https://simplecast.com Actually...Hold Up Misinformation and media seem to go hand in hand nowadays. So how can you can you tell what's real and what isn't in this current media landscape? Actually…Hold Up, a podcast by MediaJustice, uses the pop culture stories you know to walk you through the ways false and harmful information make their way to our media platforms, and show you what to look out for to keep yourself and your community safe from misinformation. We’ve got insightful conversations, hot takes, and pop culture references so tune in as we break down what you don’t know about the stories you think you know and why. en Tue, 3 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 3 Oct 2023 11:09:38 +0000 https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com Actually...Hold Up https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/75a27c8d-045a-4d4b-a2b2-5db65e7b8bc3/4dc2d104-71cf-4061-9d8d-81f81be8322a/3000x3000/actually-series-title.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com episodic Misinformation and media seem to go hand in hand nowadays. So how can you can you tell what's real and what isn't in this current media landscape? Actually…Hold Up, a podcast by MediaJustice, uses the pop culture stories you know to walk you through the ways false and harmful information make their way to our media platforms, and show you what to look out for to keep yourself and your community safe from misinformation. We’ve got insightful conversations, hot takes, and pop culture references so tune in as we break down what you don’t know about the stories you think you know and why. MediaJustice yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/Xer7F1_S ig, instagram, social media, misinformation, media, twitter, tiktok MJ Productions genevieve@mediajustice.org 1d021a5d-0098-4eb1-acb6-ca8f4d36ec02 Hold Up: Misinfo Can't Live Long and Prosper Season One is coming to a close, and we’re reflecting on how misinformation has reoriented the way we interact with the media as a whole. In this special, extended episode, our MJ comrades DJ Hudson and Brandon Forester join us to reflect on a variety of misinfo-related pop culture stories, including Stark Trek and #StopCopCity, and how these moments have an impact on our culture. We do some forecasting for the future and take a look at how our communities are actively fighting back.

Host: Eteng Ettah

Producer: Genevieve Montinar

Original Music Compositions by: Brandon Bagaason

Clip 1: Credit- Posted by joe kose on YouTube “Star Trek Original Theme” 

Clip 2: Credit- Posted by Flicks and Music on YouTube “The Color Purple (OST) - Main Title 

Clip 3: Credit- Posted by HBO on YouTube “Succession Opening Credits Theme Song | Succession HBO

Clip 4: Credit- Posted by Goodie Mob on YouTube “Cell Therapy (Official HD Video) 

Clip 5: Credit- Posted by Sacredity on YouTube “Steven Universe Theme song (with lyrics)

Clip 6: Credit- Posted by TV Themesongs on YouTube “Abbott Elementary Intro”

View the transcript here: https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-misinfo-cant-live-long-and-prosper/transcript 

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]]> Tue, 3 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 genevieve@mediajustice.org (Brandon Forester, MediaJustice, DJ Hudson) https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-misinfo-cant-live-long-and-prosper-urV75j_b Season One is coming to a close, and we’re reflecting on how misinformation has reoriented the way we interact with the media as a whole. In this special, extended episode, our MJ comrades DJ Hudson and Brandon Forester join us to reflect on a variety of misinfo-related pop culture stories, including Stark Trek and #StopCopCity, and how these moments have an impact on our culture. We do some forecasting for the future and take a look at how our communities are actively fighting back.

Host: Eteng Ettah

Producer: Genevieve Montinar

Original Music Compositions by: Brandon Bagaason

Clip 1: Credit- Posted by joe kose on YouTube “Star Trek Original Theme” 

Clip 2: Credit- Posted by Flicks and Music on YouTube “The Color Purple (OST) - Main Title 

Clip 3: Credit- Posted by HBO on YouTube “Succession Opening Credits Theme Song | Succession HBO

Clip 4: Credit- Posted by Goodie Mob on YouTube “Cell Therapy (Official HD Video) 

Clip 5: Credit- Posted by Sacredity on YouTube “Steven Universe Theme song (with lyrics)

Clip 6: Credit- Posted by TV Themesongs on YouTube “Abbott Elementary Intro”

View the transcript here: https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-misinfo-cant-live-long-and-prosper/transcript 

You can check out Copaganda Clapback here

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]]> Hold Up: Misinfo Can't Live Long and Prosper Brandon Forester, MediaJustice, DJ Hudson 01:29:33 Season One is coming to a close, and we’re reflecting on how misinformation has reoriented the way we interact with the media as a whole. In this special, extended episode, our MJ comrades DJ Hudson and Brandon Forester join us to reflect on a variety of misinfo-related pop culture stories, including Stark Trek and #StopCopCity, and how these moments have an impact on our culture. We do some forecasting for the future and take a look at how our communities are actively fighting back. Season One is coming to a close, and we’re reflecting on how misinformation has reoriented the way we interact with the media as a whole. In this special, extended episode, our MJ comrades DJ Hudson and Brandon Forester join us to reflect on a variety of misinfo-related pop culture stories, including Stark Trek and #StopCopCity, and how these moments have an impact on our culture. We do some forecasting for the future and take a look at how our communities are actively fighting back. the right, media, bipoc, united states, social media, alternative media, dj hudson, communities of color, journalism, government, instagram, youtube, rumble, brandon forester, u.s., misinformation, video streaming, twitter, season finale, poc, right wing yes full 5 8f4e2598-90e8-4cf9-a0e2-154e963942ba Hold Up: DJ Akademiks + Alt-Right = Ready to Rumble Staying relevant is a battle for media outlets, particularly when their misinformation gets called out. That’s where DJ Akademiks, a hip hop commentator, enters the chat. We dissect how Akademiks’ partnership with Rumble, a right-leaning alternative video streaming service, helps to make these outlets more acceptable and accessible to mainstream audiences. MJ’s Campaign Strategies Director Myaisha Hayes joins us for this conversation! 

Host: Eteng Ettah

Producer: Genevieve Montinar 

Original Music Compositions by: Brandon Bagaason

Clip 1: Credit- Posted by @blackguytv | YouTube creator via TikTok

Clip 2: Credit- Posted by King Akademiks on YouTube “DJ Akademiks Responds to Peter Rosenberg & other people hating on his move to Rumble!”

Clip 3: Credit- Posted by NBC News on YouTube “President Trump Permanently Banned From Twitter | NBC Nightly News 

Clip 4: Credit-  Posted by CNN on YouTube “Donald Trump’s Twitter account reinstated” 

View the transcript here: https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-dj-akademiks/transcript

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]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 genevieve@mediajustice.org (Myaisha Hayes, MediaJustice) https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-dj-akademiks-Qkby7XeX Staying relevant is a battle for media outlets, particularly when their misinformation gets called out. That’s where DJ Akademiks, a hip hop commentator, enters the chat. We dissect how Akademiks’ partnership with Rumble, a right-leaning alternative video streaming service, helps to make these outlets more acceptable and accessible to mainstream audiences. MJ’s Campaign Strategies Director Myaisha Hayes joins us for this conversation! 

Host: Eteng Ettah

Producer: Genevieve Montinar 

Original Music Compositions by: Brandon Bagaason

Clip 1: Credit- Posted by @blackguytv | YouTube creator via TikTok

Clip 2: Credit- Posted by King Akademiks on YouTube “DJ Akademiks Responds to Peter Rosenberg & other people hating on his move to Rumble!”

Clip 3: Credit- Posted by NBC News on YouTube “President Trump Permanently Banned From Twitter | NBC Nightly News 

Clip 4: Credit-  Posted by CNN on YouTube “Donald Trump’s Twitter account reinstated” 

View the transcript here: https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-dj-akademiks/transcript

You can check out Copaganda Clapback here: 

Make sure to follow MediaJustice on Twitter (X) @mediajustice and on Instagram @MediaJustice

]]> Hold Up: DJ Akademiks + Alt-Right = Ready to Rumble Myaisha Hayes, MediaJustice 00:39:23 Staying relevant is a battle for media outlets, particularly when their misinformation gets called out. That’s where DJ Akademiks, a hip hop commentator, enters the chat. We dissect how Akademiks’ partnership with Rumble, a right-leaning alternative video streaming service, helps to make these outlets more acceptable and accessible to mainstream audiences. MJ’s Campaign Strategies Director Myaisha Hayes joins us for this conversation! Staying relevant is a battle for media outlets, particularly when their misinformation gets called out. That’s where DJ Akademiks, a hip hop commentator, enters the chat. We dissect how Akademiks’ partnership with Rumble, a right-leaning alternative video streaming service, helps to make these outlets more acceptable and accessible to mainstream audiences. MJ’s Campaign Strategies Director Myaisha Hayes joins us for this conversation! right, commentators, alternative media, conservative, twitch, dj akademiks, black, hip hop, rumble, myaisha hayes, commentary, misinformation, society, culture, streamers, right wing, twitch streamers yes full 4 6823e56b-fae0-4a68-9cf9-29ebeeecd1fe Hold Up: Nicki Minaj Giving Medical Advice? Dr. Minaj, is that you? People on social media had a lot to say when rapper Nicki Minaj tweeted that a COVID vaccination gave her cousin’s friend swollen testicles, left him impotent and resulted in a canceled wedding. We look at the power of celebrity,  how public health communications can intersect with misinformation campaigns, and how the U.S. government failed us, yet again, in protecting us from a global pandemic.

Host: Eteng Ettah

Producer: Genevieve Montinar 

Original Music Compositions by: Brandon Bagaason

Clip 1: Credit- Posted by WatztheWord on YouTube “Nicki Minaj’s Instagram Live Comments on the Vaccination”

Clip 2: Credit- Posted by TTT Live Online on YouTube “Ministry of Health's Virtual Media Conference - Wednesday 15th September 2021”

Clip 3: Credit- Posted by TTT Live Online on YouTube “Ministry of Health's Virtual Media Conference - Wednesday 15th September 2021”

Clip 4: Credit- Posted by Washington Post on YouTube “13 times Trump said the coronavirus would go away”

Clip 5: Credit- Posted by CNBC Television on YouTube “President Donald Trump downplays the need for the coronavirus vaccine”

View the transcript here: https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-nicki-minaj-giving-medical-advice/transcript 

You can check out Copaganda Clapback here: https://mediajustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Copaganda-Clapback_1.pdf 

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]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 genevieve@mediajustice.org (Rumsha Sajid, MediaJustice) https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-nicki-minaj-giving-medical-advice-2j3WGTfZ Dr. Minaj, is that you? People on social media had a lot to say when rapper Nicki Minaj tweeted that a COVID vaccination gave her cousin’s friend swollen testicles, left him impotent and resulted in a canceled wedding. We look at the power of celebrity,  how public health communications can intersect with misinformation campaigns, and how the U.S. government failed us, yet again, in protecting us from a global pandemic.

Host: Eteng Ettah

Producer: Genevieve Montinar 

Original Music Compositions by: Brandon Bagaason

Clip 1: Credit- Posted by WatztheWord on YouTube “Nicki Minaj’s Instagram Live Comments on the Vaccination”

Clip 2: Credit- Posted by TTT Live Online on YouTube “Ministry of Health's Virtual Media Conference - Wednesday 15th September 2021”

Clip 3: Credit- Posted by TTT Live Online on YouTube “Ministry of Health's Virtual Media Conference - Wednesday 15th September 2021”

Clip 4: Credit- Posted by Washington Post on YouTube “13 times Trump said the coronavirus would go away”

Clip 5: Credit- Posted by CNBC Television on YouTube “President Donald Trump downplays the need for the coronavirus vaccine”

View the transcript here: https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-nicki-minaj-giving-medical-advice/transcript 

You can check out Copaganda Clapback here: https://mediajustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Copaganda-Clapback_1.pdf 

Make sure to follow MediaJustice on Twitter (X) @mediajustice and on Instagram @MediaJustice 

]]> Hold Up: Nicki Minaj Giving Medical Advice? Rumsha Sajid, MediaJustice 00:39:30 Dr. Minaj, is that you? People on social media had a lot to say when rapper Nicki Minaj tweeted that a COVID vaccination gave her cousin’s friend swollen testicals, left him impotent and resulted in a canceled wedding. We look at the power of celebrity, how public health communications can intersect with misinformation campaigns, and how the U.S. government failed us, yet again, in protecting us from a global pandemic. Dr. Minaj, is that you? People on social media had a lot to say when rapper Nicki Minaj tweeted that a COVID vaccination gave her cousin’s friend swollen testicals, left him impotent and resulted in a canceled wedding. We look at the power of celebrity, how public health communications can intersect with misinformation campaigns, and how the U.S. government failed us, yet again, in protecting us from a global pandemic. health, nicki minaj, media, covid vaccine, covid, pandemic, cdc, trinidad, fauci, government, vaccines, dr. fauci, anti vaxxer, misinformation, anti-vax, trump, celebrity, u.s. government yes full 3 f5eb558a-eb8d-4f6b-8068-06549d6eef70 Hold Up: AI Can’t Write TV Studios and streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ will have you believe that writers aren’t necessary to make good TV. But we know that couldn’t be further from the truth. We break down the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, and spotlight how Hollywood corporations use mainstream media to spread misinformation about writers’ working conditions and pay. Writer and producer, Angela Harvey, joins us on this episode to talk about how writers have been fighting back and creating their own media to garner solidarity.

Host: Eteng Ettah

Producer: Genevieve Montinar

Original Music Compositions by: Brandon Bagaason

Clip 1: Credit- @GaelynSmith|TV/Film/Lifestyle 

Clip 2: Credit- Adam Conover on CNN from @MattGalvtron via TikTok

Clip 3: Credit- @dot.LA via TikTok

Clip 4: Credit- @WGAEast via TikTok

Clip 5: Credit- @WGAEast via TikTok

Clip 6: Credit- @ WGAEast via TikTok

Clip 7- Credi- @WGAEast via TikTok

Clip 8- Credit- @WGAEast via TikTok

Clip 9- Credit- CBS 8 San Diego YouTube “Here’s what will happen to your favorite shows if there’s a writer’s strike” 

Clip 10- Credit- Alex O’Keefe on @CNN via TikTok

Clip 11- Credit- @Stephanie via TikTok

Clip 12- Credit- The Hollywood Reporter YouTube “Disney CEO Bob Iger Calls WGA and Possible SAG-AFTRA Strike ‘Very Disturbing’”

View the transcript here: https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-ai-cant-write-tv/transcript

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]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 genevieve@mediajustice.org (Angela Harvey, MediaJustice) https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-ai-cant-write-tv-Vsq0AR6R Studios and streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ will have you believe that writers aren’t necessary to make good TV. But we know that couldn’t be further from the truth. We break down the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, and spotlight how Hollywood corporations use mainstream media to spread misinformation about writers’ working conditions and pay. Writer and producer, Angela Harvey, joins us on this episode to talk about how writers have been fighting back and creating their own media to garner solidarity.

Host: Eteng Ettah

Producer: Genevieve Montinar

Original Music Compositions by: Brandon Bagaason

Clip 1: Credit- @GaelynSmith|TV/Film/Lifestyle 

Clip 2: Credit- Adam Conover on CNN from @MattGalvtron via TikTok

Clip 3: Credit- @dot.LA via TikTok

Clip 4: Credit- @WGAEast via TikTok

Clip 5: Credit- @WGAEast via TikTok

Clip 6: Credit- @ WGAEast via TikTok

Clip 7- Credi- @WGAEast via TikTok

Clip 8- Credit- @WGAEast via TikTok

Clip 9- Credit- CBS 8 San Diego YouTube “Here’s what will happen to your favorite shows if there’s a writer’s strike” 

Clip 10- Credit- Alex O’Keefe on @CNN via TikTok

Clip 11- Credit- @Stephanie via TikTok

Clip 12- Credit- The Hollywood Reporter YouTube “Disney CEO Bob Iger Calls WGA and Possible SAG-AFTRA Strike ‘Very Disturbing’”

View the transcript here: https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-ai-cant-write-tv/transcript

Make sure to follow MediaJustice on Twitter (X) @mediajustice and on Instagram @MediaJustice 

]]> Hold Up: AI Can’t Write TV Angela Harvey, MediaJustice 00:44:33 Studios and streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ will have you believe that writers aren’t necessary to make good TV. But we know that couldn’t be further from the truth. We break down the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, and spotlight how Hollywood corporations use mainstream media to spread misinformation about writers’ working conditions and pay. Writer and producer, Angela Harvey, joins us on this episode to talk about how writers have been fighting back and creating their own media to garner solidarity. Studios and streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ will have you believe that writers aren’t necessary to make good TV. But we know that couldn’t be further from the truth. We break down the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, and spotlight how Hollywood corporations use mainstream media to spread misinformation about writers’ working conditions and pay. Writer and producer, Angela Harvey, joins us on this episode to talk about how writers have been fighting back and creating their own media to garner solidarity. media, streaming, social media, writers guild of america, max, labor rights, bob iger, labour, strike, netflix, disney+, workers, writers guild, hulu, writers strike, wga, strike summer, residuals, iger, angela harvey, guild, disney, labour rights, peacock, writers, worker rights, misinformation, union, labor, tv writers, paramount+ yes full 2 2aa6e680-4fa6-4a38-9153-130cc3b005c0 Hold Up: Here Come the Stans Stans always have something to say. And that includes dropping misinformation online. We take a closer look at the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard case and zero in on how misinformation was able to take over social media during this viral trial. Bridget Todd, host of “There Are No Girls on The Internet” podcast, joins us as our premiere guest!

Host: Eteng Ettah

Producer: Genevieve Montinar

Original Music Compositions by: Brandon Bagaason

Clip 1: Credit- @Queenof2000’s via TikTok

Clip 2: Credit- @LawByMike via TikTok

Clip 3: Credit- @ShannonHill via TikTok

Cip 4: Credit- CNN YT video 

Clip 5: Credit- Billboard “A Full Breakdown of What We Know About the Alleged Fight Involving Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez

Clip 6: Credit- CBS News “Notebook: Rihanna”

Clip 7: Credit- Today Show 

Clip 8: Credit- @DylanWhite via TikTok

View the transcript here: https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-here-come-the-stans/transcript

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]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:00:33 +0000 genevieve@mediajustice.org (Bridget Todd, MediaJustice) https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-here-come-the-stans-pgHVP1yX Stans always have something to say. And that includes dropping misinformation online. We take a closer look at the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard case and zero in on how misinformation was able to take over social media during this viral trial. Bridget Todd, host of “There Are No Girls on The Internet” podcast, joins us as our premiere guest!

Host: Eteng Ettah

Producer: Genevieve Montinar

Original Music Compositions by: Brandon Bagaason

Clip 1: Credit- @Queenof2000’s via TikTok

Clip 2: Credit- @LawByMike via TikTok

Clip 3: Credit- @ShannonHill via TikTok

Cip 4: Credit- CNN YT video 

Clip 5: Credit- Billboard “A Full Breakdown of What We Know About the Alleged Fight Involving Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez

Clip 6: Credit- CBS News “Notebook: Rihanna”

Clip 7: Credit- Today Show 

Clip 8: Credit- @DylanWhite via TikTok

View the transcript here: https://actually-hold-up.simplecast.com/episodes/hold-up-here-come-the-stans/transcript

Make sure to follow MediaJustice on Twitter (X) @mediajustice and on Instagram @MediaJustice 

]]> Hold Up: Here Come the Stans Bridget Todd, MediaJustice 00:45:44 Stans always have something to say. And that includes dropping misinformation online. We take a closer look at the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard case and zero in on how misinformation was able to take over social media during this viral trial. Bridget Todd, host of “There Are No Girls on The Internet” podcast, joins us as our premiere guest! Stans always have something to say. And that includes dropping misinformation online. We take a closer look at the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard case and zero in on how misinformation was able to take over social media during this viral trial. Bridget Todd, host of “There Are No Girls on The Internet” podcast, joins us as our premiere guest! #metoo, media, ig, amber heard, social media, depp v. heard, tiktok, bridget todd, believe women, trial, celebrity trial, media manipulation, instagram, johnny depp, depp, misinformation, stans, twitter, celebrity yes full 1