The Truth About the News: Erica Mandy of The NewsWorthy

Published: Dec. 3, 2019, 5 a.m.

b'Where do you get your news?\\xa0 Is it TV, radio, podcasts, social media, your phone, the newspaper, online, family arguments during dinner?\\xa0 With the political climate\\u2019s decibel turned up to the highest possible setting, I don\\u2019t know about you, but I\\u2019ve got news fatigue.\\xa0 I would love to stay informed but I am freaking exhausted by the emotional charge associated with the mainstream media - and beyond that, it\\u2019s hard to know what sources to trust.\\xa0 In walks Erica Mandy of the NewsWorthy Podcast. My guest on Little Left of Center is an award-winning broadcast news journalist and former TV news reporter that was recently named 1 of 50 women changing the world and media in entertainment - and here\\u2019s why.\\xa0 She started a daily news podcast called the Newsworthy that is labeled fast, fair, fun, and on the go. Each episode is less than 10 minutes and Erica actually gives you truly balanced information ranging from politics, technology, and entertainment - all in a quick on-the-go format that keeps you up to date in a fun and consumable way.\\xa0 Ever since I learned about the Newsworthy, I now listen every day - and I\\u2019ll tell you, I\\u2019ve actually incorporated something I\\u2019ve learned in her show just about every day in normal conversation. In our chat we talked about everything from how she verifies and corroborates her sources, if devouring and processing the news all day/every day for the show depresses her, and she answered my burning question which was \\u201cCould \\xbd of the population be wrong about their beliefs/politics?\\u201d\\n The NewsWorthy\\n Insta | Twitter | Facebook | Podcast\\xa0\\n Hey, did you know that Little Left of Center is also broadcasting on DecaturFM and Salesforce Radio? If you haven\\u2019t hit subscribe yet, please make sure you do so you never miss an episode of these perspective-shifting conversations. Leave a review. SHARE it with your friends and enemies. Sign up for Press Play Podcasts with early bird pricing launching on Jan 6, 2020.\\xa0 What a great way to seize the\\xa0 the new decade and make it yours! Connect with me on the socials at Instagram, LinkedIn,\\xa0 Facebook\\xa0or good old fashioned email.Thank you so much for listening and I\\u2019ll see you next week!\\n \\xa0\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'