About this episode
This episode explores the subject of truth in media through conversations with various experts on local reporting and algorithmic echo chambers.
As we continue our summer programming around a specific theme in the headlines, this week we’re focusing on the subject of truth in media with previous Bulletin guests Chris Stirewalt, Francis Haugen, Renee DiResta, and Francis Collins. This episode of The Bulletin weaves together three distinct conversations exploring the death of local reporting, the rise of algorithmic echo chambers, and a practical blueprint for how Christians can navigate the news with wisdom and discernment. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Chris Stirewalt is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute where he focuses on American politics, voting trends, public opinion, and the media. He is concurrently a contributing editor and weekly columnist for The Dispatch, and the host of The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation. A well-known political commentator, Mr. Stirewalt is the author of Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America and How to Fight Back. Francis Collins, MD, PhD, served as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under…
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Guests: Chris Stirewalt, Francis Haugen, Renee DiResta, Francis Collins
Topics covered
- truth in media
- local reporting
- algorithmic echo chambers
- Christian discernment
- media commentary
Keywords
- truth in media
- local reporting
- algorithmic echo chambers
- Christian discernment
- media commentary
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Organizations: American Enterprise Institute, The Dispatch, NewsNation, National Institutes of Health, Human Genome Project
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