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SUMMARY:Session 13: Robyn Caplan: Studying Networked Platform Governance: A Multi-Perspective Approach | PGMT
DESCRIPTION:This talk will be a reflection on Robyn Caplan’s multi-perspective approach to studying platforms\, and will highlight the importance of triangulation when it comes to studying networked actors. This talk will give an overview of Caplan’s research (touching on research on platform personnel\, media associations\, online creators\, civil society actors) and will explore the theoretical grounding of using multiple perspectives to study platforms. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/session-13-robyn-caplan-studying-networked-platform-governance-a-multi-perspective-approach-pgmt/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T153000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20241028T191642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T191642Z
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SUMMARY:The Future of Third-Party AI Evaluation | CRFM & CITP
DESCRIPTION:General-purpose AI systems are now deployed to billions of users\, but they pose risks related to bias\, fraud\, privacy\, copyright\, CBRN\, NCII\, and more. To assess these risks\, we need independent and community-driven evaluations\, audits and red teaming\, and responsible disclosure.  \nOur workshop on the future of third-party AI evaluation dives into these topics with experts on: \n\n\nThird-party evaluations\, red teaming\, and disclosure in the real world \n\n\nHow to design technical infrastructure for identifying and reporting flaws in AI systems \n\n\nThe legal and policy infrastructure for advancing a healthy AI evaluation ecosystem
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-future-of-third-party-ai-evaluation-crfm-citp/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T183000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T232029Z
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SUMMARY:Threats to Democracies: A Transatlantic Workshop on Media and the 2024 Elections
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “Media Coverage of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: The View from Germany and the United States\,” a Fireside Chat hosted by the UNC Center for Information\, Technology\, and Public Life\, in partnership with UNC Global Affairs\, Thomas Mann House Los Angeles\, and the UNC Center for European Studies\, and co-sponsored by the UNC School of Information and Library Science. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/threats-to-democracies-a-transatlantic-workshop-on-media-and-the-2024-elections/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T160000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20241007T152008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T152008Z
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SUMMARY:The Campaign to Curb Misinformation Research | Boston University
DESCRIPTION:The alarming rise of mis- and disinformation influencing recent elections spurred a flurry of new research to understand the trend. But work among academics\, nonprofits and the technology sector made some activists suspicious that a conspiracy was developing to muzzle conservative and right-wing ideas – leading to a campaign to curb research. In these polarized times\, is the future of the field threatened?
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-campaign-to-curb-misinformation-research-boston-university/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240923T162633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T162633Z
UID:509113-1728475200-1728478800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Can We Rebuild Trust in the Information Environment? | NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics and the Center for News\, Technology & Innovation
DESCRIPTION:For decades\, America has seen a steady decline in trust in institutions — in government\, science\, media\, and even the very idea of democracy. The problem stems from several places\, such as rising political polarization and declining civic participation. But many place the blame on our increasingly siloed and partisan information environment\, which is exacerbated by social media and recent advances in generative AI. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/can-we-rebuild-trust-in-the-information-environment-nyus-center-for-social-media-and-politics-and-the-center-for-news-technology-innovation/
LOCATION:New York University\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T110000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240930T143555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T143555Z
UID:509120-1727861400-1727866800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Report launch: Offensive speech and hate speech targeted at Congressional Candidates in the 2024 Election | Center for Democracy & Technology
DESCRIPTION:Women of color candidates continue to be underrepresented in Congress while also facing significant challenges in running for office. One of these challenges includes the kinds of offensive and hate speech they are subject to on social media platforms. In this research briefing\, we will share findings from a new study conducted by the Online Violence Against Women in Politics Working Group at the Ford Institute for Human Security at the University of Pittsburgh\, the Politus Project\, and the Center for Democracy & Technology. The analysis focuses on posts on X/Twitter targeting all candidates running for a Congressional seat in the 2024 U.S. elections\, as well as Presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. It builds on CDT’s previous report\, “An Unrepresentative Democracy: How Disinformation and Online Abuse Hinder Women of Color Political Candidates in the United States.“ \nPlease join us to discuss findings that point to the disproportionate impacts on women of color candidates in particular\, and the implications for our democracy.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/report-launch-offensive-speech-and-hate-speech-targeted-at-congressional-candidates-in-the-2024-election-center-for-democracy-technology/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T190000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240923T161507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T161507Z
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SUMMARY:Regulating Platforms & Speech in an Age of Fake News | Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business\, Markets & Society
DESCRIPTION:Misinformation has been a problem for all of human history\, but is particularly challenging to control on today’s social media platforms. Under the current US Section 230 regulation\, internet companies are not held responsible for the content shared on their platforms. Other countries have taken different approaches to regulation. With a shared goal to maintain free speech\, this panel will explore how the advertisement funding model of internet platforms affects social media content and discuss potential market solutions to reduce misinformation. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/regulating-platforms-speech-in-an-age-of-fake-news-ravi-k-mehrotra-institute-for-business-markets-society/
LOCATION:Boston University\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T153000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240918T151917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T152234Z
UID:509081-1727703000-1727710200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:CrowdTangle Funeral | The Knight-Georgetown Institute
DESCRIPTION:The Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) and the Coalition for Independent Technology Research invite you to a memorial service for CrowdTangle\, a tool that offered thousands around the globe the ability to analyze real time trends in the information people were sharing. Meta eliminated CrowdTangle on August 14\, 2024\, in the middle of a year in which more people are voting worldwide than ever before. \nThis memorial will highlight the value of data access tools like CrowdTangle\, and lay out the way forward for establishing a new standard of public data access.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/crowdtangle-funeral/
LOCATION:Georgetown University\, Washington D.C\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T160000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240918T152148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T152148Z
UID:509084-1726840800-1726848000@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Addressing Researcher Harassment | George Washington University
DESCRIPTION:The George Washington University’s Institute for Data\, Democracy & Politics and the Researcher Support Consortium invite you to join them for Addressing Researcher Harassment: A Fireside Chat and Panel Discussion to Launch New Research Support Tools.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/addressing-researcher-harassment-george-washington-university/
LOCATION:George Washington Univeristy\, Washington D.C\, District of Columbia
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T123000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240918T154214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T154214Z
UID:509091-1725908400-1725971400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:The promise and perils of AI: Issues at stake in the 2024 election | Brookings
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming every aspect of society\, from education and work to health care and finance.  Its widespread adoption also has started to impact global politics\, from elections to international conflict. The tradeoffs between AI’s positive and more harmful effects are still being debated. While AI could allow transformative advances in scientific discovery and democratize access to high quality\, personalized education\, it also has the potential to entrench explicit and implicit biases\, erode students’ privacy\, and create overdependence on AI tools.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-promise-and-perils-of-ai-issues-at-stake-in-the-2024-election-brookings/
LOCATION:Spelman College
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T170000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240521T043546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T044525Z
UID:78653-1718985600-1718989200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Big Tech Feminism | WZB
DESCRIPTION:Strange as it may seem\, Big Tech has become feminist. Meta has a team devoted to women’s safety. Venmo monitors its app for gender-based discrimination. Bumble aspires to make misogyny illegal. And it’s not just talk: Big Tech is putting its money where its mouth is\, devoting significant time and resources to achieving a feminist agenda. This talk interrogates the emergence of Big Tech feminism\, sounding alarms about its tendencies and implications before offering a competing path. In particular\, we confront a phenomenon we call “safety creep\,” whereby a network of feminists\, tech companies\, and lawmakers repurpose valid feminist concerns about sex harms to expansively control online sexual activity\, including harmless sex acts with great emancipatory potential. Safety creep empowers companies and lawmakers to push ostensibly feminist projects that would\, in fact\, undermine competing values of protecting pleasure\, enhancing freedom\, and disempowering discourses that produce unnecessary harm. In response\, this talk advances a competing feminist agenda. At a time when safety has become the dominant framework for platform governance and legislation\, we argue that safety is best served by cultivating autonomy and more egalitarian power distributions to set the norms of sexual encounters\, instead of the punitive and prudish approaches that Big Tech currently embraces. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/big-tech-feminism-wzb/
LOCATION:WZB Berlin Social Science Center\, Reichpietschufer 50\, 10785\, Berlin\, Raum\, E425\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240528T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240528T160000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240521T194158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T195039Z
UID:78688-1716908400-1716912000@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:The Material Conditions of Platform Governance | Lab Platform Governance\, Media and Technology (PGMT)
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, we present a methodological outlook for empirical and historical studies of platforms\, emphasizing their unique characteristics like programmability and multisidedness. We explore how web archives play a critical role in preserving bits of their past. Despite the challenges posed by the ephemerality and continuous updates of platforms\, we show how web archives manage to save valuable information about their historical development and past states of operations. These archived pages are key sources for crafting the life stories of technological artifacts\, including platforms and apps. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-material-conditions-of-platform-governance-lab-platform-governance-media-and-technology-pgmt/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T170000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240521T043345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T050217Z
UID:78654-1715184000-1715187600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:What is the Cloud Doing to the Internet? | WZB
DESCRIPTION:The future of the Internet is (in) the cloud. Companies like Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS)\, rather than platforms like X or Meta\, will become the tech industry’s most powerful players. To the extent this is not already the case\, the choices of these cloud companies will influence what our wired world looks like\, including our much-beloved (and much-reviled) Internet.  In other words\, the growing importance of cloud computing for networking and connectivity will impact the future of the public Internet. In this talk\, I will present some preliminary findings from my ongoing ethnographic research on the impact of the cloud industry on the Internet at the University of Delft and pair that with insights from my Ph.D. research on Internet governance. I will draw out how critical Internet governance services are increasingly moving onto the cloud and turning towards the delivery of industry\, rather than consumer\, services. I will use these various insights and build on existing literature in the field (Volker 2021\, Todd 2020\, etc) to speculate on the future of the Internet as we know it. I will also open up the discussion on how key Internet regulations might need to be updated in light of these developments. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/what-is-the-cloud-doing-to-the-internet-wzb/
LOCATION:WZB Berlin Social Science Center\, Reichpietschufer 50\, 10785\, Berlin\, Raum\, E425\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20240502T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20240502T120000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240521T050837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T051604Z
UID:78663-1714640400-1714651200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Disinfo Day
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by The University of Texas at Austin’s Good Systems’ “Designing Responsible AI Technologies to Protect Information Integrity” research team\, this virtual event brings together researchers and thought leaders working across disciplines and sectors\, focusing on developing AI tools for use by journalists\, fact-checkers\, and researchers. The event will feature three keynote talks and a panel discussion covering a wide range of topics. Viewers are encouraged to participate in interactive Q&As following each session.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/disinfo-day/
LOCATION:University of Texas at Austin\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20240403T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20240403T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240327T222054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T224359Z
UID:78581-1712145600-1712149200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Preserving Digital Images and Data: Procedural\, Policy\, and Privacy Issues | Good Systems
DESCRIPTION:21st century media pose challenges to preserving the historical record. Collecting institutions need guidance and new strategies in order to save selective cellphone video\, GPS data\, and video from surveillance cameras\, drones\, and police bodycams. In this Talk\, Howard Besser will discuss how saving this type of material poses procedural\, policy\, and privacy issues. And he will demonstrate the ongoing tension between preservation and privacy. The presentation will include a case-study of preserving cellphone videos from the Occupy Movement\, and a close look at police body cam videos. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/preserving-digital-images-and-data-procedural-policy-and-privacy-issues-good-systems/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20240110T185258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T190428Z
UID:78443-1705492800-1705496400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Online Content Moderation from the Trenches: Veterans Who Have Fought the Fight | R Street Institute
DESCRIPTION:Online content moderators have a difficult and thankless job: delivering results and determining what you see on the web. But what do they actually do\, and how do they do it? Hear from actual moderators who have served at some of the largest social media platforms in the world and are now at the forefront of content moderation in the technology space. \nJoin us for a rollicking discussion on the past\, present and future of online content moderation with people who have overcome some of the most trying situations in the history of the internet. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/online-content-moderation-from-the-trenches-veterans-who-have-fought-the-fight-r-street-institute/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T170000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20231130T153929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T203758Z
UID:78389-1701874800-1701882000@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Are Psychological Inoculations Against Misinformation Likely to be Effective at Scale? A Discussion Between Sander van der Linden and Gordon Pennycook | Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the Speaker Series on Misinformation\, co-sponsored by the Shorenstein Center for Media\, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School and the NULab at Northeastern University. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/are-psychological-inoculations-against-misinformation-likely-to-be-effective-at-scale-a-discussion-between-sander-van-der-linden-and-gordon-pennycook-shorenstein-center/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T173000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20230921T012652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T204738Z
UID:78295-1697886000-1697909400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Workshop on Responsible and Open Foundation Models | Open foundation models
DESCRIPTION:In the last year\, open foundation models have proliferated widely. Given the rapid adoption of these models\, cultivating a responsible open source AI ecosystem is crucial and urgent. Our workshop presents an opportunity to learn from experts in different fields who have worked on responsible release strategies\, risk mitigation\, and policy interventions that can help. \n\n\n\n\n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/workshop-on-responsible-and-open-foundation-models-open-foundation-models/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230830T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230830T160000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20230829T195024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T191949Z
UID:78241-1693400400-1693411200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:“Whose data is it anyway? Ethical\, practical\, and methodological challenges of data donation in messenger groups research” | WI Methods Lab
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, August 30th\, 2023\, 1–4 pm\nWhere: Weizenbaum Institute + Zoom (hybrid)\nRegistration: https://forms.gle/7NJngW7Ty4c8TWs3A \nMessaging applications\, such as WhatsApp\, Telegram\, and Signal\, are increasingly used for all forms of political communication. They became important venues for people to talk about political issues\, share news\, and communicate with governmental institutions. Unlike public pages of social networking cites\, closed messaging groups provided relatively intimate and controlled spaces\, where political discussions can trigger political participation and activism. Enhanced privacy of these closed spaces attracted political groups that range from protesters and activists in authoritarian regimes to far-right organizations in the democratic states. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/whose-data-is-it-anyway-ethical-practical-and-methodological-challenges-of-data-donation-in-messenger-groups-research-wi-methods-lab/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T193000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20230603T034316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T185830Z
UID:77986-1686072600-1686079800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Steering AI for the Public Good: A Dialogue for the Future | Institute for Advanced Study
DESCRIPTION:Recent\, rapid developments in artificial intelligence (AI) research and deployment have demonstrated technology’s potential to drastically transform and potentially improve the lives of many people across the world. From unlocking millions of hours’ worth of biological research in a fraction of the time to reducing the amount of energy used by industrial power plants\, the use of AI could power the change needed to combat some of the most pressing issues of our time. But robust\, adaptive strategies\, including practices and policies\, are needed to ensure that AI technology will benefit all of humanity. Strategies to ensure that AI tools are developed and used responsibly must be a fundamental part of the development process rather than an afterthought. \n\n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/steering-ai-for-the-public-good-a-dialogue-for-the-future-institute-for-advanced-study/
LOCATION:Princeton University\, Princeton\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T140000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20230201T180902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T041744Z
UID:77058-1681390800-1681394400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:GW IDDP: Research Spotlight Webinar Featuring Jeffrey Lees
DESCRIPTION:In his project “Real Time Monitoring of 2022 US Election-Related Misinformation and its Psycho-Social Correlates on Twitter” Jeffrey Lees seeks to answer the question what is the role of superusers? We seek to understand whether superusers are early commenters\, whether superusers change the discussion agenda\, and whether superusers instigate additional public interest from others.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/gw-iddp-research-spotlight-webinar-featuring-jeffrey-lees/
CATEGORIES:Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20230316T172949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230725T174257Z
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SUMMARY:“Weaponizing Misogyny”: Gender-Based Harassment’s Impact on Journalists and Free Expression | Berkman Klein Center
DESCRIPTION:Whether they are reporting on gun violence\, covering protests in the post-Dobbs era\, or sharing information about COVID with the public\, journalists are on the frontlines\, bringing important issues to light. But the risks of that reporting don’t lie equally with everyone. White women journalists face much more significant harassment than their white male counterparts\, and women of color face harassment based on their gender\, race/ethnicity\, or both at the same time. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/weaponizing-misogyny-gender-based-harassments-impact-on-journalists-and-free-expression-berkman-klein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20230314T203303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T203303Z
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SUMMARY:Digital Policy Rounds: Mis/disinformation and the Question of Authenticity | Centre for Media\, Technology\, and Democracy
DESCRIPTION:While mis- and dis-information is primarily understood in terms of its facticity\, or lack thereof\, the very circulation of information such as news stories is tied to the cultural contexts in which people come to trust and rely on certain channels of information. Tackling misinformation\, then\, requires not just repudiation of its claims but an understanding of how and why its claims become significant — through what cultural channels — for certain groups of people. How do these channels influence what people will believe in their news and information consumption habits? How do recommender algorithms shape cultural channels that mark certain information as compelling? How does understanding the cultural sites of meaning-making help us address mis- and dis-information? \nThis panel seeks to surface the cultural dimensions of mis- and dis-information through the lens of authenticity: how claims to truthfulness and facticity are recognized as believable by communities\, and so how those claims are authenticated as truth or facts. Our panelists will discuss the historical\, technological\, and political aspects of claiming access to an authentic reality\, and how addressing mis- and dis-information through policy requires engaging culturally with those claims. \nRegister to receive the event Zoom link on the day of the event.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/digital-policy-rounds-mis-disinformation-and-the-question-of-authenticity-centre-for-media-technology-and-democracy/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T120000
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SUMMARY:Foreign Interference & Propaganda: What We Know and What to Expect | NYU Center for Social Media and Politics
DESCRIPTION:Since Russia’s attempt to interfere with the 2016 election\, the political and scholarly community has focused considerable attention on foreign influence in American politics. Researchers and media have investigated the scale and impact of Russia’s campaign\, and U.S. lawmakers are now increasingly concerned about national security risks surrounding China’s ownership of TikTok. What do we know about foreign influence since 2016 and how do we expect it to shift in the coming years? This virtual event brings together leading scholars to discuss how Russia and China have used traditional and digital media to shape global perceptions\, the role state-controlled agencies play in advancing propaganda\, and how tactics could continue to change heading into the 2024 election cycle. \nPanelists: \nRenée DiResta – Research Manager\, Stanford Internet Observatory \nKathleen Hall Jamieson – Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor of Communication\, University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication \nJennifer Pan – Professor of Communication\, Stanford University \nJoshua A. Tucker – Co-Director\, NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics (moderator) \nThis event is co-sponsored by the NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/foreign-interference-propaganda-what-we-know-and-what-to-expect-nyu-center-for-social-media-and-politics/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T170000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20230127T220227Z
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UID:74549-1677168000-1677171600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Harvard Carr Center for Human Rights Policy: The Good Web
DESCRIPTION:Towards Life 3.0: Ethics and Technology in the 21st Century is a talk series organized and facilitated by Dr. Mathias Risse\, Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy\, and Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights\, Global Affairs\, and Philosophy and Sushma Raman\, Executive Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Drawing inspiration from the title of Max Tegmark’s book\, Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence\, the series draws upon a range of scholars\, technology leaders\, and public interest technologists to address the ethical aspects of the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on society and human life. \nPanelists: \n\nEthan Zuckerman | Associate Professor of Public Policy\, Communication\, and Information and Computer Sciences\nMathias Risse (Moderator) | Faculty Director\, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy\n\nThis event will be livestreamed on YouTube Live.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/harvard-carr-center-for-human-rights-policy-the-good-web/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T160000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20230216T170442Z
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UID:77335-1677164400-1677168000@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Essentially Unprotected: Health Data and the Surveillance of Essential Workers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed the lives of essential workers in America\, shifting the conditions\, timing\, equipment\, and spatial practices of their work\, and expanding surveillance inside the workplace. And while employers collected increasing amounts of data about workers’ health\, little of it was shared with workers themselves. The result was an information vacuum that left workers in the dark about their potential exposure and risk\, fueling immense anxiety and concern for themselves and those around them. \nData & Society’s forthcoming report Essentially Unprotected is based on interviews with 50 people who worked in grocery\, warehousing\, manufacturing\, or meat and food processing during the pandemic. The report highlights their experiences and efforts to manage the confusing and often terrifying challenges of the in-person pandemic workplace. \nIn this conversation\, we will examine the social\, economic\, and regulatory environment that laid the groundwork for serious information gaps surrounding infections. We will explore how technology contributed to the collection of data and worsened workers’ stress and frustration — and\, in select cases\, facilitated information-sharing that protected workers’ privacy and addressed their fears.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/essentially-unprotected-health-data-and-the-surveillance-of-essential-workers-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20230215T154421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T170451Z
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SUMMARY:Co-Opting AI: Recruiting | NYU Institute for Public Knowledge
DESCRIPTION:NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge\, the 370 Jay Project\, and the NYU Tandon Department of Technology\, Culture and Society invite you to a new discussion in the series “Co-Opting AI.” \nThis event will examine how AI intersects with the profession of recruiting and with gaining access to the labor market. It will take a connect current scholarship on technology and labor with deep industry insights on the HR tech sector.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/co-opting-ai-recruiting-nyu-institute-for-public-knowledge/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T120000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20230201T175358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T041846Z
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SUMMARY:GWU IDDP: Nina Hall in Conversation with Dave Karpf
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, February 16 at 11am ET Dave Karpf will be in conversation with Nina Hall about her recent book Transnational Advocacy in the Digital Era. In her book Nina does what no other International Relations scholar has done before\, research the power and spread of digital advocacy organizations. Dave and Nina will discuss her investigation of how these organizations have harnessed digitally networked power and quickly respond to the most salient issues of the day\, and mobilize large memberships to put pressure on politicians. \nThis is an online event. Registration is required.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/gwu-iddp-nina-hall-in-conversation-with-dave-karpf/
LOCATION:George Washington University Institute for Data\, Democracy\, and Politics
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T133000
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20221219T182700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T152653Z
UID:74381-1673526600-1673530200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Web3 is Going Just Where? A fireside chat with Molly White and Jonathan Zittrain
DESCRIPTION:In the wake of the FTX collapse\, what impact have cryptocurrencies had on the world and what can we learn from them about the next generation of the internet we want to build? \nJoin Molly White of Web3 is Going Just Great fame and internet and society professor Jonathan Zittrain for a wide-ranging fireside chat to ring in the new year — and a taste of the discussion series Molly will lead for HLS Beyond in the spring. \nMolly White is a fellow of Harvard Law School’s Library Innovation Lab. A software engineer\, noted cryptocurrency skeptic and cultural commentator\, she is the author of the blog Web3 Is Going Just Great. \nJonathan Zittrain is a professor of law and professor of computer science at Harvard University\, where he co-founded the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. He wrote The Future of the Internet—And How to Stop It\, and is working on its sequel\, Well\, We Tried. \nhttps://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vulcmXAjQJGwJ11-VCiIzg
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/web3-is-going-just-where-a-fireside-chat-with-molly-white-and-jonathan-zittrain/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221216T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221216T131500
DTSTAMP:20261023T033113
CREATED:20220826T162030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220826T162030Z
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SUMMARY:Elihu Katz Colloquium: Lauren Feldman (Ph.D. '08)\, Rutgers University
DESCRIPTION:Lauren Feldman is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication & Information at Rutgers University. Her current research emphasizes three primary areas of interest: climate change communication\, partisan media and misinformation\, and comedy and social change. \nFeldman’s research has been published in more than thirty peer-reviewed journal articles\, as well as in several edited volumes. She is co-author of the book\, A Comedian and an Activist Walk into a Bar: The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice (University of California Press\, 2020). Her work has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation\, the Carnegie-Knight Task Force on Journalism\, the Spanish Ministry of Science\, among other funders\, and has been recognized with various academic awards. \nFeldman earned her Ph.D. from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania in 2008. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/elihu-katz-colloquium-lauren-feldman-ph-d-08-rutgers-university/
LOCATION:Hybrid\, Annenberg Room 500 and on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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