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Truth, Trust and Democracy

Michelle Ainsworth

8 episodes

Truth, Trust and Democracy is a new podcast series that examines polarization in politics and the media, the spread of misinformation and disinformation via social media and the impact of generative AI in elections. It also examines the role of the media and the importance of digital literacy and civics.

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Episodes

  1. Ep 8 - Politicians who lie, the Welsh Proposal

    · 26 min · Episode 8

    In this episode Michelle explores why Wales, a small country in the United Kingdom, is trying to stop autocracy in its tracks, with a proposal to stop politicians from lying. She talks to a sitting MP, legal expert…

  2. Ep 7 - Media and Digital Literacy

    · 46 min · Episode 7

    In this final episode Michelle Ainsworth explores why everyone needs strong media and digital literacy skills to help navigate our increasingly messy information ecosystem. She’ll also touch on the importance of civic…

  3. Ep 6 - Fact Checking, Prebunking and Debunking

    · 44 min · Episode 6

    Michelle Ainsworth explores the tools that are being used to tackle misinformation and disinformation, while at the same time keeping a healthy information ecosystem that produces accurate, trustworthy and reliable…

  4. Ep 5 - Media and Elections

    · 43 min · Episode 5

    In this episode Michelle Ainsworth looks at why strong public service media organisations and local journalism are vital for keeping democracy in check at a grassroots level. She also explores the challenges facing…

  5. Ep 4 - AI and Elections

    · 32 min · Episode 4

    Michelle Ainsworth explores how the hype around Generative AI and the 2024 year of elections panned out, and why technology guardrails are urgently needed to protect democracy. She’ll talk to experts in Generative AI…

  6. Ep 3 - Misinformation and Disinformation

    · 32 min · Episode 3

    Michelle Ainsworth explores how social media has enabled misinformation and disinformation to disrupt democracies around the world. She’ll talk to digital forensics and disinformation experts, senior journalists, and…

  7. Ep 2 - Polarisation

    · 25 min · Episode 2

    In this episode Michelle Ainsworth explores the impact of rising polarisation in the media and the political landscape, and the impact that’s having on trust in democracy. She talks to senior journalists, academics…

  8. Ep 1 - Democracy in decline

    · 17 min · Episode 1

    Australia’s democracy is the 6th oldest in the world yet despite having an independent electoral system that’s the envy of the western world, vulnerabilities are beginning to crack. 2024 was dubbed a “super election…

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