Alastair Brian's guest appearances

Alastair Brian

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Scottish Politics Explained

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This week's guest is Alastair Brian, fact-checking lead at The Ferret. He spoke about out the realities of modern fact-checking (it’s like Sisyphus on steroids), how to win over new readers who don’t have a pre-existing trusted relationship, and how community is at the heart of any sustainable revenue stream In the news roundup the team discusses the battle for Spotify's soul, Google's latest plan to replace the third-party cookie, a Tortoise, and local newspaper group Archant being back up for sale after only 18 months. As of the time this episode goes live, we have lost our bet about Taylor Swift.

This week's guest is Alastair Brian, fact-checking lead at The Ferret. He spoke about out the realities of modern fact-checking (it’s like Sisyphus on steroids), how to win over new readers who don’t have a pre-existing trusted relationship, and how community is at the heart of any sustainable revenue stream In the news roundup the team discusses the battle for Spotify's soul, Google's latest plan to replace the third-party cookie, a Tortoise, and local newspaper group Archant being back up for sale after only 18 months. As of the time this episode goes live, we have lost our bet about Taylor Swift.

The Ferret’s fact-checking lead Alastair Brian on truth, the media, and trust

Iris talks with Alastair Brian, Fact-checking Lead at The Ferret, to find out all the best tips and advice to make sure that the information you read, watch and listen to is reliable.  ************************************************************* You can support the podcast ~ here ~ Follow Scottish Politics Explained on Twitter and Instagram You can find the full transcripts of SPE episodes ~ here ~ ************************* Sources mentioned in the episode:   The Ferret FFS Podcast Full Fact PolitiFact Snopes

Iris talks with Alastair Brian, Fact-checking Lead at The Ferret, to find out all the best tips and advice to make sure that the information you read, watch and listen to is reliable.  ************************************************************* You can support the podcast ~ <a href="https://ko-fi.com/irispase" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> ~ Follow Scottish Politics Explained on <a href="https://twitter.com/scotpolpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scotpolpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> You can find the full transcripts of SPE episodes ~ <a href="https://scottishpoliticsexplained.wordpress.com/category/transcripts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> ~ ************************* Sources mentioned in the episode:  <ul> <li><a href="https://theferret.scot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ferret</a></li> <li><a href="https://theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts/the-ffs-show-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FFS Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://fullfact.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full Fact</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.politifact.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PolitiFact</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.snopes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snopes</a></li></ul>