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News Over Noise
News Over Noise
Penn State News Literacy Initiative, Matt Jordan, Leah Dajches

If you find yourself avoiding the news, you’re not alone. But what’s turning you off is likely not the news itself—it’s the... more

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Episodes

Episode 304: Call me Daddy: The Danger of Strongman Framing

President Trump has frequently been framed as a “strong man” and “strict father.” When news outlets lean into this type... more

27 Mar 2025 · 1 hour,
Episode 303: Changing the Spread: What Legalized Betting Means for Sports Reporting

When the Supreme Court struck down the Amateur Sports Protection Act in 2018, it opened the door to legalized sports... more

13 Mar 2025 · 54 minutes
Episode 302: Creating Equitable Newsrooms that Connect with Communities

Once upon a time, Americans turned to trusted news organizations to learn about their shared reality. Today, the media people... more

27 Feb 2025 · 41 minutes
Episode 301: A Long Way From Cronkite: Implications of Streaming the News

The history of news is also the history of how technology changes the way it’s delivered. From radio to television... more

13 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Episode 211: Skipping the Horse Race: Issues-Based Election Reporting

When it comes to election coverage, horse race journalism has become the norm. The focus has shifted from policies to... more

09 May 2024 · 48 minutes
Episode 210: The Ultimate Noise: AI and News Pollution

AI has been in the news a lot lately. But what happens when AI starts making the news? Generative AI–the... more

25 Apr 2024 · 46 minutes
Episode 209: Podcasts: News to Your Ears

In 2014, the podcast Serial debuted, sparking a fascination with long-form reporting that continues to this day. Virtually every major... more

11 Apr 2024 · 44 minutes
Episode 208: Bad Press: The Muskogee Creek Citizens’ Fight to Protect Freedom of the Press

Although the US constitution guarantees the right to a free press, that right does not extend to indigenous nations, who... more

28 Mar 2024 · 50 minutes
Episode 207: Covering the Cover-up of Climate Change

Climate change was once a bipartisan issue…until it wasn’t. What happened? To find out, hosts Leah Dajches and Matt Jordan... more

14 Mar 2024 · 48 minutes
Episode 206: Breaking the News to Fix It

Newsroom leadership can make a big difference in what stories are told and how they're covered, and whose voices are... more

29 Feb 2024 · 47 minutes