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“As our social media feeds fill up with AI-driven bots, sheer repetition of lies may erode the most essential resource for action on climate change — public support.”
“It’s an incredible place to launch a local news outlet because people always want to know more about the world around them. It’s a town full of nerds.”
“I was fixated on trying to build a place that could pay good writers good money to spend more time than normal on big stories.”
The challenge for journalists may be figuring out how to provide debunkings without seeming like a debunker.
“Across the board, in all contexts in journalism, there needs to be an emphasis to make sure that you’re not creating harm to journalists.”
“You can’t even get an officer’s badge number at 25 feet. So there’s no way to hold anyone accountable.”
“A lot of times, people are not drawn in when climate is the top line. So I like to start with [a question like] ‘O.K., what’s affecting your daily life?’”