Have you heard a campaign ad you know is stretching the truth -- or worse, intentionally misleading voters?  Why do radio and TV stations air them?  In some cases, they have no choice.  "What the Media?!!?" host Megan Lynch talks with Sandy Davidson, attorney and Professor Emeritus at the University of Missouri School of Journalism about rules for election ads.

2022 Midterms - *We are outnumbered"

The average American consumes 11 hours a day of electronic mass media! Learning to analyze media messages regardless of who sends them is a 21st century survival skill (in Missouri they're considering adding it to the school curriculum). What the Media ?!!? will explore topics like "How to spot a bot" and "why memes work". We speak with local Media Literacy professors and authors as our experts in addition to the anchors and reporters in our newsroom. A good comparison is a food critic - they look at how the food is prepared, who the chef is, how the food is presented, the texture etc. We will do the same for Media!