10 episodes
The Bright Podcast The Bright Podcast
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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A project of Metairie Park Country Day School's Bright Library, The Bright Podcast explores the power of shared stories through conversations between students, families, alumni, faculty, staff, and our surrounding community. It is also a place where students showcase innovative audio projects as they experiment with media production. Tune in as we shine a light on what makes our school special.
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“Do you think smartphones have helped parenting or made it harder?”
McKenzie, Class of 2029, talks with her grandma about how smartphones have changed parenting, using location apps to keep track of family members, and whether or not she would have wanted her parents to be able to track her when she was a teenager.
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“What advice do you have for detecting misinformation and disinformation?”
Jacob, Class of 2029, talks with his mom about where to look for reliable sources of information, the role of the news media in our society, the proposed TikTok ban, and how we can make our online lives more safe and civil.
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“Do you think the world would be a better place with or without social media?”
Worth, Class of 2029, talks to his dad about the benefits and drawbacks of using social media.
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“Do you wish the government had more power over social media?”
Bishop, Class of 2029, talks to his mom about what the government’s role should be in protecting children on social media platforms, the senate’s recent inquiry into the operations of companies like Meta, the proposed TikTok ban, whether current age restrictions on social media platforms work, and what counting likes and followers can do to your psyche.
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“How has the media transitioned to the online world?”
Harper, Class of 2029, talks to his mom about how the media has changed over time, the news media’s transition from the world of print to online platforms, and the reliability of online news media sources.
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“How safe do you think the internet is?”
Alston, Class of 2029, talks to her dad about taking responsibility for the choices we make online, how our brains are changing in response to technology, how we can make our online lives more safe and civil, and the permanent nature of what we share online.
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