In today’s 24-hour news cycle, it’s hard to keep up, and a flood of misinformation makes staying informed even more challenging. How can we tell if a news source is trustworthy? What are the best strategies for separating fact from opinion? Why does it sometimes feel as if people are living in separate realities? In this first episode of Learning Curve, Declan Sullivan '25 hosts Alan Goldenbach, associate professor of communication arts and journalism, and Carin Robinson, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, who weigh in on the importance of media literacy and offer valuable insights on how to become your own trusted fact checker.