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World Service,20 Aug 2026,26 mins

What makes an expert?

Over to You

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What makes someone an expert, and how do 麻豆社 producers decide who has the right expertise to appear on air? In this episode of Over To You, we hear listeners鈥� views on who they trust and why. We go behind the scenes with The Engineers and CrowdScience to find out how programmes choose their contributors, and explore the editorial principles behind using experts on the 麻豆社. Plus, as more of us encounter experts through TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, we ask how social media is changing who we see as an authority. We also speak to 麻豆社 Verify about how it assesses expertise and decides who and what audiences can trust.

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