Welcome to Season 2 of "Heatwaves of Change". This season, we’re exploring the impact of misinformation and disinformation on our earth, society, culture, and politics. Join your hosts Portia Cook and Mia Daly as they explore the effects of climate change in our real world.
This episode is all about the basics. We are breaking down the difference between misinformation and disinformation and how both manifest in our media, news, and politics. We explore the trust between the public and the media and how that effects our current climate crisis.
Join us on the journey in our new season exploring topics like social media algorithms, community, climate refugees, Colorado wildfires, fast fashion, indigenous land, and the oil and gas industry. Each episode we’ll unravel the web of mis and disinformation, offering perspectives on these pressing issues.
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Mysterious Investigative https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=635271870 Audio source: FineTune Music Adobe Stock Asset ID: #635271870 Virus https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=452598603 Audio source: FineTune Music Adobe Stock Asset ID: #452598603 War Machine https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=545963503 Audio source: Jamendo Adobe Stock Asset ID: #545963503 Uplifting Ambient Corporate https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=692538048 Audio source: Jamendo Adobe Stock Asset ID: #692538048 Barack Obama https://youtu.be/LH6kq3HhjgQ?si=NKVb2jRT7I-NfwkI Account: Standford University Description: Former U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a keynote address about how information is created and consumed, and the threat that disinformation poses to democracy. Maria Ressa https://youtu.be/LanpXtqMb4E?si=TvFdFhEJudqYp9Nk Account: Nobel Prize Description: 2021, Maria Ressa on the difference between misinformation and disinformation Hidden Power of Words https://youtu.be/sUjBt328Tx8?si=rVCTklzrWxOI6c7t Account: Sehnend Description: The Hidden Power Of Words Amy Harder https://youtu.be/vwipDbEQtYg?si=Us8v9zgNJpUTxXf- Account: CBS News Description: A report from Axios says climate change is a growing target for false news stories. Amy Harder, an energy and climate change reporter, joins CBSN to discuss what's behind the rise. Tom Harris https://youtu.be/Qdg4uQW8Dlg?si=ybFzs52PSOKIu9CA Account: Fox News Description: International Climate Science Coalition Executive Director Tom Harris discusses how he was once a climate alarmist but now sees it as a scam on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’