The Future of Democracy: Science, technology, and social inequality
How is the pandemic changing our nation’s social structures? Does access to technology change who can succeed now and in the future? On Episode 22 of “The Future of Democracy,” […]
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Fighting Election Disinformation with First-Time Voters | PEN America
Join PEN America on Wednesday, September 30 at 6:30pm ET for a live and interactive media literacy workshop that will focus on examples of mis/disinformation targeting first-time voters and helpful […]
Twitter and the infodemic: The Future of Democracy | Knight Foundation
As the nation continues to grapple with the pandemic, we’ve also had to manage a rising “infodemic,” an overabundance of misinformation about COVID-19. Recent Gallup/Knight research shows that a majority […]
Who Votes, Who Doesn’t and Why It Matters | 92Y
A little more than half of eligible voters participated in recent elections which means … close to half did not. Who doesn’t vote and why? Join 92Y for a discussion […]
Networked Dissent: Social Media and Protest Participation | CSMaP Seminar Series
This fall, the NYU Center for Social Media and Politics will bring together leading scholars to explore the relationship between new media technologies and democratic politics. Our virtual CSMaP Seminar […]
Follow the Ad: Uncovering Election Interference behind Data-Driven Digital Platforms | Shorenstein Center
Election interference raises grave normative concerns. Unfortunately, due to conceptual and methodological challenges, little scientific knowledge has been generated about election interference. This talk discusses the mechanisms by which election […]
Ethics of Big Data Symposium: Race, Representation & Justice | Marquette University
As we look at the events of 2020, we cannot ignore how issues of race, representation, and justice intersect with the growing reliance on data, algorithims, and computational approaches in nearly […]
Media Literacy | Stanford Cyber Policy Center
Social media sites have now surpassed cable, network, and local TV as primary sources of political news for one-in-five Americans. Yet the speed and volume of online information, challenges discerning the credibility of online […]
Teaching in the time of Fake News and an Election | Macmillan Learning
This is the most exciting and challenging time to be teaching Mass Communication. Bettina Fabos and Chris Martin – coauthors of Media and Culture as well as Media Essentials – […]
WEBINAR: Behind the Decision Desk: Fox News, the AP, CNN, and What To Expect on Election Night | PEN America
Join PEN America and decision desk editors at the Associated Press, Fox News, and CNN to discuss election calls, projections, and how news organizations plan to navigate the challenges of […]