Welcome to The Checkup: A Chicago Health Podcast
Here, we’ll go in-depth with Chicago-area medical pros and community leaders you can trust.
Hear directly from the doctors, researchers, and healthcare workers who make Chicago a medical leader, in conversation with Chicago Health’s editorial team. You’ll hear from cardiologists on longevity, researchers on news overload, and our own editors and journalists on why we cover the stories we do. All to give you the context, so you can sort through the noise and make more informed decisions that impact your health and keep you ahead as an industry leader.
Episode 1 – Coping with News Overwhelm
What makes people vulnerable to news overwhelm? How can we stay grounded amid the media chaos — and avoid polarization? Chicago Health contributor Dan Dean talks with media researchers about medical misinformation and disinformation, and how to protect your mental health during a stressful news cycle.
Guests:
- Stephanie Lynn Edgerly, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean of Research, Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, Northwestern University
- David N. Rapp, PhD, Walter Dill Scott Professor, School of Education and Social Policy & Department of Psychology, Northwestern University
Related reading:
- Background story: How to Stay Calm in a Stressful News Cycle
- Past coverage: Health Disinformation Abounds Online
Production support from Wolf Point Media
Intro and outro music by Dan Leu
An award-winning journalist, Katie has written for Chicago Health since 2016 and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief.
