Misinformation and disinformation originating from law enforcement sources, which has lately included Antifa raids, brick piles, poisoned milkshakes and more, has sparked considerable interest in the past few months. But journalists who cover the police say this is common — even the rule. When police in Buffalo, N.Y., pushed a 75-year-old man to the ground […]
Misinformation around COVID-19 is driving human behavior across the world. Here in the information age, sensationalized clickbait headlines are crowding out actual fact-based content, and, as a result misinformation spreads virally. Conversations within small communities become the epicenter of false information, and that misinformation spreads as people talk, both online and off. As the number of […]
Event Listing Header Northeastern University-Seattle and the World Affairs Council-Seattle co-sponsor a panel discussion featuring media and political experts talking about what’s real and what’s not, and how to reclaim control of your social media feeds.
Data & Society presents its first-ever collaboration with Brooklyn Public Library in this online talk with historian Jill Lepore, who will discuss her new book If Then, a story of “trying to understand human behavior via algorithm, and the corrosive consequences of trying to hack democracy.” (Booklist). This talk is hosted by Data & Society Founder […]
.entry-header I am delighted to share the program of the 2020 conference of The International Journal of Press/Politics. For the first time, the conference will be held virtually. The online videoconferencing system will be able to host up to 500 attendees at any time. The video feed of the proceedings will be recorded and made […]
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,” we’ll talk with Alondra Nelson, president of the Social Science Research Council, a nonprofit, interdisciplinary research network. She’ll share her expertise as a leading thinker […]
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 strategies that new voters can employ to guard against misleading election information and cast their ballots safely and confidently. Voting for the first time can […]
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 of Americans cite social media as a large reason for the infodemic. How are platforms handling and addressing this issue? On Episode 23 of “The […]
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 that will explore the latest findings on non-voters with insights from The Knight Foundation’s landmark 100 Million Project. Why are so many Americans disengaged from […]
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 Series aims to highlight the latest research and identify future research we need in the lead-up to and aftermath of the November elections. Speakers will […]