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Podcast with Dr. Bjorn Mercer, Program Director, Communication, Philosophy, Religion, World Languages and the Arts and
Lynn Mardon, Faculty Member, School of Arts and Humanities

Over time, those who watch or listen to news broadcasts have come to distrust the stories they see or hear. The accusation of “Fake News!” is often leveled at newscasters without sufficient proof of why someone feels a news story is not genuine. In today’s social media era, false stories and hoaxes are even spread – deliberately or accidentally – and find a wide global audience.

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In this podcast, American Public University philosophy faculty member Lynn Mardon and Dr. Bjorn Mercer discuss truth, lies and fake news. Lynn Mardon explains what fake news is, why it is important for all of us to be better consumers of information, what could happen if we no longer trust the news media and how to become better critical thinkers to combat fake news.

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About the Speakers

Dr. Bjorn Mercer is a Program Director at American Public University. He holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Missouri State University, a master’s and doctorate in music from the University of Arizona, and an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix. He writes about leadership, management and why the humanities and liberal arts are critical to career success. Dr. Mercer also writes children’s music.

Lynn Mardon is a full-time philosophy instructor in the School of Arts and Humanities at American Public University. She holds an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Houston.

By Carol Froisy
Program Director, English at American Public University

This article is based on a conversation with veteran journalist, chief copy editor: Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times, Northwestern journalism professor, now freelance writer/editor, and Chicago native Tom Carkeek.

Lately, it’s hard to be optimistic about the newspaper industry, primarily for two reasons: digital competition and media bias.

By Kristen Obst, PhD
Program Director, Public Administration at American Public University

How we produce and consume news is changing, but not with the civic implications that many had predicted when the internet was young and content was free. Predictions made in the earliest days of the internet of massive change in how news is produced and consumed have come true in some respects, but have fallen short by some of the most meaningful measures.

By Dorie Clark, Forbes.com
Special to Online Career Tips

Being a journalist is – in my opinion – the most exciting career possible. You get paid to learn new things, go to cool events, mingle with interesting people, and ask them anything you want. For creative intellectuals, or those who’d like to consider themselves such, it’s unbeatable.