Behind the Media w/ Dan Lothian

At first it was a story of a hate crime against him, not things are turned against Jussie Smollett, as we now know that he orchestrated the entire event. We first talked about this story a few weeks ago when it first broke, but now we are at it again, and taking you Behind the Media.
0:00 Intro1:10 The details at first were a bit sketchy.2:55 The story was falling apart as it progressed.4:45 It was all directed by Smollett, from start to finish.6:00 This has happened before, a story that wasn’t true.8:00 It was all for a pay raise?11:20 There are cameras everywhere, they would have been seen on camera.13:15 The fallout from this does more harm than you think.

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Many of us drop what we are doing when Kim Kardashian does anything, how does someone get to that level of famous? She’s at it again with a new message and a new photo, that has the focus of hundreds of thousands.
0:00 Intro1:00 You put her name in the tagline and it’s an instant hit.2:15 A picture that says more than you think.3:45 A image of reality5:00 Wearing make-up on television6:50 Shouldn’t we feel comfortable with how we naturally look.9:00 We are who we are, no matter what.

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Today, we teach our kids a lot of things, from being a good person in life and how to do the best they can, but are we teaching them media literacy as well? Or is it going the way of cursive and becoming something we never teach again?
0:00 Intro1:10 So much media, but what is true and what is false?3:00 Question everything you see in media4:50 A D.A.R.E. program for media literacy6:20 What about reading and writing? When our young ones are in the world of texting.7:10 Lester Holt’s starting a media literacy campaign for kids.9:45 What is news today?

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Last year, a tragedy struck Parkland in the form of a school shooting. Today, we wonder what we could do differently, and ask if AI can play a role in stopping these tragedies from happening in the first place.
0:00 Intro1:40 Are there signs that we are missing that AI can pick up?4:15 Machine learning that looks for anything and everything.7:30 We closed the curtains before, now we leave them wide open.10:15 How much would you reveal to an AI?13:30 Who has access to the information?16:00 Would you sign up for this service?18:00 Are kids inexperienced, or just stumbling while learning?

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It’s a new format for one of Hollywoods oldest awards shows, an Oscars without a Host. Following Kevin Hart’s removal as this years host, it seems they’re going to do away with a host. Does this spell a new age of award shows without a host, or is this just a one time situation?
0:00 Intro0:55 The past always comes back to haunt you.1:45 The story with Kevin Hart3:40 Regrets of the past and apologizing for the future4:00 The hunt for a new host for the Oscars7:00 The new format for the Oscars without a host9:30 Kevin Hart is supported by Ellen10:50 When do we forgive those that wrong us?13:30 Jimmy’s recommendations for the Oscars16:10 The Super Bowl of award shows

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The New England Patriots and the LA Rams went head to head in Super Bowl LIII and… well it happened. We could go on and on about the entire event, but today we're talking about commercials in-between the action and the ratings of the overall event.
0:00 Intro1:55 Jimmy is sick of Nielsen, is their system broken?5:00 98.2 Million viewers of this years Super Bowl. Seems small doesn’t it?8:50 Ratings are down, but cost for advertising is up.11:45 Is the Super Bowl commercial becoming its own show?15:30 The Washington Post Commercial.20:00 Is it for a boost in readership, or just a message of truth?23:50 A blank page for the Super Bowl

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How do you combat Fake News? Some say that what’s being done is not enough. Dan and Jimmy take a look to see how the efforts have been going.
0:00 Intro1:55 Has the content been curated?4:00 It’s easier to get around a wall than it is to build one.6:00 What does URL Stand for?7:20 Change the URL and your content stays up.10:00 A story from Jimmy and Dan’s past13:00 Israeli Air is prepared15:30 Why didn’t safeguards come when Social Media started out?

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Electronic doorbells let us see who’s at the door even if we aren’t there to greet them, but are they seeing too much? Dan and Jimmy take a look to see if the doorbell is seeing too much.
0:00 Intro1:15 A doorbell with a camera to watch your packages3:20 Some of these package thefts are ridiculous.4:30 Do you have a suspicious face?6:15 An interesting article from the Washington Post.8:30 Even the Feds are putting tape on their cameras.11:00 Criminals always find a way around walls

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Empire actor Jussie Smollett was recently attacked, but details on what happened are a bit peculiar. Dan and Jimmy take a finer look at the details of this story.
0:00 Intro1:30 A story under intense investigation, but does not feel right.4:00 There are a lot of things in this story.6:10 The initial report that was filed has expanded.8:20 Is it all a tall tale for attention?11:00 Is it a story to cover up something else?13:45 Is it a publicity stunt?15:15 What do you do for entertainment?

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Want some stories for your Super Bowl party? Then listen to this week’s Bytes Behind the Media for some short stories that range from the Super Bowl to the latest news.
0:00 Intro0:55 Reporters are freezing to bring you the story, realism or recklessness?3:00 Is the current weather entertainment or real news?5:20 Why are people angry over a free news app?9:00 Is Trump getting his ideas from movies?12:00 Patriots/Rams Super Bowl LIII, and who is announcing it.
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