Mo' Science, Mo' Problems? (with Mo News!)

On this week's episode of the pod, Jess is joined by Emmy-winning Executive Producer and Journalist, Mosheh Oinounou to talk about communication. The two discuss the ways they are both committed to disseminating non-partisan information to the general public. They discuss balancing the credibility of information, nuance, and context with the clickbait nature of social media and the ways we consume information online. They share some tips for effective communication as well as red flags of misinformation. This is a very interesting conversation that you do not want to miss!

All our sources from this episode are available at: https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/mo-science-mo-problems

(00:00) Intro and a Message from Jess

(09:25) Intro to Mosheh

(12:18) The Challenge of Remaining Unbiased

(13:45) Understanding Multiple Perspectives and Reliable Sources

(17:53) Exploring Complex Topics: Israel-Gaza Conflict and Politics

(22:41) The Impact of Chemicals in Our Food

(30:11) The Need for a Toolkit in Science Reporting

(31:17) Balancing Accuracy and Clickbait in Science Reporting

(33:43) The Impact of Algorithms on Information Spread

(37:28) Nuanced Communication in Climate Change Reporting

(42:22) Introducing First Stop News: News for Children and Media Literacy

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