When To Pushback On Bad Information, Avoiding Conflict On Video Calls

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members of the Vermont House of Representatives convene in a Zoom video conference
In this April 23, 2020 file photo, members of the Vermont House of Representatives convene in a Zoom video conference for its first full parliamentary online session in Montpelier, Vt. Wilson Ring/Zoom via AP

We talk to two journalists about how to correct and confront family and friends who are spreading misinformation. Then, we talk to a communications professor about how to avoid conflict and awkward moments in online video conference calls.

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Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • L. Malik Anderson Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Kathleen Bartzen Culver Guest
  • Howard Hardee Guest
  • Jessica Kahlow Guest
  • Sara McKinnon Guest

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