From an episode of Spin Cycle∙Presented by Emma Buckley-Lennox
Interview
Spin Cycle: How Do We Get Our News from Meta?
Andrea Carson is a Professor of Political Communication in the Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy from La Trobe University. She joins guest host Emma Buckley Lennox on Spin Cycle to talk about the recently published report she contributed to, Facebook and the News Media: How Australians Engage with News and Misinformation Online .
She delves into the current news cycles and highlights some of the engagement trends, alongside how content marketed for different social media platforms can affect how people interact with them, as well as the spread of misinformation on various platforms.

Listen to Spin Cycle: How Do We Get Our News from Meta?13:27∙16 October 2025∙