Make it Sexy: Creators, Disinformation and the Fight for Civic Trust
From Kroc Pod by University of San Diego's Kroc School of Peace Studies
June 1, 2026 · 31 min · Season 7 · Episode 49
About this episode
The episode discusses the role of social media creators in journalism and civic engagement.
One in five U.S. adults now get their news from social media creators — and that number is even higher for people under 30. So what happens when those creators start doing journalism? Maya Srikrishnan of the News Creator Corps and Becky Bullard of Democrasexy join Kroc Pod to talk accountability, authenticity, and why making democracy feel good might be the most radical civic act of our time. Together, they make the case that transparency beats neutrality, community beats institutions, and how civic engagement hits different when it feels good. Find out more about this episode here: Democrasexy https://www.democrasexy.com/ News Creator Corp https://newscreatorcorps.org/ Trusted Creator Fellowship https://newscreatorcorps.org/programs/trusted-creator/ Follow Us: https:http://www.instagram.com/krocschool/ Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/school/krocschool/posts/? feedView=all Reach Out: krocpod@gmail.com
People in this episode
Host: Kroc School of Peace Studies
Guests: Maya Srikrishnan, Becky Bullard
Topics covered
- disinformation
- civic trust
- social media
- journalism
- democracy
- civic engagement
Keywords
- disinformation
- civic trust
- social media creators
- journalism
- democracy
- civic engagement
- transparency
- authenticity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: News Creator Corps, Democrasexy
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