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In this episode of Need to Know with Dr. Nsenga Burton, part of A Black Executive Perspective, Dr. Burton delivers a direct and unfiltered examination of why media literacy is essential in an era defined by propaganda, narrative control, and unchecked power.

As political authority, media systems, and culture collide, false narratives are increasingly presented as fact without investigation, accountability, or evidence. This episode explores how propaganda operates, how media manipulation reshapes public understanding, and why the ability to critically analyze what we see and hear is fundamental to protecting democracy.

Dr. Burton explains how media literacy empowers people to distinguish truth from disinformation, recognize gaslighting, and challenge official narratives that contradict video evidence, historical context, and lived experience. In a highly mediated society where surveillance, misinformation, and anti-intellectualism are normalized, trusting facts and understanding media systems becomes a civic responsibility.

This conversation reinforces the importance of responsible representation, leadership accountability, and workplace and societal equity in shaping narratives that directly impact public trust and democratic participation.

What You Will Learn

1. How media literacy exposes propaganda and narrative manipulation
2. Why power depends on controlling public perception
3. How to critically analyze media content and video evidence
4. Why democracy requires an informed and media-literate society

▶︎ In This Episode

00:00 – Introduction: Why Media Literacy Matters

01:06 – Propaganda and Narrative Control

02:18 – Video Evidence vs Official Statements

03:41 – Citizen Journalism and Accountability

05:02 – Media Literacy as a Democratic Safeguard

06:34 – Anti-Intellectualism and Power

07:46 – Trusting Facts, History, and Your Judgment

Episode Length: 8 minutes, 53 seconds

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