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Whose Right? Where Trump is Taking the Conservative Media

George Washington Univeristy Washington D.C, District of Columbia

“The Trump presidency brought revolutionary change to the Republican Party. Where will the American right’s decisive turn lead the conservative media? President Trump’s brand of conservative politics won out against the establishment in the Republican Party and is forever changing the conservative movement in America.While some conservative thought leaders spoke out against the outsider presidential […]

International Symposium on Online Journalism

University of Texas at Austin Blanton Museum of Art TX, United States

“Since 1999, journalists, media executives and scholars from around the world have had an annual meeting in Austin, Texas to discuss the impact of the digital revolution on  journalism. The International Symposium on Online Journalism is a program of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin, a unique conference […]

InfoSocial 2019

Northwestern University Evanston, IL, United States

“We present Northwestern University’s InfoSocial 2019 conference, a student-run conference dedicated to showcasing interdisciplinary graduate student research examining the role of technology in contemporary society. InfoSocial brings together graduate students in fields ranging from Computer Science to Communication to Law to showcase their novel ideas, methods, and innovations. Come join us to to hear presentations […]

Theorizing the Web

Museum of the Moving Image Queens, United States

“Theorizing the Web is an inter- and non-disciplinary annual conference that brings together scholars, journalists, artists, activists, and technology practitioners to think conceptually and critically about the interrelationships between the Web and society. We deeply value public engagement, and consider insights from academics, non-academics, and non-“tech theorists” alike to be equally valuable.”

Data Privacy: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Prospects for Legislation in the U.S

American University Washington College of Law Washington D.C, District of Columbia

“In 2019, the debate around data privacy has peaked with numerous events elevating the issue, including the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation coming into effect, and passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. As pressure builds, calls for federal legislation on data privacy have emerged from all sides. […]

Harvard University Misinformation Speaker Series: Deen Freelon

Harvard Kennedy School Boston, MA, United States

“Deen Freelon is an associate professor in the School of Media and Journalism. His research covers two major areas of scholarship: 1) political expression through digital media and 2) data science and computational methods for analyzing large digital datasets. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 journal articles, book chapters and public reports, in addition […]

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Leaks, Lies, and Videotape: Revisiting Lebanese Politics in Light of the U.S. Elections of 2016

Princeton University Princeton, NJ, United States

“The years following the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in 2005 featured many unusual political spectacles that would become all too familiar to Americans in the aftermath of the 2016 US presidential elections. Accusations of fake news, WikiLeaks, and social media disinformation campaigns were widespread on the Lebanese scene between 2005-2011. What […]

Harvard University Misinformation Speaker Series: Miriam J. Metzger

Harvard Kennedy School Boston, MA, United States

“Miriam J. Metzger is a professor in the Department of Communication at UC Santa Barbara. Her research lies at the intersection of media, information technology, and trust, centering on how information and communication technologies alter our understanding of credibility and force us to confront new challenges in protecting our privacy. She has published work that examines […]

Open Postdoctoral Position, Faculty Mentor Jennifer Pan

“We, Jennifer Pan and Yiqing Xu, are looking to hire an outstanding and motivated full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The position will be based at Stanford. The position will last for 2 years, starting in Fall 2019. The postdoctoral fellow will work with us on various projects related to public preferences, media, and politics in China. […]

Media for Democracy Forum #M4DF

U.S Agency for Global Media Washington D.C, United States

“Interested in the ways media and information technologies support democratic communities and institutions all around the world? Join the U.S. Agency for Global Media, media experts, practitioners, opinion leaders and policy makers for the Media for Democracy Forum #M4DF: a multi-session event designed for exchanging ideas and networking.”