On The New Abnormal, Media Matters' Kayla Gogarty explains how some right-leaning online shows are “advertising as one thing, but actually getting into politics and maybe to unwitting audiences”
The pods have not saved America. An interesting new study from Media Matters says that the world of online streaming and podcast is dominated by the right, and it’s not even particularly close. Here to dive into the numbers is Media Matters research director Kayla Gogarty.
Related Knowledge Center: Information integrity
In an increasingly fractured media landscape, truth has been a casualty in the public discussion. Coverage has been warped by the business needs of struggling news organizations, and a significant segment of the public relies on bad-faith outlets that are little more than propagandists. While fact-checking has become routine, some organizations are exploring other ways to combat the trends. And misinformation spewed by AI-driven chatbots has become more of a feature than simply a bug.
Fact-checking and its detractors