So far in our podcast, we’ve been encouraging people to break out of their bubble through discourse, good questions, and a careful awareness of bias in media and how we consume news. But we’d be remiss to not point out the obvious bias we often see in ourselves when we’re seeking out information. This week, […]

We see them more and more these days. And not just because people are posting more often, but because their reach is getting amplified with social media shares and “viral” statuses. These cathartic, explanatory, uplifting, or sometimes ranting social media posts are making their rounds on newsfeeds around the world. This week, we take a […]

How would you explain to a child how to walk? Or explain what exactly it is you’re doing when you speak? Often, the things that come most naturally to us are the most difficult to explain to others. And sometimes, our jobs – our professional skills – can fall in that category. This episode touches on […]

Yes, we realise this title sounds just a tad nerdy. What can we do? We’re journalists who like numbers (gasp!!!!). But really. Numbers can lie just like people do. And it’s important to be able to recognise when a specific stat has been manipulated to tell you just one side of a story. We hope […]

We’ve both been big fans of The Daily Show for years, and back in college, we often found ourselves relying on Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert for more candid, unfiltered versions of the news. But that in itself is a problem. And as the political climate around the world has become more charged, it seems […]

This week’s episode has been a long time in the making and was probably one of the first things the two of us started discussing in-depth on a regular basis. We’re constantly talking about the theory of news, about when the media gets things right, and when they don’t stick the landing. We love news, but we […]

Welcome to Breaking the Bubble (or BTB as we like to call it)! We’re really excited to announce that our personal pet project has finally materialized. This was born out of a really productive weekend of discussion, research and being really motivated to wanting to make a difference in some of the issues we see […]