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SUMMARY:CDCS Colloquium: Beyond fairness: Datafication and Social Justice | Annenberg School for Communication
DESCRIPTION:Lina Dencik is Professor in Digital Communication and Society at Cardiff’s School of Journalism\, Media and Culture and Co-Founder/Director of the Data Justice Lab. Her research concerns the interplay between media developments and social and political change\, with a particular focus on resistance\, governance\, and the politics of data. \nShe has published five books including Media and Global Civil Society (Palgrave Macmillan\, 2012)\, Worker Resistance and Media: Challenging Global Corporate Power in the 21st Century (co-authored with Peter Wilkin; Peter Lang\, 2015)\, Critical Perspectives on Social Media and Protest: Between Emancipation and Control (co-edited with Oliver Leistert; Rowman & Littlefield International\, 2015)\, Digital Citizenship in a Datafied Society (co-authored with Arne Hintz and Karin Wahl-Jorgensen; Polity Press 2018)\, and The Media Manifesto (co-authored with Natalie Fenton\, Des Freedman\, and Justin Schlosberg; Polity Press\, 2020). \nShe holds a Ph.D. from Goldsmiths\, University of London and has previously worked at the Central European University in Budapest where she is still a Fellow with the Center for Media\, Data and Society (CMDS). Prior to that she worked as a television producer/director at Brook Lapping Productions in London. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/cdcs-colloquium-lina-dencik-cardiff-university-annenberg-school-for-communication/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211101T180000
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SUMMARY:The Facebook Files: Are teens and democratic societies at risk? | Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:Over the past two months\, the Wall Street Journal’s “Facebook Files” series has chronicled the ways that Facebook and its platforms favor elites\, harm teenagers’ mental health\, encourage toxicity\, take weak action to stop human trafficking and drug cartels\, suppress political movements\, and ignore the concerns of their employees that Facebook can clean up its act. On Monday\, November 1\, 2021\, the lead reporter of the “Facebook Files\,” WSJ reporter Jeff Horwitz\, will join us in the John F. Kennedy\, Jr. Forum to discuss his groundbreaking reporting on the harm that Facebook may be inflicting on its users and democracy. Dr. Latanya Sweeney\, the Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government and Technology at the Harvard Kennedy School\, will moderate the conversation. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-facebook-files-are-teens-and-democratic-societies-at-risk-shorenstein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:Lessons From the First Internet Ages | Knight Foundation
DESCRIPTION:What is the future of the internet? Thirty years after the creation of the first web page\, what have we learned about the impact of the internet on communication\, connection\, and democracy? \nJoin the Knight Foundation for Lessons from the First Internet Ages\, a virtual symposium that will explore and evaluate what key figures in the development of the internet and online communities have learned from their experiences. Curated by two leading experts on internet law\, these conversations will feature contributions from pivotal internet figures\, technologists\, and cyber scholars. \nCurated by Mary Anne Franks and Eric Goldman \n[…]\n\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/lessons-from-the-first-internet-ages-knight-foundation/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T130000
DTSTAMP:20261016T192831
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SUMMARY:Accounting for AI — a Comparison of Methods | Berkman Klein Center
DESCRIPTION:A few years ago\, Finale Doshi-Velez and Mason Kortz – and a squad of collaborators – unpacked explanation as one way to hold AI systems accountable. Many frameworks for AI regulation and best practices have since emerged. \nIn this conversation\, Finale and Mason return to the question of accountability and regulation for AI: What are the options for regulating AI systems in real-world settings? What are the advantages of ex-ante and ex-post monitoring? What roles should different methods of accountability play? How do we strategically use each one? \nThey will reflect on how their views have evolved and consider some ways forward. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/accounting-for-ai-a-comparison-of-methods-berkman-klein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T160000
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SUMMARY:Lessons from the First Internet Ages Symposium | Knight Foundation
DESCRIPTION:What is the future of the Internet? Thirty years after the creation of the first web page\, what have we learned about the impact of the Internet on communication\, connection\, and democracy? \nJoin the Knight Foundation for Lessons from the First Internet Ages\, a virtual symposium that will explore and evaluate what key figures in the development of the Internet and online communities have learned from their experiences. Curated by two leading experts on Internet law\, these conversations will feature contributions from pivotal Internet figures\, technologists\, and cyber scholars. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/lessons-from-the-first-internet-ages-symposium-knight-foundation/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T120000
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CREATED:20210819T162715Z
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SUMMARY:The Role of Legal Strategy in Platform Research | NetGain Partnership
DESCRIPTION:When platform researchers undertake new projects\, it is crucial to assess legal risks. Yet the legal constraints on platform research are often ambiguous. This webinar will explore what legal resources platform researchers need\, as well as how to make decisions to reach research objectives. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-role-of-legal-strategy-in-platform-research-netgain-partnership/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T123000
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DTSTAMP:20261016T192831
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SUMMARY:Applied Algorithmic Ethics | Marquette University
DESCRIPTION:As algorithms increasingly automate decision-making processes\, filter information flows\, and mediate our social interactions\, ethical concerns immediately follow. Questions of fairness\, accountability\, and transparency permeate the growing set of concerns around the social and ethical implications of algorithms. As a growing community of scholars grapples with the ethics of algorithms\, how can their findings be applied by technologists engaged in machine learning and the cutting edge of AI development in order to minimize unintended bias and the risk of harm? Put simply\, how can businesses apply algorithmic ethics? \nThe 2021 Marquette Ethics of Big Data Symposium brings together some of the leading voices on applied algorithmic ethics to discuss the latest efforts to engage with these difficult challenges. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/applied-algorithmic-ethics-marquette-university/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T180000
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SUMMARY:Global News & Technology Leadership in Challenging Times | Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:The challenges facing global news-industry leaders have seldom been as great as today. Economic disruption\, technology transformation and a frontal assault on an independent free press as ‘enemies of the people’ are creating unprecedented headwinds for news leaders. How do they lead in such tumultuous times? And where do they see opportunities for success beyond the current uncertainty? \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/global-news-technology-leadership-in-challenging-times-shorenstein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T140000
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SUMMARY:Addressing Health Misinformation Through Community | Knight Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Across the country\, libraries\, educators and civil society generally are leading in playing vital roles in addressing health misinformation in communities. We look forward to hearing insights from experts in the field on how we can best mitigate the impacts of misinformation and empower individuals to seek factual information. \nJoin Knight Foundation and the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) on Tuesday\, November 9 for Addressing Health Misinformation Through Community\, a special gathering of library\, civic\, and philanthropic leaders. The U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy will hold a discussion on community-based solutions for addressing health misinformation. Building on the release of Confronting Health Misinformation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Building a Healthy Information Environment\, VADM Murthy is announcing the second installment of his office’s efforts to combat health misinformation and disinformation with the launch of a community toolkit for addressing health misinformation. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/addressing-health-misinformation-through-community-knight-foundation/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T130000
DTSTAMP:20261016T192831
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SUMMARY:Can Society Control Big Tech? Truth and Trust | Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:This conversation is off the record. Please use this registration form if you wish to join us online. Please note that our speaker will be presenting in person at Harvard Kennedy School in Rubenstein 414AB (ELLWOOD DEMOCRACY LAB). Anyone with a Harvard ID is invited to join us on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/can-society-control-big-tech-truth-and-trust-shorenstein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T140000
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SUMMARY:"Beyond “Technological Exception”: Emerging Debates in Cuban Independent Journalism" | Annenberg School for Communication
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker \nSara García Santamaría is an Associate Professor at Universitat Jaume I and Universitat Blanquerna – Ramon Llull in Spain. She holds a Doctorate in Journalism Studies from the University of Sheffield (UK)\, where her research explored how the Cuban state-run media constructs the role of the people in public debate. Having completed her Ph.D.\, García Santamaría became a research fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication\, University of Pennsylvania\, in 2018\, leading a Joint Digital Rights and Internet Freedom Research & Advocacy Project. Her doctoral and postdoctoral work emphasizes the importance of overcoming binary discourses and accounting for the social complexity of a changing media environment in Cuba. CARGC Special Report “Beyond “Technological Exception”: Emerging Debates in Cuban Independent Journalism” represents a continuation of her work\, particularly in light of the shifting and volatile media environment that Cubans and Cuban journalists are currently experiencing. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/beyond-technological-exception-emerging-debates-in-cuban-independent-journalism-annenberg-school-for-communication/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T140000
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SUMMARY:Diversity and Inequality in Social Networks | Network Science Institute
DESCRIPTION:Online social networks often mirror inequality in real-world networks\, from historical prejudice\, economic or social factors. Such disparities are often picked up and amplified by algorithms that leverage social data for the purpose of providing recommendations\, diffusing information\, or forming groups. In this talk\, we’ll discuss possible explanations for algorithmic bias in social networks\, specifically in (i) recommendation algorithms and (ii) the influence maximization problem. Using the preferential attachment model with unequal communities\, we’ll characterize the relationship between homophily\, network centrality\, and bias through the power-law degree distributions of the nodes\, and study the conditions in which diversity interventions can actually yield more efficient and equitable outcomes. In addition\, we’ll see that recommendations which use the neighborhood of individuals may hinder the incoming connections of minority groups\, while algorithms that use centrality-based measures in diffusing information may leave minorities out of the loop. In addition\, we’ll discuss a set of heuristics that leverage the network structure to maximize the diffusion of a message while not creating disparate impact among participants based on sensitive demographics like gender or race. To wrap up\, I’ll discuss research outputs from the Mechanism Design for Social Good initiative\, in which I have been serving as a co-organizer for the last two years. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/diversity-and-inequality-in-social-networks-network-science-institute/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T180000
DTSTAMP:20261016T192831
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SUMMARY:The 2021 Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press: Maria Ressa | Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, November 16th at 6:00 pm ET in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum\, this year’s Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press will be delivered by Maria Ressa\, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner\, co-founder and CEO of Rappler.com\, Fall 2021 Shorenstein Center Fellow\, and Center for Public Leadership Hauser Leader. Shorenstein Center on Media\, Politics and Public Policy Director Nancy Gibbs will moderate a conversation with Maria after her remarks. \nA journalist in Asia for 35 years\, Maria Ressa co-founded Rappler.com\, the top digital-only news site that is leading the fight for press freedom in the Philippines. As Rappler’s CEO and president\, Maria has endured constant political harassment and arrests by the Duterte government. \nMaria was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous fights to uphold freedom of expression. She was also Time Magazine’s 2018 Person of the Year\, and has received numerous other awards and recognition for her journalism and fearlessness in the face of efforts to silence her. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-2021-salant-lecture-on-freedom-of-the-press-maria-ressa-shorenstein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T133000
DTSTAMP:20261016T192831
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SUMMARY:Rethinking the Limits: Provocative and Extreme Speech | Annenberg School for Communication
DESCRIPTION:Democracies are struggling to balance freedom of expression with equality for the weak as well as accountability for harmful speech. There is growing alarm at how internet giants distort the marketplace of ideas\, undermine human dignity and derail truth-seeking — but little consensus on what should be done. Can we still have faith in the liberal axiom that the answer to bad speech is more speech? Or will more regulation help? Our virtual roundtable features Pulitzer-winning editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson and media anthropologist Sahana Udupa\, who studies digital hate\, in conversation with media scholar Cherian George. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/rethinking-the-limits-provocative-and-extreme-speech-annenberg-school-for-communication/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T120000
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SUMMARY:Elihu Katz Colloquium: Is an "ethical" internet possible? | Annenberg School for Communication
DESCRIPTION:How can we ethically engage a military-derived technology that has infiltrated every aspect of our lives from refrigerators to furniture? The weaponizing potential of the internet was part and partial to its initial conceit yet this history is often forgotten and therefore remains unconnected to the current violence that this life changing technology has enabled around the world.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nMoya Bailey is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication at Northwestern University. Her work focuses on marginalized groups’ use of digital media to promote social justice and she is interested in how race\, gender\, and sexuality are represented in media and medicine. She is the digital alchemist for the Octavia E. Butler Legacy Network and the Board President of Allied Media Projects\, a Detroit-based movement media organization that supports an ever growing network of activists and organizers. She is a co-author of #HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice (MIT Press\, 2020) and is the author of Misogynoir Transformed: Black Women’s Digital Resistance (New York University Press\, 2021).\n\n[…]\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/elihu-katz-colloquium-is-an-ethical-internet-possible-annenberg-school-for-communication/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T020000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T153000
DTSTAMP:20261016T192831
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SUMMARY:MIC Panel Event: Imagining a New Social Contract for Media | Annenberg School for Communication
DESCRIPTION:Expanding positive freedoms that enable greater opportunities for communication—as opposed to emphasizing only negative freedoms that protect us from harm—is foundational to reforming our media system so that it serves everyone. Even as concerns about social harms currently dominate contemporary policy discussions\, it is important to articulate collective needs and the political imaginary necessary for creating a more democratic system. This panel of leading international law and policy scholars features the authors of new books and a new report that all base arguments on positive freedoms\, making the case that whether we are talking about saving local journalism\, expanding access to broadband\, or redesigning our public media\, maximizing positive freedoms is essential for creating the information and communication infrastructures that democratic society requires. \n[…]\n\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/mic-panel-event-imagining-a-new-social-contract-for-media-annenberg-school-for-communication/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T120000
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SUMMARY:Factual Corrections and Misinformation During the 2020 U.S. Election: Evidence from Panel Experiments |  Network Science Institute
DESCRIPTION:We measure the immediate and medium-term effects of 21 highly-trafficked pieces of misinformation and fact-checks during the 2020 U.S. election with eight panel experiments (N = 17\,681). Exposure to misinformation increased false beliefs by an average of 4.3 points on a 100-point belief certainty scale. Exposure to fact-checks more than corrected this effect\, decreasing false beliefs by 10.5 points. The effects of fact-checks persisted at 66% of the immediate effect one week after exposure\, and at 50% after more than two weeks. We estimate minuscule effects of misinformation and fact-checks on evaluations of political figures and groups. Fact-checks of party-congenial false claims were more effective among Democrats than Republicans. We examine this asymmetry with data provided to us by the fact-checking organization PolitiFact. We document robust heterogeneities by personality type and cognitive style\, which further investigation suggests may be related to time spent reading fact-checks. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/factual-corrections-and-misinformation-during-the-2020-u-s-election-evidence-from-panel-experiments-network-science-institute/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211129T120000
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SUMMARY:Gender\, Political Persuasion\, and Social Media: A Field Experiment During the 2020 Democratic Primary | Network Science Institute
DESCRIPTION:Research indicates women have less influence than men in a variety of professional settings\, including politics. We conducted a field experiment on a social media platform where Democrats were randomly assigned female or male avatar before discussing their preferred candidate for the 2020 presidential primary election. By measuring changes in people’s preferences before and after they are exposed to these avatars\, we examine how gender stereotypes and gendered language contribute to political persuasion. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/gender-political-persuasion-and-social-media-a-field-experiment-during-the-2020-democratic-primary-network-science-institute/
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