The episode looks at the growth of disinformation and misinformation and how it can be difficult to know where to get the right information.
The episode also highlights how overconsumption of news can trigger reactions that might be hard to manage.
The episode features three guests with expertise in working with Victorian communities:
• Victoria’s Deputy Emergency Management Commissioner, Therese Fitzgerald APM
• David Younger, a clinical psychologist and national disaster consultant
• Anne Leadbeater OAM, an independent specialist in disaster recovery and community resilience.
Our experts guide listeners on how to consume media and social media during and after emergencies to best protect mental health.
They discuss the role media plays in helping communities during and after emergencies and strategies to get the most credible information we need quickly.
We also hear about the role that media and social media can play in helping bring communities together after emergencies.
This episode will help listeners get the information they need, remain connected with community and safeguard the path to recovery.
This is the third episode of Road to Resilience. Previous episodes featured a discussion on children and families, and a story about flood recovery.
Listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts.
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