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ELECTORETTE PODCAST | EPISODE THIRTY
TRUTH DECAY: THE DIMINISHING ROLE OF FACTS IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE
This episode features a conversation with Jennifer Kavanagh, a political scientist and researcher for the RAND Corporation. We discuss their new study, Truth Decay. RAND defines Truth Decay as the diminishing role of facts and data in American public life. We discuss the four trends that characterize Truth Decay as well as examine some recent and historical examples. We also make the distinction between Fake News and Truth Decay as well as discuss the role of social media and the 24 hour news cycle.
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