The Breakdown: Claire Wardle on disinformation and today’s journalistic conventions
Unpacking journalists’ role in debunking (and inadvertently spreading) disinformation
In this episode of The Breakdown, Oumou Ly, staff fellow for Berkman Klein’s Assembly: Disinformation program, is joined by Claire Wardle, co-founder and director of First Draft, and a member of the Assembly Forum. Wardle shares insight into how disinformation and conspiracy theories move from online spheres to gain coverage in mainstream media, advice for journalists on engaging in debunking and fact-checking work, and the challenge of reporting on disinformation.