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Explore the complexities of disinformation and its impact on society with Marianna Spring, speaker, disinformation and social media correspondent.
Marianna Spring is the BBC’s first disinformation and social media correspondent and an award-winning journalist. She presents podcasts and documentaries that explore disinformation and social media for BBC Radio 4, BBC Panorama, and BBC Three and also presents the BBC's Americast podcast.
In 2022, she was named the British Press Guild's Audio Presenter of the Year and received the Royal Television Society Innovation Award. In 2023, Marianna won the Gold Award at the Radio Academy Audio & Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS) in the 'Best Speech Presenter' category.
Book Marianna Spring to empower your team with insights on disinformation and social media. As an award-winning journalist and BBC correspondent, she offers compelling narratives and expert analysis to enhance your understanding of today's digital landscape, fostering informed decision-making and strategic communication within your organisation.
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Marianna Spring draws on her work as the BBC's disinformation and social media correspondent to present findings through a documentary and podcast format, grounding sessions in case studies of conspiracy theories and online misinformation she has investigated firsthand.
Marianna Spring specialises in disinformation, social media, and conspiracy theories, with additional coverage of politics and geopolitics. She is the BBC's first disinformation and social media correspondent, a role recognised by the British Press Guild's Audio Presenter of the Year award in 2022 and the Gold Award at the ARIAS in 2023.
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