SSRC – MediaWell

Opportunity: Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal Fellowship | Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

February 16, 2022

The Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal (RSDR) Fellowship of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) aims to bring knowledge of the place of religion and spirituality into scholarly and public […]
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A Year in Review: 2021 | MediaWell

December 22, 2021

In 2018, we built MediaWell to address widespread, international concern about the consequences stemming from dis- and misinformation campaigns on social media, political polarization, and election interference. Our mission is […]
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The Mercury Project | Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

November 16, 2021

The Mercury Project is a global consortium of researchers dedicated to combating the impacts of mis- and disinformation on public health and to finding interventions that support the spread and […]
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Call for Proposals: “COVID-19 Recovery: Building future pandemic preparedness and understanding citizen engagement in the USA and UK” | The British Academy

September 16, 2021

This programme invites UK and US-based researchers at any career stage, and active in any discipline within the humanities and social sciences, to submit proposals focused on UK-US vaccine engagement, […]
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Beyond Disinformation | Essay Series

July 28, 2021

Beyond Disinformation In this essay series from Items, the SSRC’s digital forum, researchers explore how a stronger understanding of authenticity and realigning our focus beyond disinformation might lead to more […]
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Call for Applications: Teaching Disinfo Studies in Higher Ed Workshop

January 27, 2021

Facilitators: Joan Donovan and Kate Starbird Date and Time of Workshop: Friday, March 19, 2021, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time (hosted via Zoom) Applications Due: February 15, 2021, […]
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Disinformation, Democracy, and Conflict Prevention | Essay Series

November 12, 2020

In this essay series from Items, the SSRC’s digital forum, researchers assess the state of disinformation across the world and its effects on democratic processes and conflict prevention.
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Vaccine hesitancy threatens to undermine pandemic response | The British Academy

November 10, 2020

An 80% take up of a COVID-19 vaccine could be necessary to protect the community but, given the scale and complexity of the task, vaccines will not be a silver […]
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Who Will Win the 2020 Meme War?

October 27, 2020

While memes may never tip an election one way or another, they are increasingly used in persuasive political communications by politicians, pundits, foreign agents, marketers, ideologues, and ordinary folks, compelling journalists to cover memes as part of the political beat. In this essay, Joan Donovan asks, when does a meme become disinformation? And what happens when it does?
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Navigating the Noise: Election Coverage in the Digital Age | Center for Brooklyn History

October 5, 2020

Join BHS and the Social Science Research Council for a discussion about fundamental changes to the news industry that are reshaping where and how citizens get information about candidates for […]
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