06/03/2021 01:38:37 PMBefore the Internet and 24-hour news stations, it was not unusual for neighbors to have discussions about their communities, using information supplied by their local newspaper or local broadcast newscasters. In today's fractured multimedia landscape, neighbors may not even agree on basic facts. Julie Smith, who teaches media literacy at Webster University’s School of Communications, has partnered with radio station KMOX to try and address this problem. Together, they have launched the KMOX Media Literacy Project, which includes twice-weekly “Media Minutes” and a companion podcast discussion, “What the Media?."school of communications