Deepfakes, Disinformation, and the Future of Journalism

In this conversation, Steve Beynon, a national security reporter at Military.com, shares his journey from joining the National Guard at 17 to becoming a journalist focused on military issues. He discusses the challenges of covering the military, the importance of understanding its culture, and his investigative work on extremism within the military. The conversation also delves into the evolution of media, the impact of algorithms and deepfakes on trust in journalism, and the responsibilities of reporters in the digital age. Theme song produced by the Zhalindorian Embassy, zhalindor.