Hear Me Out: Fact-Checks Make Audiences Suspicious
On today\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out: pants on fire.\n\nThe fact-check is a critical tool in the journalist\u2019s toolbox \u2013 and now more than ever, it\u2019s a key part of the job. The problem is that it\u2019s already hard to make the case that definitive \u201ctrue and false\u201d designations exist anymore\u2026 and, it turns out, audiences might be made more suspicious of journalists who fact check, not less.\n\nRandy Stein of Cal Poly Pomona joins Hear Me Out to discuss his new research about debunkings and public trust.\xa0\n\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\n\nPodcast production by Maura Currie.\n\nWant more Hear Me Out? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/hearmeoutplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices