2023/1973 In Conversation podcast: How mis- and disinformation are affecting media, politics

By Tom Byrne

Published December 15, 2023 at 8:16 AM EST

Delaware Public Media

The 2023/1973 In Conversation podcast celebrates Delaware Humanities’ 50th anniversary.

This week, The Green brings you a portion of the latest episode of the Delaware Humanities’ podcast 2023/1973 In Conversation.

The podcast celebrates Delaware Humanities’ 50th anniversary by focusing on the conversations it’s engaged in with Delawareans for more than 50 years and continues to encourage today.

In this episode, Joan DelFattore – Professor Emerita of English and Legal Studies at the University of Delaware – examines mis- and disinformation in our media and political discourse, and its impact on democracy.

UD Professor Joan DelFattore discusses mis- and disinformation in media and politics

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Tom Byrne

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.

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