Ep.124: The COVID Infodemic with Matt Nurse
Episode description
Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Labor government media advisor, researcher, and fellow Aussies for Obama alum, Matt Nurse.
Matt discusses his current PhD research investigating the COVID-19 science communication infodemic, what misinformation is and how it can impact communities, particularly in negative ways.
He describes how his experience working in communications, and the misinformation he encountered, influenced his decision to pursue this research and shares his findings thus far.
Matt also gives his opinions on how to curb the spread of misinformation and to help better inform people.
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