EP01: Misinformation and Disinformation

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.

 

Source Material:

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.’