“ABSTRACT: The Internet is increasingly the home of democracy. It is where people turn for civic information, engage in political discourse public and private, and turn to mobilize collectively. The virtual structures of the Internet are, in some ways, quite distinct from what preceded; and in other ways, they reproduce and amplify those pre-existing patterns. […]
“Over the past decade, companies across different industries have begun issuing regular transparency reports so their customers and the general public can better understand the impact of the companies’ operations. Transparency reporting is now a best practice for reporting on a range of topics including government requests for user data, content moderation, pay transparency, customer […]
“Data & Society welcomes Joe Mulhall, senior researcher at European anti-extremism NGO HOPE not hate, for a public talk to explore how the international far right is leveraging the current climate crisis, with a special focus on networked disinformation and exclusive new polling research across six countries around the world. Our planet is warming, our […]
“Data are currency. Data provide the fuel for decision-making and profit-making. Data offer evidence for enhancing health services, infrastructure, and zoning, and for addressing environmental concerns. But the collection and use of data is spurring conflicts between cities, corporate and civil society organizations, and constituents. These conflicts occur on the grounds of data ownership, access, […]
Event featured image, but exclude link Event content “Please join us for a talk by David G. Rand, Associate Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT. This event is part of the Misinformation Speaker series, co-sponsored by the NULab and the Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics, and Public Policy at the […]
Event featured image, but exclude link Event content “Please join us for a talk by Andrew Guess, Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. Speaker Bio: Andrew Guess (Ph.D. Columbia University) is an assistant professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University. His research and teaching interests lie at the intersection […]
Event featured image, but exclude link Event content “Please join us for a talk by Yochai Benkler, Jack N. and Lillian R. Berkman Professor for Entrepreneurial Legal Studies, Harvard Law School. Co-sponsored with the Department of Communication Studies and the Shorenstein Center. This event is part of the Misinformation Speaker Series, co-sponsored by the NULab […]
“Visting Speaker: Jennifer Pan, Assistant Professor of Communication, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Sociology, Stanford University Abstract There is a growing consensus that political propaganda in the age of mass media worked, shaping attitudes and behaviors in favor of governments by suppressing alternative media sources and dominating public attention. What happens to political propaganda […]
“Please join us for a talk by Young Mie Kim, Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, at University of Wisconsin-Madison. This event is part of the Misinformation Speaker series, co-sponsored by the NULab and the Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics, and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Speaker Bio: Young Mie Kim is a Professor […]
“The Technology and Social Change Research Team at Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center will describe the phenomenon of “zoom bombing,” the act of hijacking a virtual meeting, and its consequences. This is not a Zoom training, it will just be an overview of security concerns surrounding Zoom and research relating to the manipulation of networked communication systems. […]