has a strategy.  KMOX's Megan Lynch talks to him about the Axios philosophy of communication and the book <a href="https://www.axios.com/smart-brevity">Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less.</a>

Short not Shallow: Axios Co-Founder talks about Smart Brevity in communication

The prison press goes back to 1800.  In the 1960's there were more than 250 prison newspapers across the US, but that number has dwindled.

What the Media's Megan Lynch and Julie Smith talk with Kate McQueen, Editor at Prison Journalism Project, about efforts to find and document prison newspapers, and train new journalists working behind bars.

The prison press goes back to 1800.  In the 1960's there were more than 250 prison newspapers across the US, but that number has dwindled.
What the Media's Megan Lynch and Julie Smith talk with Kate McQueen, Editor at Prison Journalism Project, about efforts to find and document prison newspapers, and train new journalists working behind bars.

Reporting stories, from behind bars

Around the world, explicit images of children and teens are circulating on the web.   Sometimes they're willingly shared with a girlfriend or boyfriend, other times kids are tricked into sharing nude photos by a perpetrator.   Now there's a new tool to help young people get some of them removed.  KMOX's Megan Lynch and author Julie Smith talk with National Center for Missing and Exploited Children spokesman Gavin Portnoy about Take It Down.

Around the world, explicit images of children and teens are circulating on the web.   Sometimes they're willingly shared with a girlfriend or boyfriend, other times kids are tricked into sharing nude photos by a perpetrator.   Now there's a new tool to help young people get some of them removed.  KMOX's Megan Lynch and author Julie Smith talk with <a href="https://www.missingkids.org/home">National Center for Missing and Exploited Children</a> spokesman Gavin Portnoy about <a href="https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2023/ncmec-launches-new-service-that-can-help-you-take-it-down">Take It Down.</a>

Take It Down: New program to get explicit photos of kids and teens off the internet

Two cases being heard by the US Supreme Court could change whether social media platforms and other online companies are shielded from liability for content posted by users.  Megan Lynch gets insight on what the justices are considering with KMOX Radio Legal Analyst Brad Young.

Two cases being heard by the US Supreme Court could change whether social media platforms and other online companies are shielded from liability for content posted by users.  Megan Lynch gets insight on what the justices are considering with KMOX Radio Legal Analyst Brad Young.

How the high court could unravel social media algorithms

"It can produce the natural human language information based off of structured data, but that does not mean that it understands the value of what it's producing.  Newsworthiness is still a human capacity role." - Chad Owsley, PhD Candidate in the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri

A study from the University of Missouri finds that many Americans are unaware that Artificial Intelligence is so prevalent, let alone that it's creating news content.  KMOX Virtual Consumer Editor Megan Lynch talks with the study author Chad Owsley and his research advisor, Associate Professor, Dr. Keith Greenwood.

"It can produce the natural human language information based off of structured data, but that does not mean that it understands the value of what it's producing.  Newsworthiness is still a human capacity role." - Chad Owsley, PhD Candidate in the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri
A study from the University of Missouri finds that many Americans are unaware that Artificial Intelligence is so prevalent, let alone that it's creating news content.  KMOX Virtual Consumer Editor Megan Lynch talks with the study author Chad Owsley and his research advisor, Associate Professor, Dr. Keith Greenwood.

Byline AI

"There are many ways to experience Blackness."

Megan Lynch and Julie Smith talk with Northeastern University's, Dr. Meredith D. Clark about her participation in and study of Black Twitter - the online, social media community creating connection and action.  (She even teaches a class on it!) 

Clark is an Associate Professor in Northwestern's College of Arts, Media and Design and is the Founding Director of the Center for Communication, Media Innovation and Social Change.

"There are many ways to experience Blackness."
Megan Lynch and Julie Smith talk with Northeastern University's, Dr. Meredith D. Clark about her participation in and study of Black Twitter - the online, social media community creating connection and action.  (She even teaches a class on it!) 
Clark is an Associate Professor in Northwestern's College of Arts, Media and Design and is the Founding Director of the Center for Communication, Media Innovation and Social Change.

What is Black Twitter?

Julie Smith, author of Master the Media: How Teaching Media Literacy can Save our Plugged-In World joins KMOX Radio for News Literacy Week to talk about where we get our news, why getting it from social media may come with pitfalls, and how we can be smart about checking sources.  

Julie Smith, author of Master the Media: How Teaching Media Literacy can Save our Plugged-In World joins KMOX Radio for News Literacy Week to talk about where we get our news, why getting it from social media may come with pitfalls, and how we can be smart about checking sources.

Where do you get your news?

Professor Nikki Usher says if we're going to solve issues involving journalism and the trust of Americans, "we need to also look within the news industry".  Usher has some suggestions that might be hard for veteran journalists to swallow.   She talks with KMOX's Megan Lynch and media literacy author Julie Smith about her book News for the Rich, White, and Blue: How Place and Power Distort American Journalism.  

Professor Nikki Usher says if we're going to solve issues involving journalism and the trust of Americans, "we need to also look within the news industry".  Usher has some suggestions that might be hard for veteran journalists to swallow.   She talks with KMOX's Megan Lynch and media literacy author Julie Smith about her book News for the Rich, White, and Blue: How Place and Power Distort American Journalism.

The business of news has changed, should reporting change too?

Tik Tok is wildly popular, yet it's come under increasing scrutiny in the United States, not only for its influence but for it's potential reach into our personal data.  KMOX's Megan Lynch and Media Literacy expert Julie Smith talk about the reach of the video sharing platform.

Tik Tok is wildly popular, yet it's come under increasing scrutiny in the United States, not only for its influence but for it's potential reach into our personal data.  KMOX's Megan Lynch and Media Literacy expert Julie Smith talk about the reach of the video sharing platform.

The inner workings of Tik Tok

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!

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!

What the Media?!!?

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