Read the papers, watch the news, and weep. Clickbait, fake news and climate deniers given equal prominence as scientists. Turn to social media for a cat-fest-respite to find misinformation, election meddling through opaquely funded ads (allegedly), hate-filled videos and online bullying driving vulnerable young people to the brink.
Should we care about the media's responsibility and balance? If we do, then in an age in which argument and polemic have become the norm, what positive steps can we take to support media we can trust?
Today's Business Live radio show features guests Sam Walby and Bird LoveGod.
Sam is a director of Opus Independents, a Sheffield-based social enterprise. Opus has published Now Then (a free arts, culture and politics magazine) for a decade. Sam is also programmer and producer for The Festival of Debate, an annual series of political, social and economic events, film screenings and talks.
Bird has launched EthicalMuch, a new "social network for ethically-minded people." He's also a columnist for The Yorkshire Post and a freelance writer for tech businesses.
It's a wide-ranging conversation about the role of the media and social media.
Timings and show notes:
Read the papers, watch the news, and weep. Clickbait, fake news and climate deniers given equal prominence as scientists. Turn to social media for a cat-fest-respite to find misinformation, election meddling through opaquely funded ads (allegedly), hate-filled videos and online bullying driving vulnerable young people to the brink.
Should we care about the media's responsibility and balance? If we do, then in an age in which argument and polemic have become the norm, what positive steps can we take to support media we can trust?
Today's Business Live radio show features guests Sam Walby and Bird LoveGod.
Sam is a director of Opus Independents, a Sheffield-based social enterprise. Opus has published Now Then (a free arts, culture and politics magazine) for a decade. Sam is also programmer and producer for The Festival of Debate, an annual series of political, social and economic events, film screenings and talks.
Bird has launched EthicalMuch, a new "social network for ethically-minded people." He's also a columnist for The Yorkshire Post and a freelance writer for tech businesses.
It's a wide-ranging conversation about the role of the media and social media.
Timings and show notes: