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In this episode of The Wright Report on Martin Luther King Day, Bryan Dean Wright discusses a significant development concerning the podcast's review by NewsGuard. This evaluation, conducted by a company known for its partisanship, raises concerns about the neutrality of Wright's work. The outcome of this review could potentially impact the podcast's reputation and relationships with advertisers. Wright delves into the nuances of this situation, highlighting the potential implications for media neutrality and the challenges faced by content creators in maintaining objective reporting in a politically charged environment.

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On episode #156 of Eye on AI, Craig Smith sits down with Gordon Crovitz, co-founder of NewsGuard and former publisher of the Wall Street Journal, to unravel the complexities of AI-generated misinformation.

In this episode, Crovitz delves into the challenges posed by AI in the spread of fake news, emphasizing the growing issue of AI-enhanced misinformation websites. He discusses the significant role of NewsGuard in countering this trend through human-analyzed databases and the importance of 'trust data' to improve the reliability of AI models. The conversation also touches upon the responsibility of social media platforms and search engines in this battle against digital deception. 

Tune in for an enlightening discussion that navigates the intersection of AI, journalism, and truth in today's digital landscape.

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(00:19) Celonis

(01:26) Introducing Gordon Crovitz

(02:24) What is NewsGuard’s Mission?

(05:58) Challenges in Detecting AI-Generated Content

(08:36) The Impact of AI-Generated Misinformation

(14:19) Future of AI Agents and Their Role in Content Generation

(17:35) Use Purpose of NewsGuard's Databases

(22:34) How Do You Tackle Misinformation Effectively?

(29:38) Government and Regulatory Responses to Misinformation

(32:36) What Role Does Social Media Play in Misinformation?

(39:22) Impact of AI on News 

(42:32) The Role of Search Companies in Combating Misinformation

(44:13) Regulatory Measures to Stop Misinformation

Guest: Gordon Crovitz, NewsGuard

What are the dangers of an open Web where anyone can be a publisher? How do misinformation sites harm reputable news publishers? How are current economic and geopolitical conditions impacting the online information ecosystem? What is a News Nutrition Label and, if consumers can't tell the difference, how are publishers of quality journalism distinguished from misinformation, hoax and pink slime news sites? How has programmatic advertising contributed to the misinformation crisis and how can advertisers ensure site integrity when buying ad space? 

In this episode of News Take, News/Media Alliance VP, Research & Insights, Rebecca Frank sits down with Gordon Crovitz, co-founder and co-CEO of NewsGuard, about how his company is working to mitigate threats from online misinformation sites, which are often indistinguishable from real news sites. Gordon explains how the online environment has enabled the rampant spread of fake news and mis- and disinformation via hoax, pink slime and other sites that publish false and potentially harmful misinformation. He then shares how publishers, consumers, advertisers and other businesses, and government agencies can improve their awareness and identification of these sites to minimize their impact. In addition, he describes how news publishers can use NewsGuard's Nutrition Labels to promote their credibility, both with readers as sources of accurate and trustworthy information, as well as with marketers as brand safe environments for their advertising.

On today's Breitbart News Daily podcast, the Democrat Media Complex has again managed to change the narrative from Bidenflation, their coronavirus failures, the divided country, open borders, violence against police, supply chain issues, rising Red China, etc., etc. with a leak that liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will be retiring from the bench. The timing is pretty perfect for Big Joey - perhaps too perfect. Was Breyer pushed out? Probably. There should be more than enough time to nominate someone qualified for the job and get a confirmation through before the midterm elections. But President Joey has not necessarily made matters easy for himself because he has promised a woman of color and ONLY a woman of color will get that seat. If that sounds a little racist and sexist, that's because it is. Our first guest, Breitbart News' legal contributor and fan favorite Ken Klukowski explains what is going on and what is likely to happen next. Also in the opening, the Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates, the Ukraine/Russia conflict continues, a hoaxy China bill has been floated by Democrats and more scoops emerge from Peter Schweizer's "Red Handed" book. Our second guest today, Allum Bokhari, Breitbart News' top tech reporter spends the first half of the discussion breaking down a new partnership between with the establishment-left fact-checkers at NewsGuard and a major teachers union. Yikes! And then, we get into Silicon Valley's never-ending efforts to censor everyone who is insufficiently woke.

This is an episode of The Credder Podcast with host Chase Palmieri and guest Alastair Bostwick, Lead Creative Producer and Journalist at Verizon Media. Alastair has reported for Yahoo, Bloomberg, BuzzFeed News, and PBS. He also hosts a popular YouTube channel called BostWiki.

In this conversation, we discuss how journalists have to fight to own their brand separate from their publisher, the "Giant" New York Times, NewsGuard ratings vs. Credder ratings, right to privacy, reporting tricks from Alastair's time at BuzzFeed, and much more.

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Journalist Whitney Webb joins us today from Chile to talk about the budding “trust industry” -- the latest crusade (and gold rush) to fight fake news.  A new, for-profit startup called Newsguard, aims to partner with major tech platforms, marketing firms and other institutions to mark news and information websites with color-coded flags to show consumers which ones are reliable. It is already installed as a feature of Microsoft’s mobile web browser and is running as a browser extension in some public libraries.

Newsguard markets itself as a “a news literacy tool,” “a research tool” and claims that it will “tell you if a news site is reliable” with the lofty goal of

“restoring trust and accountability.“ One of their founders has made the rounds in the print, online and TV media pledging to fight fake news, disinformation and Russian propaganda.

Whitney Webb did her own extensive research, fact-checking and analysis on the credibility and reliablity of Newsguard itself: its founders, financial backers, advisory board and staff and she discovered a lot of troubling facts. She also provides insightful analysis on the risk and potential outcome if Newsguard succeeds in becoming a ubiquitous, involuntary service, and some more upbeat advice on ways to deal with a scenario that threatens to blacklist genuine, independent media outlets that allow dissent and refuse to stick to the establishment-approved narratives.

Whitney Webb is an American journalist and staff writer for MintPress News who has been published by and done interviews with many other independent media outlets. She currently lives with her family in southern Chile. FOLLOW Whitney on Twitter @_whitneywebb . Find her work at MintPress News.

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Recorded on January 26, 2019. Music by Fluorescent Grey.

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How a NeoCon-Backed “Fact Checker” Plans to Wage War on Independent Media, Whitney Webb, Mint Press News