We talk about how to preserve democracy online in a time of digital disinformation. An investigative reporter also shares potential missteps the CDC has made in preparing for the spread of coronavirus. We also hear about a program at Edgewood College letting Ph.D. students finish their degrees.
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Report Shows CDC Made 'Key Missteps' In Early Response To COVID-19
New reporting from ProPublica shows the CDC made ‘key missteps’ in its early response to COVID-19. We talk to the reporter behind the story about what went wrong, and the latest on efforts to test for the novel coronavirus.
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Why Edgewood College Started A Doctoral Completion Program
A new doctoral completion program at Madison’s Edgewood College lets education students who started and stopped work on a Ph.D. have the opportunity to earn their degree after all. We talk to the person who came up the idea about how the program works, and why she thought it was needed.
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Beating Digital Authoritarians And Saving Online Democracy
A lawyer focusing on business, human rights and technology walks us through different ways to recognize blatant, nefarious disinformation online.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Caroline Chen Guest
- Sara Jimenez Soffa Guest
- Brittan Heller Guest
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