Prof. Amanda Sturgill
@DrSturg
I make critical thinkers and write books. #WeAreAltGov book: http://bit.ly/AltGovRowman Detecting Deception book: http://bit.ly/DDRowman The Unspun Podcast
Coming Sept. 18: My new #UnspunPodcast helps you spot media manipulation and spin, because YOU deserve the truth. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uns…
Steve Bannon called it: “flood the zone with 💩.” Now, AI is the hose. We’re drowning in fake videos, fake articles, fake humans. And truthiness is replacing truth. What the research say about where we are, on this week's #UnSpun. Here or where you pod.bit.ly/UnSpunPod

Good morning. Large news organizations are sometimes slower to report bombshells than are independent folks/commentators. Often, this is because the large organizations have editorial layers that require more verification.
Evergreen post for me 😀
Nobody asked me so I think I'm just going to zip it.
Not wrong...
academic writing is so hard. only way i can do it is to pretend to be a terrible writer and then write like that.
How does a politician go from one of 535 members of the House to a regular place in your social media feed? In this week's UnSpun, we look at a process leaders use to grab the spotlight. Here or wherever you pod. bit.ly/UnSpunPod

Was it a protest or a riot? Facts About Protest Coverage You Should Know: *Media focus on dramatic or violent images. *Peaceful, legitimate demands often get overshadowed. Get all the details on this week's UnSpun podcast. Here or where you pod. bit.ly/UnSpunPod

Media tend to use conflict frames when covering protests. This can cause you to think an event is more dramatic or impactful than it actually is. #LAProtest




“Law and order.” “Traditional values.” “Globalists.” Are these just words—or dog whistles? This week un the UnSpun podcast, we decode the language of power. Find it here or wherever you pod. bit.ly/UnSpunPod

What the heck is a "non-professional" writer that you are publishing in your professional media outlet? Does this mean unpaid? mediaite.com/media/print/wa…
Do you remember when you joined X? I do! I am not here often any more - mostly off at bluer horizons. But why do you stay?

Why what you share on social media matters. And why it helps to click on the links and actually read the article [GIFT LINK] wsj.com/us-news/educat…