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VMI students use Jodel chat app for racist, sexist attacks on Blacks, women | The Washington Post
by Ian Shapira
October 27, 2020
The cadets were angry, venting on an anonymous chat app widely used at the Virginia Military Institute. The target of…
If a Tree Falls in the Forest: COVID-19, Media Choices, and Presidential Agenda Setting | SSRN
by Masha Krupenkin, Kai Zhu, Dylan Walker, and David M. Rothschild
October 26, 2020
During a time of crisis Americans turn their attention to the news media for critical information about what to expect,…
Butterfly Attack: Operation Blaxit | Media Manipulation Casebook
by Brandi Collins-Dexter
October 23, 2020
Over the course of 3 years, a mix of pranksters and extremists (right wing) launched a butterfly attack campaign as…
How sexist, racist attacks on Kamala Harris have spread online | The Washington Post
by Karen Tumulty, Kate Woodsome, Sergio Peçanha
October 8, 2020
Former vice president Joe Biden’s history-making pick of a woman of color to share the Democratic ticket has been a…
Black women are being targeted in misinformation campaigns. Here’s what to know. | The Lily
by Soo Youn
October 2, 2020
For years, Shireen Mitchell has felt like she’s screaming into the void. As a Black woman and entrepreneur whose expertise…
The Attack on Voting in the 2020 Elections | The New York Times
by Jim Rutenberg
October 2, 2020
On an October morning four years ago, eight young staff members at the Indiana Voter Registration Project in Indianapolis were…
Cambridge Analytica and the RNC suppressed Black voters in 2016, new report says | The Washington Post
by Craig Timberg and Isaac Stanley-Becker
October 1, 2020
A database built by Cambridge Analytica, the Republican-aligned firm that unraveled over allegations of improper use of Facebook data, disproportionately…
Black Media-Makers and the Fierce Urgency of Now
September 22, 2020
A symposium on the powerful contributions of Black media-makers in this moment organized by Sarah J. Jackson, featuring Gene Demby, Maori…
Ethics of Big Data Symposium: Race, Representation & Justice | Marquette University
September 21, 2020
As we look at the events of 2020, we cannot ignore how issues of race, representation, and justice intersect with…