Brunskill offers tips for civil conversations about misinformation on APM’s Marketplace Tech

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In the “Decoding Democracy” series on American Public Media’s Marketplace Tech program, NLP’s senior manager of education design, Pamela Brunskill, discussed how to have a constructive conversation with loved ones who may be misled by misinformation.

“Ideally, you would navigate into a conversation about the ethics of reporting and standards of quality journalism,” she said.

The episode also highlights NLP’s suggestion to use PEP — patience, empathy and persistence — in these conversations.

Watch the full installment here.

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