# Media Literacy on The No Agenda Show Media Literacy comes up in 25 chapters across 22 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2009 to July 2026. - **Chapters:** 25 - **Episodes:** 22 - **Discussed:** September 2009 – July 2026 - **Related topics:** [Education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [Propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [Critical Thinking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/critical-thinking.md), [Fake News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-news.md), [Kathy Hochul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kathy-hochul.md), [Twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [Zen Tv Experiment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zen-tv-experiment.md), [Arne Duncan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arne-duncan.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md) ## Chapters 1–20 of 25 ### Engineering Perspectives and Aaron Hewitt Son Tribute - **Episode:** [1889: Producer's Tribute to JCD](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd.md) - **Published:** 2026-07-27 - **Time:** 5:44:14–5:47:18 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd/chapter/engineering-perspectives-and-aaron-hewitt-son-tribute.md An engineering graduate from 1981 appreciates John C. Dvorak's ability to "rattle off chip numbers" and his kindred spirit. Aaron Hewitt Son from New South Wales, Australia, credits Dvorak's skepticism with helping her navigate the media landscape during the COVID-19 pandemic. The segments emphasize Dvorak's role in teaching listeners to question accepted narratives. Keywords: [engineering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/engineering.md), microprocessors, penrith, [john c dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md) ### Media Literacy, Propaganda and CISSP Certification - **Episode:** [1762: Stick Fight](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1762-stick-fight.md) - **Published:** 2025-05-08 - **Time:** 2:28:58–2:32:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1762-stick-fight/chapter/media-literacy-propaganda-and-cissp-certification.md The hosts respond to requests for lectures on media literacy, clarifying that their focus is specifically on deconstructing propaganda. They acknowledge a listener's achievement in passing the CISSP cybersecurity exam and promote a resume-writing service for executives. Keywords: [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), cissp, [cybersecurity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cybersecurity.md), [resumes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/resumes.md) ### Kathy Hochul, New York Media Literacy Mandate - **Episode:** [1611: Podcast Pro](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1611-podcast-pro.md) - **Published:** 2023-11-26 - **Time:** 25:44–28:06 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1611-podcast-pro/chapter/kathy-hochul-new-york-media-literacy-mandate.md New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the Division of Homeland Security to develop media literacy tools for K-12 students in public schools. The initiative aims to teach students and teachers how to identify conspiracy theories, misinformation, and online hate. Critics argue this is an extension of ill-defined hate speech laws intended to control digital discourse. Keywords: [kathy hochul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kathy-hochul.md), [new york](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york.md), [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), [k-12](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/k-12.md), [misinformation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/misinformation.md) ### CDC Vaccination Push, Media Literacy Outro - **Episode:** [1611: Podcast Pro](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1611-podcast-pro.md) - **Published:** 2023-11-26 - **Time:** 3:15:48–3:20:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1611-podcast-pro/chapter/cdc-vaccination-push-media-literacy-outro.md The show ends with a montage of clips featuring CDC Director Mandy Cohen urging Americans to get updated COVID-19 and flu shots. It also includes Governor Kathy Hochul's remarks on media literacy in schools, juxtaposed with various "truth-based" media soundbites. The final mix serves as a summary of the episode's themes regarding government messaging and media deconstruction. Keywords: [cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [mandy cohen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mandy-cohen.md), [vaccination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccination.md), [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), [kathy hochul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kathy-hochul.md) ### C-SPAN Callers, Obama Dog Claims and Media Literacy - **Episode:** [1580: Coup Map](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1580-coup-map.md) - **Published:** 2023-08-10 - **Time:** 2:46:28–2:50:21 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1580-coup-map/chapter/c-span-callers-obama-dog-claims-and-media-literacy.md A caller on C-SPAN's Washington Journal asked a provocative and racially charged question regarding former President Obama, which was quickly cut off by the host. The segment explores how such callers manage to get through the screening process and the nature of live call-in television. The hosts discuss the "woke" interpretation of such comments versus the absurdity of the claims themselves. Keywords: [c-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [washington journal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/washington-journal.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), [racism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/racism.md) ### Meetup Reports and Relationship Karma - **Episode:** [1424: Guidepost](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1424-guidepost.md) - **Published:** 2022-02-10 - **Time:** 1:58:53–2:07:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1424-guidepost/chapter/meetup-reports-and-relationship-karma.md Producers report on successful meetups in North Carolina and Oregon, emphasizing the importance of human contact in a "judgment-free zone." A donor from Salt Lake City requests relationship karma for her boyfriend, Steven, and notes that the show has helped her 14-year-old son learn to spot media lies. The segment includes various "jingles" requested by the donors. Keywords: [meetups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetups.md), [north carolina](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-carolina.md), [utah](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/utah.md), [relationship karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/relationship-karma.md), [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md) ### Daily Show Trump Rally Segment and Transcript Literacy - **Episode:** [1200: Hell Mouth](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1200-hell-mouth.md) - **Published:** 2019-12-20 - **Time:** 21:43–26:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1200-hell-mouth/chapter/daily-show-trump-rally-segment-and-transcript-literacy.md A segment from The Daily Show featuring Trump supporters at a rally highlights the irony of protesters demanding people "read the transcript" without having read it themselves. The hosts discuss how both political parties rely on a lack of primary source reading among the general public. Keywords: [the daily show](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-daily-show.md), [trump rally](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trump-rally.md), ukraine transcript, [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), [political polarization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/political-polarization.md) ### Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and News Consumption - **Episode:** [1075: CIA Paid Me](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1075-cia-paid-me.md) - **Published:** 2018-10-07 - **Time:** 1:47:31–1:50:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1075-cia-paid-me/chapter/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-and-news-consumption.md A clip from a show about Dallas Cowboys cheerleader candidates shows a young woman admitting she gets her news exclusively from Instagram. The coach advises her to consume more news for her own sake. This is used to segue back into a promotion for the "Smart News" app as a solution for poor media literacy. Keywords: dallas cowboys cheerleaders, [instagram](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/instagram.md), [news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/news.md), smart news, [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md) ### Media Collusion Book, Media Literacy Education - **Episode:** [1037: Bug Ramen](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1037-bug-ramen.md) - **Published:** 2018-06-03 - **Time:** 2:19:38–2:21:22 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1037-bug-ramen/chapter/media-collusion-book-media-literacy-education.md Author Philip R. Dunn has produced a book titled "Media Collusion" aimed at teaching media literacy and critical thinking skills to students. The book explores the economics and power dynamics behind news and advertising, providing tools to analyze media motivations. The hosts express interest in repurposing the material for the "No Agenda" community to help combat mainstream propaganda. Keywords: [media collusion](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-collusion.md), philip dunn, [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [critical thinking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/critical-thinking.md) ### BBC Fake News, Media Literacy Indoctrination - **Episode:** [1016: Bong Rip](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1016-bong-rip.md) - **Published:** 2018-03-15 - **Time:** 1:14:41–1:23:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1016-bong-rip/chapter/bbc-fake-news-media-literacy-indoctrination.md The BBC has launched a media literacy initiative, including an online game and videos, to teach children how to identify "fake news." The hosts critique the BBC's definition of fake news as information distorted for political or commercial gain, arguing that mainstream outlets often fit this description through omission and slant. Keywords: [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [fake news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-news.md), [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [opcw](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opcw.md) ### Twitter Russian Troll Purge, Media Literacy Partners - **Episode:** [1001: Sexual Terrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1001-sexual-terrorism.md) - **Published:** 2018-01-21 - **Time:** 2:32:52–2:38:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1001-sexual-terrorism/chapter/twitter-russian-troll-purge-media-literacy-partners.md Twitter notified over 600,000 users that they had interacted with accounts linked to the Russian Internet Research Agency. The platform announced new partnerships with organizations like Common Sense Media to improve "media literacy" and combat automated propaganda. 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Critics argue that these programs often instill their own biases, using historical examples like Japanese internment to teach children how to deconstruct modern political messaging. Keywords: [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), [fake news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-news.md), [washington state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/washington-state.md), [stanford university](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stanford-university.md), [bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bias.md) ### Common Sense Media Fake News Spotting Guide - **Episode:** [995: Missile by Nike](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/995-missile-by-nike.md) - **Published:** 2018-01-02 - **Time:** 2:51:54–2:57:15 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/995-missile-by-nike/chapter/common-sense-media-fake-news-spotting-guide.md Common Sense Media's five-step guide for spotting fake news is reviewed, which includes checking for unusual URLs and performing reverse image searches. The hosts mock the advice, noting that many "legitimate" news sites also use paywalls and sensationalist imagery, making the criteria difficult to apply objectively. Keywords: [common sense media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/common-sense-media.md), [fact checking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fact-checking.md), urls, reverse image search, [literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/literacy.md) ### Edward Snowden Twitter Launch, HLN Interview Prank - **Episode:** [761: Deconflicting](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/761-deconflicting.md) - **Published:** 2015-10-01 - **Time:** 1:22:21–1:27:56 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/761-deconflicting/chapter/edward-snowden-twitter-launch-hln-interview-prank.md A segment on HLN regarding Edward Snowden joining Twitter is highlighted for a prank where an interviewee compared Snowden to the fictional character Edward Scissorhands. The host and control room failed to notice the interviewee was describing the plot of the Tim Burton film. Adam Curry suggests the segment might have been a "psyop" to distract from Snowden's immediate verification on Twitter. Keywords: [edward snowden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/edward-snowden.md), [hln](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hln.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), edward scissorhands, [prank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prank.md), [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md) ### Zen TV Experiment and Media Mind Control - **Episode:** [754: Juloon](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/754-juloon.md) - **Published:** 2015-09-06 - **Time:** 1:35:52–1:37:23 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/754-juloon/chapter/zen-tv-experiment-and-media-mind-control.md The "Zen TV Experiment" is reintroduced as an exercise to help people understand how television shapes opinion through technical events like jump cuts and music. The hosts encourage listeners to watch TV without sound or listen without picture to recognize the manipulative nature of the medium. They emphasize that audio-only formats like their own show rely on similar psychological triggers. Keywords: [zen tv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zen-tv.md), [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), [mind control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mind-control.md), [sound effects](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sound-effects.md), technical events, [perception](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/perception.md) ### Media Mind Control Curriculum, Search No Agenda Notes - **Episode:** [721: Effer in the P Me](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/721-effer-in-the-p-me.md) - **Published:** 2015-05-14 - **Time:** 2:15:41–2:17:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/721-effer-in-the-p-me/chapter/media-mind-control-curriculum-search-no-agenda-notes.md A student teacher named Annie shares her "Breaking the Media Mind Control" curriculum, which tasks students with analyzing the dehumanizing language used during the Baltimore riots. Adam Curry encourages the use of the "search.nashownotes.com" engine as a research tool for such media literacy projects. Keywords: [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), baltimore riots, [arne duncan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arne-duncan.md), [search engine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/search-engine.md), student teaching ### Matthew Therrell, Forbes Global Cooling, and Media Literacy - **Episode:** [592: Taser Taser Taser!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/592-taser-taser-taser.md) - **Published:** 2014-02-16 - **Time:** 2:11:30–2:17:37 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/592-taser-taser-taser/chapter/matthew-therrell-forbes-global-cooling-and-media-literacy.md A local CBS affiliate interviewed Dr. Matthew Therrell to debunk a Forbes article suggesting the Earth is entering a period of global cooling. Therrell dismisses the Forbes piece as a non-reputable "op-ed" and tells his students to ignore such sources. The hosts criticize this as a "shout down" tactic used to discredit dissenting scientific views on climate. Keywords: matthew therrell, [university of alabama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/university-of-alabama.md), [forbes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/forbes.md), [global cooling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-cooling.md), dendrochronology, [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md) ### Media Analysis, Zen TV Experiment and Audio Perception - **Episode:** [562: Blotto](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/562-blotto.md) - **Published:** 2013-11-03 - **Time:** 29:23–33:42 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/562-blotto/chapter/media-analysis-zen-tv-experiment-and-audio-perception.md The "Zen TV Experiment" is referenced to explain how the human brain fills in blanks when watching television news. It is argued that listening to news audio without the distracting visuals of "mayhem" allows for a more critical analysis of the facts. The segment contrasts the sensationalist visual reporting of television with the more curated audio reports found on outlets like NPR. Keywords: [zen tv experiment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zen-tv-experiment.md), [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), visual bias, [dick wolf](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dick-wolf.md) ### Information vs. Enlightenment, Media Tools - **Episode:** [530: Boston Brakes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/530-boston-brakes.md) - **Published:** 2013-07-14 - **Time:** 2:20:52–2:22:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/530-boston-brakes/chapter/information-vs-enlightenment-media-tools.md The hosts address a listener's concern about getting all their information from "No Agenda." They clarify that the show is not an information source but a tool for "enlightenment," providing listeners with the critical thinking skills needed to deconstruct mainstream media on their own. Keywords: [enlightenment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/enlightenment.md), [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), free thinker, [journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism.md), [critical thinking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/critical-thinking.md) ### Media Literacy, EU News Management - **Episode:** [482: Media Harmonization](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/482-media-harmonization.md) - **Published:** 2013-01-27 - **Time:** 1:02:10–1:07:06 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/482-media-harmonization/chapter/media-literacy-eu-news-management.md The EU report recommends teaching "media literacy" in schools and suggests that political actors have a "special responsibility" in triggering news coverage. It proposes that the European Fundamental Rights Agency monitor national media for "pluralism," a move the hosts interpret as a mechanism for state-sanctioned propaganda and monitoring. 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