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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T130000
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
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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:20261023T171545
CREATED:20230127T220227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230127T220227Z
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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:20261023T171545
CREATED:20230216T170442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T170442Z
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
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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
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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:20261023T171545
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:20261023T171545
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T133000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
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SUMMARY:Elihu Katz Colloquium: Claes De Vreese\, University of Amsterdam
DESCRIPTION:Claes De Vreese is a Distinguished University Professor of AI & Society at the University of Amsterdam with a special focus on AI\, media\, and democracy. He also holds the Chair of Political Communication at The Amsterdam School of Communication Research\, University of Amsterdam. \nHe is the founding inaugural scientific director of the Digital Democracy Center at SDU\, a member of the Danish Institute for Advanced Studies\, founding director of the Center for Politics and Communication\, and co-director of the University of Amsterdam initiatives: Information\, Communication & the Data Society (ICDS)\, Human(e) AI\, and Digital Communication Methods Lab. \nHis research interests span from media\, public opinion\, and electoral behaviour to the role of data and AI in democratic processes. Claes served as President of the International Communication Association. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/elihu-katz-colloquium-claes-de-vreese-university-of-amsterdam/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
CREATED:20220919T144850Z
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SUMMARY:2022 Midterms: NYU's CSMaP Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Facebook and Twitter: The Impact of New and Niche Platforms \nFor years\, Facebook and Twitter dominated scholarly research about the social media landscape. But in the last few years\, new video-based social networks and alt-platforms have emerged. How do these platforms fit into the broader online ecosystem and what impact could they have in 2022? This seminar will present new research on YouTube’s recommendation algorithm\, political communications on TikTok\, and the right-wing platforms Gab\, Gettr\, Parler\, and Truth Social. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/2022-midterms-nyu-csmap-seminar-series-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
CREATED:20220919T144616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T144917Z
UID:73651-1666785600-1666789200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:2022 Midterms: NYU's CSMaP Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Generation Gap: Why the Baby Boomers Still Dominate American Politics and Culture \nThe Baby Boomers are the largest and most powerful generation in recent American history. They dominate cultural and political institutions and make up the largest slice of the electorate. They’re also\, on average\, whiter\, wealthier\, and more conservative than younger generations\, placing them increasingly at odds with those voters. \nIn this seminar\, Penn State University Assistant Professor and CSMaP Faculty Affiliate Kevin Munger will discuss his new book\, which marshals novel data and survey evidence to argue that generational conflict will define the politics of the next decade. Munger examines the historical trends that made the Baby Boomers so consequential\, traces the emergence of age-based political and cultural divisions\, and explains how a shared identity and purpose among Millennials and Gen Z could topple Boomer power. Particular focus will be placed on how age impacts and is impacted by the new media environment. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Charlotte Alter\, a senior correspondent at TIME covering politics and social issues. She is also author of The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For: How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America\, which chronicles how the unique political and economic circumstances of millennial youth have shaped their political leanings\, and how they’re pushing back against Boomer dominance. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/2022-midterms-nyu-csmap-seminar-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
CREATED:20220919T144147Z
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SUMMARY:2022 Midterms: NYU's CSMaP Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Using Social Media to Drive the Political Conversation \nSocial media is a key tool for candidates and lawmakers to share policy positions\, connect with voters\, and fundraise. This seminar will present new research on how congressional candidates and officeholders use social media to gain media attention\, raise money\, respond to crises\, and shape the broader political conversation. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/2022-midterms-nyus-csmap-seminar-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T170000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
CREATED:20221013T162809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221013T162902Z
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SUMMARY:Democracy’s Data: Book Talk With Dan Bouk
DESCRIPTION:The Law School’s LawTech Center focuses on pressing questions in law and technology\, including policy concerns\, data analysis of legal texts and the use of technology in the legal profession. \nColgate University professor Dan Bouk discusses his new book\, “Democracy’s Data: The Hidden Stories in the US Census and How to Read Them.” \n\nEvent Contact:\n\nMax Larson\n\n\n\nContact Email:\n\nmml6fx@virginia.edu\n\n\n\nSource: Democracy’s Data: Book Talk With Dan Bouk
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/democracys-data-book-talk-with-dan-bouk/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221017T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221017T133000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
CREATED:20220826T162532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220826T162532Z
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SUMMARY:CDCS Book Talk: Asta Zelenkauskaitė\, Drexel University
DESCRIPTION:With the prevalence of disinformation geared to instill doubt rather than clarity\,Creating Chaos Online\, unmasks disinformation when it attempts to pass as deliberation in the public sphere and distorts the democratic processes. \nDr. Zelenkauskaitė finds that repeated tropes justifying Russian trolling were found to circulate across not only all analyzed media platforms’ comments\, but also across two analyzed sociopolitical contexts suggesting the orchestrated efforts behind messaging. \nThrough a dystopian vision of publics that are expected to navigate in the sea of uncertain both authentic and orchestrated content\, pushed by human and nonhuman actors\, Creating Chaos Online offers a concept of post-publics. The idea of post-publics is reflected within the continuum of treatment of public\, counter public\, and anti-public. This book argues that affect-instilled arguments used in public deliberation in times of uncertainty\, along with whataboutism constitute a playbook for chaos online. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/cdcs-book-talk-asta-zelenkauskaite-drexel-university/
LOCATION:Annenberg School Room 108
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
CREATED:20220919T143813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T143813Z
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SUMMARY:2022 Midterms: NYU Center for Social Media & Politics Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Media Consumption\, Misinformation\, and Polarization \nSocial media has transformed the media and political landscape\, but the vast majority of Americans still get their news from traditional sources such as local TV\, cable TV\, radio\, and newspapers. As the media environment continues to fracture\, how does news consumption and social media behavior affect how voters think about and engage in politics? This seminar will present new research on media consumption and the spread of misinformation in both English and Spanish\, the effects of partisan media on viewers’ beliefs and attitudes\, and the effect of media coverage on perceptions of political polarization. \n[…]\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/2022-midterms-nyu-center-for-social-media-politics-seminar-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T200000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
CREATED:20220920T192721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T192807Z
UID:73672-1663867800-1663876800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Can regulation solve the problem of misinformation? | Information Futures Lab\, Brown University
DESCRIPTION:Is there a place for government regulation to mitigate the harmful effects of misinformation? Over the past year\, the EU Commission’s Digital Services Act\, and the Online Safety Bill in the UK have provided some possible regulatory roadmaps. This distinguished panel will explore the current regulatory landscape in the context of online information\, consider the impact of policy decisions\, and talk about the wealth of draft bills percolating in the US\, both at the local and national level.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/can-regulation-solve-the-problem-of-misinformation-information-futures-lab-brown-university/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220727
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
CREATED:20220726T162832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T195337Z
UID:73181-1658793600-1658879999@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Dialogues & Debates | Mozilla Festival
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, July 26\, three experts at the intersection of online privacy and digital rights will unpack these questions\, and others during a virtual Dialogues & Debates Panel. Watch the panel live at 8pm PT/ 11am ET/ 3pm UTC on Mozilla’s Twitter\, YouTube\, and LinkedIn.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/dialogues-debates-mozilla-festival/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220606T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220606T130000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
CREATED:20220607T175250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T012213Z
UID:73012-1654516800-1654520400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Dismantling disinformation | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
DESCRIPTION:An on-demand video will be posted after the event.\n\n\nWe’ve all seen the perils of disinformation. So\, how do we combat it? This panel will explore concrete proposals for dismantling disinformation in communities\, on social media\, and through public policy and regulation. We’ll bring together experts from multiple fields — including communication\, education\, behavioral psychology\, and First Amendment law — to tackle an issue that could well shape the future of public health. This is a conversation about solutions and the role each of us can play in limiting the impact of false content. Email your questions to studio@hsph.harvard.edu.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/dismantling-disinformation-harvard-t-h-chan-school-of-public-health/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T140000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
CREATED:20220421T224823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T225448Z
UID:72499-1652968800-1652968800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Librarians and Misinformation: Curating the Information Needs of Communities | Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:While trust in political institutions rapidly deteriorates and the technology and media companies that we rely on repeatedly fail to meet our information needs\, the public still overwhelmingly trusts libraries. That’s because librarians fulfill a service mission as community information stewards–long serving as the only place people can go for free internet access\, computer instruction\, books and access to critical government resources. \nAs the information needs of communities have expanded from a crisis of access to a crisis of trust\, librarians help patrons discern fact from fiction online and increasingly find themselves defending decisions about which books and information to carry and which to pull. The curatorial decisions of libraries have been shoved into the fray of polarized cultural and political debates about how to educate about racism in public schools\, how to provide community resources on queerness\, and whether or not to carry literature that promotes hate. \nMeanwhile\, debates rage about how tech companies and governments can regulate and retool our information ecosystems to keep communities safe and informed. Including the perspective of librarians in these conversations is essential to keeping solutions grounded in serving the information needs of our communities. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/librarians-and-misinformation-curating-the-information-needs-of-communities-shorenstein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T153000
DTSTAMP:20261023T171545
CREATED:20220513T182159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T182918Z
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SUMMARY:The Tech That Comes Next: How Changemakers\, Philanthropists\, and Technologists Can Build an Equitable World | Berkman Klein Center
DESCRIPTION:Who is part of technology development\, who funds that development\, and how we put technology to use all influence the outcomes that are possible. To change those outcomes\, we must—all of us—shift our relationship to technology—how we use it\, build it\, fund it\, and more. \nJoin us for a fireside chat featuring Afua Bruce\, Sue Hendrickson\, and Amritha Jayanti\, who will discuss the future role and applications of the technology pushing the social impact sector forward. \nTheir conversation will explore the implications of the use\, creation\, and funding of technology and how social impact organizations\, technologists\, funders\, policymakers\, and—most importantly—communities can accelerate change for the better. \nThe Berkman Klein Center is pleased to present this event in collaboration with the Belfer Center to highlight the Technology and Public Purpose (TAPP) Project and Bruce’s new book (with Amy Sample Ward) The Tech That Comes Next. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-tech-that-comes-next-how-changemakers-philanthropists-and-technologists-can-build-an-equitable-world-berkman-klein-center/
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SUMMARY:The Tower and the Park: Structural Misalignments of Social Media | Berkman Klein Center
DESCRIPTION:RSVP for this virtual event by Monday\, May 16\, 3:00 PM ET. \nZuccotti Park\, the site of Occupy Wall Street\, and One Liberty Plaza\, the multi-billion-dollar tower\, represent a complex power play between public and private interests. In the digital realm\, social media grapples with a similar contention: social networks would not exist without platform businesses and yet their public benefits are at odds with the drive for private profit. \nJoin us for a special Berkman Klein Center Luncheon featuring Joanne Cheung\, who will discuss her research and open access article Real Estate Politik: Democracy and the Financialization of Social Networks\, which emerged from the Berkman Klein Ethical Tech Working Group and was originally published in a special issue of the Journal of Social Computing\, “Technology Ethics in Action: Critical and Interdisciplinary Perspectives” (Part 1\, Part 2). \nCheung argues that “social networks are privately owned public spaces caught between the misaligned incentives of public good and private profit” and that their business models perpetuate historical inequities. \nCheung’s article also explores the structural problems with social media from the perspective of land use. She compares the financialization of attention by platforms with the financialization of land by commercial real estate development—and explores activist land use models for public interest technology. \nRSVP \nRSVP for this virtual event by Monday\, May 16\, 3:00 PM ET. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-tower-and-the-park-structural-misalignments-of-social-media-berkman-klein-center/
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SUMMARY:CARGC Colloquium: EU Futures in the Disinformation Age | Annenberg Center for Communication
DESCRIPTION:The concatenation of European crises shows major transformations in the contemporary international arena and points to the reasons for a structural change in the modes and uses of European public diplomacy\, both inside and outside of EU institutions. Since 2008\, European institutions have learned to live in a state of crisis and response: the Eurozone crisis (2008)\, the Ukrainian issue (2014)\, the refugee movement (2015)\, the Brexit referendum (2016)\, the new transatlantic relationship (2017)\, and the COVID19 pandemic (2019). Each of these situations has caused a tremendous amount of stress and strain that has tested institutions and offered a lesson in international political communication as well. \nBut what’s new in the current Russian crisis? What’s the role of disinformation in the EU future? Why is disinformation recognized as the “biggest challenge and threat” to the EU power? In this context\, the construction of the enlightened dream of the EU is fading in the biggest political and economic crisis of its history. The fight against disinformation will be decisive in the future of the EU based not only on rational arguments\, but also on other attributes of public communication and political leadership. There is reason for hope. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/cargc-colloquium-eu-futures-in-the-disinformation-age-annenberg-center-for-communication/
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SUMMARY:Memory and Belief Regression After the Correction of Misinformation | Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:The Shorenstein Center on Media\, Politics and Public Policy is a Harvard Kennedy School research center dedicated to exploring and illuminating the intersection of press\, politics and public policy in theory and practice. The Center strives to bridge the gap between journalists and scholars\, and between them and the public. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/memory-and-belief-regression-after-the-correction-of-misinformation-shorenstein-center/
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SUMMARY:Operationalizing responsible AI | The Brookings Institution
DESCRIPTION:There is widespread agreement among ethicists and tech advocates that responsible AI principles requires fairness\, transparency\, privacy\, human safety\, and explanability. But it is not always clear how to operationalize these broad principles or how to handle situations when conflicts arise between them. Moving from the abstract to the concrete when developing algorithms often presents challenges as a focus on one goal can come at the detriment of alternative objectives. \nOn April 5\, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings will host an expert panel that will cover ways to operationalize responsible AI and move toward more concrete standards. Panelists will also discuss how to design appropriate algorithms and build technical capacity in the workforce. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/operationalizing-responsible-ai-the-brookings-institution/
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SUMMARY:Misinformation vs. The Machine: Foundations of News Literacy | The Colorado Sun
DESCRIPTION:The Colorado Sun and News Literacy Project bring you a three-part series about helping leaders teach others about fact from fiction. \nAbout this event \nPart one: Foundations of News Literacy will focus on strategies students need to determine fact from fiction. Part one will be held virtually over Zoom on March 31 from 6-7 p.m. \nThe event series is open to anyone interested about learning about the topics\, helping others learn about fact vs. fiction. Information shared during the three-part series can help in work environments as well as educational environments when discussing current events\, news events. \nSpeakers include: \nElizabeth Price\, Manager of Professional Learning\, News Literacy Project \nChuck Plunkett\, Director\, University of Colorado News Corp \nRachel Liberman\, Teach Associate Professor\, Denver University College of Arts\, Humanities & Social Sciences \nThe moderator will be Larry Ryckman\, Editor\, The Colorado Sun. \nPart Two: Tumultuous Topics in the Classroom will be held virtually over Zoom on April 26 from 6-7 p.m. The topics will include looking into current events in the classroom\, and how teachers can strategically approach these issues in politically polarized times. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/misinformation-vs-the-machine-foundations-of-news-literacy-the-colorado-sun/
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SUMMARY:Resisting and Reversing Western Media Imperialism?: Turkey’s Global Communication Outlets | Annenberg School for Communication
DESCRIPTION:Since the 2010s\, Turkey’s ruling AKP government has vastly expanded its global communication apparatus to promote the country as a rising great power and the benevolent guardian of Muslims. In this presentation\, Bilge Yesil will analyze the political mechanisms and ideational frameworks that underlie the new English-language outlets the AKP and its proxies developed after the Gezi Park protests of 2013 — an event they interpreted as a Western ploy to overthrow the Erdogan government. In the post-Gezi period\, critical coverage of Erdogan soared in international news media and the AKP sought to rebuff them via newly-established print\, broadcast and digital outlets. Drawing on an analysis of official statements and government documents as well as interviews with media professionals that work/ed at state-run and pro-AKP news media\, Yesil argues that the Erdogan government views the global communication landscape as yet another battlefield in the ostensible conflict they posit between East and West\, and Western journalists as emissaries of imperialism. With all this in mind\, Yesil explores how the AKP conceptualizes its global communication machinery as a counter-hegemonic force and discuss the implications of the type of journalism its proxies perform. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/resisting-and-reversing-western-media-imperialism-turkeys-global-communication-outlets-annenberg-school-for-communication/
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SUMMARY:Mapping Political Trends Through Twitter | IPL Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar to launch IPL’s latest tool: the Congressional Tweet Tracker. We’ll show you how the tool can help you analyze trends in US immigration politics\, explain the AI methods that helped build it\, and describe its value for journalists\, advocacy groups\, and researchers. Discussion will include panelists from NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics\, and The MarkUp\, which focuses on data-driven journalism covering the ethics and impact of technology on society.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/mapping-political-trends-through-twitter-ipl-webinar/
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SUMMARY:The Present and Future of Misinformation in Canada | The Centre for Media\, Technology and Democracy at McGill University
DESCRIPTION:A roundtable focused on misinformation challenges in Canada and what\, if anything\, we can do about it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event \n\n\nThis year has been marked by an influx of misinformation\, from truckers motivated by COVID-19 medical misinformation to Russian information warfare and conspiracies about Ukrainian biolabs. Hear from an expert roundtable of journalists\, academics\, and other defenders against misinformation about what they have learned\, how it threatens democracy\, and how we can combat it. \n\n\n\n\nRoundtable Participants \nJustin Ling. Justin Ling is an award-winning investigative journalist who specializes in stories that are under-reported or misunderstood. He focuses on stories around misinformation\, conspiracy theories\, extremism\, policing\, and national security. \nGallit Dobner from Global Affairs Canada. Gallit Dobner is Director of the Centre for International Digital Policy at Global Affairs Canada\, with responsibility for the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism to counter foreign threats to democracy as well as broader issues at the intersection of foreign policy and technology. \nColette Brin from Université Laval. Colette Brin is a full professor in the Department of Information and Communication at Université Laval and Director of the Centre for Media Studies. As a former journalist by profession\, Colette Brin’s research has focused on a variety of contemporary issues facing news organizations\, from newsroom convergence and declining journalistic staffing to online public information practices and misinformation. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-present-and-future-of-misinformation-in-canada-tickets-tue-29-mar-2022-at-1200-eventbrite/
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