Outrage Overload: Finding calm through science and balanced perspectives
If you're a curious person fed up with outrage culture and looking for thoughtful, balanced discussions, this podcast is for you. 40 minutes every few weeks. It will change your life.
Outrage Overload is a show dedicated to exploring the pervasive impact of outrage in society and politics, and providing strategies to lower the temperature. In each episode we explore a different aspect of the outrage industry with leading scientists, researchers, authors, community leaders, and other experts. Topics include political polarization, outrage exhaustion, extremism, civility, incivility, healthy conflict, disinformation, information literacy, outrage fatigue, stress, media, social media, and even technology and artificial intelligence.
Join us to rediscover humanity in your rivals, improve your mental health, and find practical solutions to navigate the landscape of outrage.
Outrage Overload: Finding calm through science and balanced perspectives
52. Nobody wants to be an idiot - Andrew Selepak
Are We Finally Sick of the Media Outrage Machine?
In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Selepak, media professor at the University of Florida, for an eye-opening conversation on the shifting landscape of media and its role in stoking public outrage. Selepak explains how the decline in trust toward traditional media stems from several factors, including the media’s shift toward engagement-driven content, the erosion of investigative journalism, the rise of filter bubbles, and an increasingly fragmented media ecosystem. Together, they examine the psychological effects of an endless stream of outrage-filled headlines and the risks of a blurred line between news and entertainment.
Selepak highlights the urgency of maintaining quality journalism and stresses the need for a comprehensive approach to address the challenges facing today’s media landscape. Tune in for insights into what’s driving today’s media mistrust and how we can counteract its polarizing effects.
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