In a political conversation, you don’t “win” by proving the other guy wrong. You win, in the long run, by proving you can listen. These are three practical ideas from my conversation with UPenn’s Matthew Levendusky that can lower the temperature of any partisan dialogue.

When you rail against the outrages of people on the other side of the political divide, you’re usually railing at mirages created by social media. UPenn’s Matthew Levendusky explains why polarization thrives on misperception. Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1954519/epis...

U Penn professor Matt Levendusky has researched a variety of ways to get past today’s bitter polarization and bring Americans together. On today’s In Reality, we discuss what he found works and what doesn’t. You’ll be surprised. Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1954519/epis...

What if the way to get elected was not to trash your opponent but to appeal across the aisle? Today on In Reality, Iowa Dem Rob Sand (@robsandia.bsky.social) describes his improbably competitive campaign for governor. www.in-reality.fm/politics-wit...

She saw it first: Renee DiResta (@noupside.bsky.social) has been on the front lines against online propaganda since the beginning. In this episode of In Reality she reflects on 12 years of fighting the cynical, the corrupt and the downright crazy. Oh, now: AI!

12 Years at War Against Misinformation - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg is joined by Renée DiResta, author of 'Invisible Rulers'

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What if America’s divisions aren’t about ideology, but about stories? Brian Waniewski of Harmony Labs and Melody Mohebi of Democracy 2076 explain what actually drives political connection.

The Kinds of Stories that Bridge Political Divides - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg talks to experts on the way the programmes and shows we watch describe and shape our politics...

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All the ways that media tries to fool you online, with Trinity College Dublin’s David Robert Grimes, author of Good Thinking. Catch us on the current episode of “In Reality.”

You Are Not Thinking As Clearly As You Think - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg talks to author of 'Good Thinking' David Robert Grimes discussing how human attachment to information reduces ability to think clearly.

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So you want politically neutral chat bots and AI? What does that even mean? Join me and Jonathan Stray of UC Berkeley to explore platforms and polarization on this week’s In Reality.

In Democracy, You Can’t Avoid Conflicts. You Have To Just Do Them Better - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg talks to Jonathan Stray, discovering new concepts like 'multipartiality' over impartiality with the UC Berkeley AI Expert.

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What happens when journalists are told not to trust their own eyes? The @apnews.com's Steve Peoples discusses anti-press hostility and journalism’s blind spots on this episode of In Reality.

We In The Press Could Do A Lot Of Things Better - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg sits down with a man who's followed presidents for his whole career to discuss why the press missed Biden, Trump, and trust in media

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“Public radio is a lifeline for communities.” Today on In Reality, @kcrw.com president and NPR chair Jennifer Ferro on public radio’s plans for forced adaptation and survival.

Without Federal Funding, What is Public Media Really? - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg is talking to Jennifer Ferro, the President of KCRW, the LA-based National Public Radio broadcaster.

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Media is an ecosystem and journalism is its keystone species. Whatever you think of journalists, the system collapses without them. This and more from @courtneyr.bsky.social of @openmarkets.bsky.social on the latest episode of In Reality.

Information is an Ecosystem. Without Journalism, It Collapses - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg is joined by information 'ecosystem' thought-leader Courtney Radsch discussing the vital role of journalism even today!

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Understanding the stories that people consume defines them better than any demographic segment ever could. On today’s In Reality, Brian Waniewski of Harmony Labs explains how the stories we follow today–and the ones we tell–reveal the direction of our democracy. www.in-reality.fm/understandin...

Understanding The Stories That Divide Us - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg is joined by Brian Brian Waniewski, Executive Director of Harmony Labs to discuss trust in media.

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“No one is coming to rescue us… If you want to consume news in a healthy way, you have to take the initiative. On your own.” This week on In Reality, I talk with University of Texas professor Michael Starbird about the habits of mind that make you harder to mislead. Listen here!

How To Think Clearly About The News In Your Feed - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg is joined by Michael Starbird, author of 'The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking' & Professor of Mathematics at UTA

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Local news is under stress, but is it dying? Maybe not. So says Indiegraf CEO @eemillar.bsky.social, a maker of business and tech tools for community newsrooms. Erin says there's demand from subscribers and advertisers—what’s lacking is business know-how. Listen! www.in-reality.fm/signs-of-rev...

Signs of Revival In Local News. No, Really! - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg speaks to Indiegraf's Erin Millar on the vital importance of local news and how to make content creators successful!

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Pause the News-Is-an-Economic-Disaster tape. What's actually next for journalism? Today on In Reality, Google's Richard Gingras and University of Maryland's Tom Rosenstiel envision a realistic news future. Their hypothesis: local newsrooms may actually have the best odds of survival. Listen now!

How do influencers win so much trust? How do they feel about their responsibility to tell the truth? Today on In Reality, I ask YouTube political commentator @davidpakman.bsky.social, science-ed TikToker Kate Bacon, and tech Substack whiz @ericnewcomer.bsky.social. www.in-reality.fm/three-top-in...

Three Top Influencers on Building Trust Amid the Chaos - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg is joined by three top news influencers to get their take on how to build trust and be successful in modern media.

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Cindi Leive has ridden the journalism revenue roller coaster from its glossy peak—as editor-in-chief of Glamour—down through the digital catastrophe. Today on In Reality, Cindi and I talk about how journalism can still make money under a whole new set of rules. www.in-reality.fm/how-media-ma...

How Media Makes Money Today (It's Not Easy) - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg is joined by Cindi Leive, journalist and CEO of the media company The Meteor to discuss how to make money in media

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What are you really doing when you scroll the news? Are you keeping up, or satisfying a more primitive urge? On this week's In Reality episode, University of Delaware’s Dannagal Young explains why misinformation is so damn alluring—and what to do about it. Listen. www.in-reality.fm/what-are-you...

What Are You Really Seeking When You Click On News? - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg is joined by Prof Dannagal Young author of 'Wrong: How Media, Politics and Identity Drive our Appetite for Misinformation'

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If news is necessary, why is it failing as a business? In this episode, legendary editor Norman Pearlstine offers a candid view of where journalism stands, how it got here, and what the press needs to do to defend its independence and restore trust with audiences. www.in-reality.fm/norman-pearl...

If News Is So Important, Why Can't It Make Money? - In Reality podcast

Eric is joined by Norman Pearlstine, former editor at the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg News, Time Inc. and the Los Angeles Times.

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There may be at least one vibrant career path left in journalism: the news influencer. On today's episode of In Reality, we meet one of the most successful of the breed, Eric Newcomer. 4 years ago he left Bloomberg to start his own tech-and-VC newsletter. Listen! www.in-reality.fm/eric-newcome...

In Reality - Power, Truth, + Media

In Reality: A podcast of debate and discovery with those leading the fight against polarization and toxic misinformation

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How do you restore trust in journalism? According to UC Berkeley senior scientist Jonathan Stray, the solution is to be "multi-partial": to admit one's own point of view but acknowledge other valid ones, too. Stray describes how it works and who's already doing it. www.in-reality.fm/in-democracy...

In Democracy, You Can’t Avoid Conflicts. You Have To Just Do Them Better - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg talks to Jonathan Stray, discovering new concepts like 'multipartiality' over impartiality with the UC Berkeley AI Expert.

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Maybe the hardest job in media today is running a local news business. Andrew Morse, president and publisher of the venerable Atlanta Journal Constitution, joins me on In Reality to explain how he plans to make the AJC thrive as a regional media powerhouse. www.in-reality.fm/one-mans-pla...

One Man’s Plan To Rebuild Atlanta’s Hometown Newsroom - In Reality podcast

Welcome to In Reality, the podcast about Truth, Disinformation, and the Media hosted by Eric Schurenberg, a long-time journalist and media exec, now the founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media. Med...

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In our hyperpolarized era, you will inevitably find yourself in conversations with people who don’t share your facts, much less your opinion. How do you keep it productive? Today, I talk with author Monica Guzman about how to lead with curiosity, not contempt. www.in-reality.fm/how-to-talk-...

How To Talk With (& Listen To) The Other Side - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg is joined by Braver Angels's Monica Guzman author of 'I Never Thought of It That Way: How To Have Fearless Conversations...'

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The Pentagon is on fire! Or is it? Generative AI can create audio or video fakes so life-like even experts can't tell what’s real. On today’s episode of In Reality, CEO Ben Colman of Reality Defender explains what his technology is doing to protect the infosphere. www.in-reality.fm/the-other-ai...

The Other AI Arms Race: "Defender" AI vs Deepfakes - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg is joined by Ben Colman CEO of Reality Defender to discuss his company's success in tackling deepfakes and much more!

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How do you beat the appeal of networked propaganda? With truths that tap the same emotions! Today on In Reality, Peter Pomeranstev, author of "How to Win an Information War," breaks down a historical fight against Nazi propaganda, and applying the lessons today. www.in-reality.fm/one-way-to-w...

One Way To Win An Information War - In Reality podcast

Eric Schurenberg is joined by Peter Pomerantsev, author of 'How to Win an Information War' to discuss autocracy in America and much more...

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