The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

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The Pell Center at Salve Regina University Visit website › Government · EN · 100 episodes · latest 2026-11-07

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From the Pell Center at Salve Regina University and the creators of the Active Measures Newsletter, a weekly dive into the latest trends in political warfare, influence, and information campaigns.

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An AI Chatbot Built to Fight Disinformation with Matt Skibinski

2026-11-07 · 33 min · Season 3, episode 43

Large language models can be corrupted by disinformation seeded online, causing them to repeat false claims as fact. But NewsGuard COO Matt Skibinski offers a solution: NewsGuard AI, a news-focused chatbot designed from…
Russia, China, and the 2026 U.S. Elections with Darren Linvill

2026-10-31 · 32 min · Season 3, episode 42

Russia's influence campaigns aimed at the 2026 U.S. midterms seek, ultimately, to undermine confidence in the vote, not to change votes themselves. In this episode, Darren Linvill, professor of communication and…
Don't be Fooled by the Domestic Politics of Foreign Assistance with Rachel A. George

2026-10-24 · 35 min · Season 3, episode 41

Washington keeps misreading the politics of foreign aid, and that misunderstanding is reshaping U.S. power. Rachel A. George of Stanford University breaks down why Americans are far less hostile to aid than politicians…
Russia vs. 'Pam' with Jessica Huseman

2026-10-17 · 35 min · Season 3, episode 40

The gap between imagined and actual threats to elections is vast. Where the public is focused on hacking electronic voting machines, the actual threat, says Votebeat Editorial Director Jessica Huseman, is unlikely to…
Special Edition: Mark Jacobson on Effective Election Disinformation

2026-10-10 · 11 min · Season 3, episode 39

This short solo episode from Mark Jacobson looks at how foreign influence operations have repeatedly targeted Black American voters, from robocalls in Maryland to Russian IRA social media accounts and AI-generated…
“We were here and we can come back again,” with Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson

2026-10-03 · 23 min · Season 3, episode 38

Hostile information activity is no longer just about false claims, but about intimidation, disruption, and shaping the conditions in which politics and policy unfold. In this week’s episode, Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson…
Everything Old is New Again: Russian Election Interference with Dustin Volz

2026-09-26 · 31 min · Season 3, episode 37

Foreign election interference aims to weaken trust in democracy more than to change vote counts. New York Times reporter Dustin Volz takes us inside his recent reporting on U.S. intelligence tracking current foreign…
Deepfakes and Disinformation with Katelyn Chedraoui

2026-09-19 · 33 min · Season 3, episode 36

This episode examines how generative AI, deepfakes, synthetic media, and AI-powered propaganda are reshaping elections, political warfare, and public trust. Jim Ludes, Mark Jacobson, and CNET reporter Caitlin Shadrawi…
AI and Radicalization in Closed Loops with Simeon Dukić and Natalie Vela

2026-09-12 · 33 min · Season 3, episode 35

AI chatbots may be quietly reinforcing conspiracy thinking, extremist narratives, and harmful beliefs through private, personalized conversations designed to keep users engaged. Simeon Dukic and Natalie Vela of the…
What Really Scares Authoritarians with Scott Fisher and Graig Klein

2026-09-05 · 34 min · Season 3, episode 34

Authoritarian regimes from Moscow to Beijing fear losing control of their own information eco-systems—more than military exercises, more than economic sanctions, and more than diplomatic isolation. That’s the conclusion…

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Owner: Jim Ludes
Oldest episode in feed: 07/2024 · over 2 years
Typical length: 30 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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