What you see on the internet could influence how you see one side of a political debate.

Whether it was the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal law enforcement, – or what NPR is calling “America’s first AI-fueled war” in Iran, images generated online may distort what’s actually happening.

Today on The Wheelhouse, as trust in news reaches new lows, how is artificial intelligence fueling larger media skepticism?

Guests:

• Alyssa Appelman, associate professor in the William White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Kansas University
• Renee Hobbs, professor in the Department of Communication Studies, University of Rhode Island
• Lisa Hagen, federal policy reporter, Connecticut Public and CT Mirror

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Connecticut has sued the federal government to keep colleges and universities from releasing race-based admissions data to the White House.

Ahead of “Ivy Day,” when students will learn if they’ve gotten into some of the country’s most prestigious schools, we’re re-visiting a 2023 Supreme Court decision that effectively banned affirmative action in collegiate enrollment.

We’ll hear from the president of Wesleyan University about the challenges facing higher education and ask if people of color are getting a fair shake in the college admissions process.

Guests:

• Michael Roth, president, Wesleyan University
• Bilal Sekou, Hillyer College associate professor of political science, University of Hartford

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The White House and the U.S. Department of Defense are incorporating “maximum lethality” into their rhetoric about the war in Iran.

It’s hyper-masculine language, tied to a misogynistic and fringe internet culture known to target women.

At a time when administration officials are selling Iran airstrikes with montages of popular moments in American culture, the line between triumph and tragedy is blurring.

Today on The Wheelhouse, the real life consequences of online hyper-masculinity on women around the globe.

Guests:

• Adam Aleksic, linguist, The Etymology Nerd
• Jiyoun Suk, professor in the department of communications, University of Connecticut
• Saed Hill, president-elect, Society for the Psychology of Men and Masculinities, American Psychological Association

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