Information Bifurcation
Recorded March 19 2024
Description
In this Frankly, Nate reflects on ten dichotomies that he sees prevalent in our current culture of information consumption and media. We are increasingly bombarded with news from traditional media outlets as well as emerging smaller platforms. Yet interpreting these inputs depends on the individual and societal lenses we use, alongside the presentation of and quality of the information itself. Further, how are academic and scientific sources of information becoming increasingly gatekept - accessible to only those who can pay? What should individuals keep in mind as we navigate biases and underlying intentions surrounding journalism and educational content? Are we able to set aside our internalized perspectives of the world and listen to what is being said - rather than leaning into what our identities want us to hear?
Show Notes
03:10 - Sensationalism
05:15 - The 4th Estate, the 5th Estate
06:30 - COVID Science Updates
07:50 - The effects of noun-ification
09:05 - Issues with information availability
09:58 - Walter Cronkite
10:58 - Propaganda
12:02 - Chuck Watson: "NATO in Ukraine: from Proxy to Participants”
13:17 - Metamodernism
