Media Roots

Abby and Robbie Martin talk to Nolan Higdon, teacher of history and media studies and the author of two books, "The Anatomy of Fake News: A Critical News Education," and "United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America" about the American legacy of fake news and how we can become media literate in todays polarized post-truth era. WATCH // The United States of Distraction: Fighting the Fake News Invasion: https://youtu.be/fsgTYfU8ny4 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to Media Roots Radio on Patreon // www.patreon.com/mediarootsradio Patreon subscribers at the $5 tier get access to an exclusive bonus episode per month. FOLLOW // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/FluorescentGrey