You're Wrong About Disinformation
Humans get stuff wrong. We do it all the time. We're biased and blind and overconfident. We're bad at paying attention and terrible at remembering. We're prone to constructing self-serving narratives after the fact; worse, we often convince ourselves they are true. We're slightly better at identifying these distortions in others than we are in our own thinking, but not by much. And we tend to attribute others' mistakes to malice, even as we attribute our own to well-intentioned error.
All of this makes the very concept of misinformation—and its more sinister cousin, disinformation—slippery at best. Spend 10 minutes listening to any think tank panel or cable news segment about the scourge, and it will quickly become clear that many people simply use the terms to mean "information, whether true or false, that I would rather people not possess or share." This is not a good working definition, and certainly not one on which any kind of state action should be based.
People believe and say things that aren't true all of the time, of course. When false beliefs influence the outcomes of major elections or, say, decision making during a pandemic,
Katherine Mangu-Ward | Editor-in-chief Of Reason Magazine On Pandemic Impacts And Internet Expansion
Welcome guest Katherine Mangu-Ward, editor-in-chief of Reason Magazine, to episode of the show. I found Katherine from her article contribution about coronavirus impacts, where she discussed the changes barriers to moving our lives online.
Reason is a libertarian magazine running for nearly half a century, with over monthly readers, with the theme of &#;free minds and free markets&#;. Katherine is editor-in-chief of the magazine, has a degree in philosophy and political science from Yale, and currently resides in Washington, DC. We discussed her career, topics presented in her article about coronavirus impacts, and more.
Show notes:
- how Katherine got to her current position at Reason Magazine
- what it means to be a libertarian, and how the magazine suits her
- the way that the coronavirus is impacting readership of Reason Magazine and other online publications
- the effort required to do successful investigative journalism
- a bit about a round-table that Katherine does with other co-hosts
- information about the subscribers of Reason, and how they are spread out around th
Katherine Mangu-Ward is an editor, social worker, researcher, pundit, social media celebrity, and media personality from Alexandria, Virginia, United States. She is well-known throughout the nation as the editor-in-chief of a well-known magazine called &#;Reason.&#;
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Full Real Name Katherine Mangu-Ward. Date of Birth 20 October Age (as of ) 43 years old. Place of Birth Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Residence Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Religion Christianity. Net worth USD Million (approx.). School/College T C Williams High School.
Yale University.Education Graduate in political science and philosophy. Profession Editor, reporter, researcher, and media face. Zodiac Sign Libra. Ethnicity White Nationality American. Height (approx.) In Feet Inches: 5′ 7″. Weight (approx.) In Kilograms: 54 kg. Katherine Mangu-Ward Age & Early Life
Katherine Mangu-Ward was born on 20 October , in Alexandria, Virginia, United States after reading through her social network handles. She is said to be living in Washington, District of Columbia, the Unit
Katherine Mangu-Ward has been named editor in chief of Reason. Mangu-Ward, who has been Reason magazine’s editor in chief since June , will now oversee all of Reason’s print, digital, and video journalism.
“As Reason celebrates its 50th anniversary, we want to continue to evolve, improve how we serve our audiences and make sure we’re providing the best experiences for them no matter what types of content they consume or where they get it,” Reason Foundation President David Nott said. “Katherine’s leadership, creativity and ability to cultivate talent are well-suited to navigate the rapidly changing media landscape and drive our editorial strategy.”
&#;My goals for Reason are all the product of an overarching idea: I want people to read what we publish, listen to what we have to say, and give weight to our ideas, arguments and what we think is important,” said Mangu-Ward, who joined Reason in “I want our journalism to drive the national conversation, engage readers, and tackle the news cycle every day in ways that are always relevant, fresh, and smart.&#;
As editor in chief, Mangu-Ward will work closely with a team that includes Peter Suderman as new managing editor of
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