What happens when censorship stops looking like censorship?In this episode of UnSpun journal club, DrSturg looks at the book The New Censorship: How the War on the Media Is Taking Us Down, which looks at how populist authoritains harm journalism without controlling the press by using society's norms against it. These leaders are all over the world, but have in common a view of a society splot between “the people” and “the elites.” Journalists who don't support the leader are the enemy. The core freedom isn't freedom of speech. It is whether the public still has a meaningful right to know.Episode cover image is from Wikimedia Commons by user <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/52257493@N00" rel="nofollow">Mobilus In Mobili</a> LINKSThe book<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-New-Censorship/Ayala-Panievsky/9781804441114" rel="nofollow">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-New-Censorship/Ayala-Panievsky/9781804441114</a>Follow Dr. SturgBlueSky -<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drsturg.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) </a>Websites -<a href="https://drsturgill.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Sturg says</a>|<a href="https://theunspunpodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">Unspun’s Substack</a>Questions and Tips and Enter to be a Guest Co-host<a href="mailto:TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com</a>Dr. Sturg’s Books<a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538141045/Detecting-Deception-Tools-to-Fight-Fake-News" rel="nofollow">Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News</a><a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside" rel="nofollow">We are #AltGov: Inside the Resistance on Social Media</a>. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

What happens when censorship stops looking like censorship? In this episode of UnSpun journal club, DrSturg looks at the book The New Censorship: How the War on the Media Is Taking Us Down, which looks at how populist authoritains harm journalism without controlling the press by using society's norms against it. These leaders are all over the world, but have in common a view of a society splot between “the people” and “the elites.” Journalists who don't support the leader are the enemy. The core freedom isn't freedom of speech. It is whether the public still has a meaningful right to know. Episode cover image is from Wikimedia Commons by user Mobilus In Mobili LINKS The book https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-New-Censorship/Ayala-Panievsky/9781804441114 Follow Dr. Sturg BlueSky -Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) Websites -Sturg says|Unspun’s Substack Questions and Tips and Enter to be a Guest Co-host TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com Dr. Sturg’s Books Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News We are #AltGov: Inside the Resistance on Social Media. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What happens when censorship stops looking like censorship?In this episode of&nbsp;UnSpun journal club, DrSturg looks at the book&nbsp;The New Censorship: How the War on the Media Is Taking Us Down, which looks at how populist authoritains harm journalism without controlling the press by using society's norms against it. These leaders are all over the world, but have in common a view of a society splot between “the people” and “the elites.” Journalists who don't support the leader are the enemy. The core freedom isn't freedom of speech. It is whether the public still has a meaningful&nbsp;right to know.Episode cover image is from Wikimedia Commons by user <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/52257493@N00" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mobilus In Mobili</a> LINKSThe book<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-New-Censorship/Ayala-Panievsky/9781804441114" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-New-Censorship/Ayala-Panievsky/9781804441114</a>Follow Dr. SturgBlueSky -<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drsturg.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg)&nbsp;</a>Websites -<a href="https://drsturgill.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sturg says</a>|<a href="https://theunspunpodcast.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unspun’s Substack</a>Questions and Tips and Enter to be a Guest Co-host<a href="mailto:TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com</a>Dr. Sturg’s Books<a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538141045/Detecting-Deception-Tools-to-Fight-Fake-News" rel="noopener noreferrer">Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News</a><a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside" rel="noopener noreferrer">We are #AltGov: Inside the Resistance on Social Media</a>. Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The new censorship and your right to know: UnSpun Journal Club

Christian nationalists think their country and their God are related, and they've built a media ecosystem to spread their beliefs. Agreeing with this changes how they understand facts, what they support and even some of what they do. In this week of UnSpun, DrSturg breaks down some of the research on Christian nationalists and the media. LINKS<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/01/26/1227070827/a-video-making-the-rounds-online-depicts-trump-as-a-messiah-like-figure" rel="nofollow">NPR piece on the Dilley Meme Team</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/C1wtFOlOm1w/" rel="nofollow">Original video, shared online by politician</a>Follow Dr. SturgBlueSky -<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drsturg.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) </a>Websites -<a href="https://drsturgill.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Sturg says</a>|<a href="https://theunspunpodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">Unspun’s Substack</a>Questions and Tips<a href="mailto:TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com</a>Dr. Sturg’s Books<a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538141045/Detecting-Deception-Tools-to-Fight-Fake-News" rel="nofollow">Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News</a><a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside" rel="nofollow">We are #AltGov: Inside the Resistance on Social Media</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Christian nationalists think their country and their God are related, and they've built a media ecosystem to spread their beliefs. Agreeing with this changes how they understand facts, what they support and even some of what they do. In this week of UnSpun, DrSturg breaks down some of the research on Christian nationalists and the media. LINKS NPR piece on the Dilley Meme Team Original video, shared online by politician Follow Dr. Sturg BlueSky -Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) Websites -Sturg says|Unspun’s Substack Questions and Tips TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com Dr. Sturg’s Books Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News We are #AltGov: Inside the Resistance on Social Media Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Christian nationalists think their country and their God are related, and they've built a media ecosystem to spread their beliefs. Agreeing with this changes how they understand facts, what they support and even some of what they do. In this week of UnSpun, DrSturg breaks down some of the research on Christian nationalists and the media. LINKS<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/01/26/1227070827/a-video-making-the-rounds-online-depicts-trump-as-a-messiah-like-figure" rel="noopener noreferrer">NPR piece on the Dilley Meme Team</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/C1wtFOlOm1w/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Original video, shared online by politician</a>Follow Dr. SturgBlueSky -<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drsturg.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg)&nbsp;</a>Websites -<a href="https://drsturgill.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sturg says</a>|<a href="https://theunspunpodcast.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unspun’s Substack</a>Questions and Tips<a href="mailto:TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com</a>Dr. Sturg’s Books<a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538141045/Detecting-Deception-Tools-to-Fight-Fake-News" rel="noopener noreferrer">Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News</a><a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside" rel="noopener noreferrer">We are #AltGov: Inside the Resistance on Social Media</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

"So God Made Trump": Christian Nationalism and Media

You probably saw some news today.But did you choose it?Or did it simply find you?In this episode of UnSpun, DrSturg looks at research examining how people experience news in everyday life—and why that experience differs depending on how much money you have and how educated you are. The industry needs to look at audiences differently, and the implications for democracy are profound.LINKS<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10776990261447245?_gl=1%2A1ogxg37%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMTgxNjI0ODc2Ny4xNzg4ODg5MTU2%2A_ga_60R758KFDG%2AczE3ODg4ODkxNTUkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODg4ODkxNTUkajYwJGwxJGgxNDkyOTYxODUw" rel="nofollow">Paper covered in this episode</a>Follow Dr. SturgBlueSky -<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drsturg.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) </a>Websites -<a href="https://drsturgill.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Sturg says</a>|<a href="https://theunspunpodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">Unspun’s Substack</a>Questions and Tips<a href="mailto:TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com</a>Dr. Sturg’s Books<a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538141045/Detecting-Deception-Tools-to-Fight-Fake-News" rel="nofollow">Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News</a><a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside" rel="nofollow">We are #AltGov: Inside the Resistance on Social Media</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

You probably saw some news today. But did you choose it? Or did it simply find you? In this episode of UnSpun, DrSturg looks at research examining how people experience news in everyday life—and why that experience differs depending on how much money you have and how educated you are. The industry needs to look at audiences differently, and the implications for democracy are profound. LINKS Paper covered in this episode Follow Dr. Sturg BlueSky -Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) Websites -Sturg says|Unspun’s Substack Questions and Tips TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com Dr. Sturg’s Books Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News We are #AltGov: Inside the Resistance on Social Media Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

You probably saw some news today.But did you choose it?Or did it simply find you?In this episode of&nbsp;UnSpun, DrSturg looks at research examining how people experience news in everyday life—and why that experience differs depending on how much money you have and how educated you are. The industry needs to look at audiences differently, and the implications for democracy are profound.LINKS<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10776990261447245?_gl=1%2A1ogxg37%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMTgxNjI0ODc2Ny4xNzg4ODg5MTU2%2A_ga_60R758KFDG%2AczE3ODg4ODkxNTUkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODg4ODkxNTUkajYwJGwxJGgxNDkyOTYxODUw" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paper covered in this episode</a>Follow Dr. SturgBlueSky -<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drsturg.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg)&nbsp;</a>Websites -<a href="https://drsturgill.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sturg says</a>|<a href="https://theunspunpodcast.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unspun’s Substack</a>Questions and Tips<a href="mailto:TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">TheUnspunPodcast@gmail.com</a>Dr. Sturg’s Books<a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538141045/Detecting-Deception-Tools-to-Fight-Fake-News" rel="noopener noreferrer">Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News</a><a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside" rel="noopener noreferrer">We are #AltGov: Inside the Resistance on Social Media</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Who Controls Your News Feed? Algorithms, Inequality, and the News You See (UnSpun Journal Club)

Why do grown adult politicians call other people mean names? Personal attacks are designed to make you trust the other person less, and they are deceptive. In this episode of UnSpun, learn about how those attacks work, and how a little laughter can make politics easier to take, as Dr. Sturg and Canadian comedy influencer Brittlestar talk about the power of comedy in news. Follow Brittlestar:<a href="https://www.brittlestar.com/" rel="nofollow">Brittlestar.com</a> <a href="https://x.com/brittlestar?s=20" rel="nofollow">Brittlestar on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brittlestar/" rel="nofollow">Brittlestar (@brittlestar) • Instagram </a>Follow Dr. SturgTwitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/DrSturg" rel="nofollow">Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) / X</a> Website - <a href="https://drsturgill.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Sturg says</a>The Book - We are #AltGov <a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside" rel="nofollow">https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside</a>
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Why do grown adult politicians call other people mean names? Personal attacks are designed to make you trust the other person less, and they are deceptive. In this episode of UnSpun, learn about how those attacks work, and how a little laughter can make politics easier to take, as Dr. Sturg and Canadian comedy influencer Brittlestar talk about the power of comedy in news. Follow Brittlestar: Brittlestar.com Brittlestar on Twitter Brittlestar (@brittlestar) • Instagram Follow Dr. Sturg Twitter - Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) / X Website - Sturg says The Book - We are #AltGov https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Why do grown adult politicians call other people mean names? Personal attacks are designed to make you trust the other person less, and they are deceptive. In this episode of UnSpun, learn about how those attacks work, and how a little laughter can make politics easier to take, as Dr. Sturg and Canadian comedy influencer Brittlestar talk about the power of comedy in news.&nbsp;Follow Brittlestar:<a href="https://www.brittlestar.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brittlestar.com</a> <a href="https://x.com/brittlestar?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brittlestar on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brittlestar/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brittlestar (@brittlestar) • Instagram&nbsp;</a>Follow Dr. SturgTwitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/DrSturg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) / X</a> Website - <a href="https://drsturgill.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sturg says</a>The Book - We are #AltGov <a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-Inside</a>
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The Funny Thing About Politics (feat. Brittlestar)

Welcome to Unspun where Amanda Sturgill helps us spot media manipulation and spin to get to the truth. New episodes starting September 18th
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Welcome to Unspun where Amanda Sturgill helps us spot media manipulation and spin to get to the truth. New episodes starting September 18th Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to Unspun where Amanda Sturgill helps us spot media manipulation and spin to get to the truth. New episodes starting September 18th
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