A topic that began as an exploration of popular conspiracy theories quickly turned to fake news as the line between fact and fiction continues to blur.One of the most important issues facing America today, fake news is complex, propelled by numerous factors, and leverages consumer data so well that anyone outside of the particular bubble hardly even knows it exists.
There is no single solution to fake news. No individual school district, influential person, or tech company can tackle it alone. It will take a multitude of industries to come together and figure it all out. We could honestly make an entire series dedicated solely to investigating these solutions,
America's educators are already overworked. Other industries need to step up and create the success tools - whether it's a nonprofit developing an in-class workshop or giving parents the guidance on talking about the issue.
Over the last decade, local papers across the country closed their doors and rural America became increasingly forgotten - opening the door for the nation's forgotten to seek out new outlets.
Fake news thrives because of the Internet. It allows fake stories to manifest, spread across social media, appear in search engines, and pay fake news authors through advertising. And it's all wildly uncontrolled.
This project consisted of investigative research, conducting interviews, storytelling, editing, and everything in between. It was our 1st foray into the podcast world.
