![]() But I find that this question - what is Spotify - is ingrained in this controversy.Īlex Mahadevan, MediaWise program manager: I think it’s been a wake-up call that there isn’t enough focus on podcasts when it comes to digital media literacy. Many have argued, and I agree, that because Spotify has paid Rogan up to $100 million to EXCLUSIVELY publish his podcast, that it is a media company and, therefore, responsible for what he or his guests say. Tom Jones, Poynter senior media writer: As someone who writes about media and media coverage, what I find most interesting about the Rogan story is this question: What is Spotify? Is it a streaming platform that merely passes along Rogan’s podcast? Or is it a media company that is responsible for the content on Rogan’s podcast? What have you found are the implications of Rogan’s show on your job in journalism/fact-checking? No! Joni Mitchell? If not Joni, then maybe Brené Brown? All are embroiled in a debate around “The Joe Rogan Experience,” one of Spotify’s most popular podcasts and many episodes of which we find ourselves (at Poynter, PolitiFact, MediaWise and the International Fact-Checking Network) fact-checking. Josie Hollingsworth, PolitiFact audience director: Hello! We’ve gathered here today to discuss Spotify. The following Slack chat has been lightly edited for length and clarity. ![]() ![]() In light of artists and podcasters leaving Spotify over its misinformation policy, the fact-checking minds of Poynter came together to discuss the implications of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” comedian Joe Rogan’s controversial and wildly popular show, on the world of media and fact-checking. ![]()
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