How the Internet Improves Humanity
This talk will highlight one underappreciated aspect: how the Internet has the capacity to improve the human species by increasing pro-social interactions and reducing anti-social ones.
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A Growing Threat: The Impact of Disinformation Targeted At Communities of Color
Communities of color are being targeted by electoral propaganda. How should policymakers respond? Dr. Samuel Woolley, program director of the Center for Media Engagement propaganda lab, will provide expert testimony on this topic in front of the U.S. House of Representatives. Watch the hearing live on Thursday, April 28 at 9:00 a.m. CST: https://bit.ly/DisinfoHearing
Putting Voters First: Solidarity Reporting for Democracy
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/is-that-really-journalism-journalism-advocacy-tickets-187945308477At a time when many politicians are mudslinging and prominent analysts are trying to predict the horse race, what does it mean for journalists to put voters first? How can […]
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“Woman, Life, Freedom”: Reporting #MahsaAmini Protests in Solidarity
Discussion with Iranian journalists and media scholars on what reporting in solidarity with Iranian women means right now.
Manufacturing Consensus: Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity
BookPeople 603 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, United StatesBookPeople welcomes Samuel Woolley in conversation with Josephine Lukito to celebrate the release of Manufacturing Consensus: Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity. The event will include a moderated discussion, […]
Higher Ed Strikes & Workers’ Rights: Improving News Coverage of Labor Issues
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/higher-ed-strikes-workers-rightsimproving-news-coverage-of-labor-issues-tickets-532211909147Join us for a free panel discussion with graduate worker organizers who will share their insights into labor issues that news coverage often overlooks. ABOUT THE EVENT: Higher education’s […]
Book Launch: Ambedkar, Dewey, and the Evolution of Pragmatism in India
Meyerson Conference Room (WCH 4.118), UT-Austin Campus 120 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, TX, United StatesJoin Scott R. Stroud as he launches his new book, The Evolution of Pragmatism in India: Ambedkar, Dewey, and the Rhetoric of Reconstruction (Chicago, 2023), in conversation with Prof. Sumit […]
Trustworthy Screening
DMC 5.102 300 w Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX, United StatesScreening for the "Trustworthy" documentary, followed by panel discussion with the filmmakers, Stephany Zamor (Executive Producer) and Dana Richie (Director, Co-Executive Producer). Trustworthy is a documentary that chronicles a 5,300-mile […]
The Role of Conversation Structure in Conflict: Speaking is More Effective for Resolving Conflict than Writing
DMC 5.208 300 W Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX, United StatesAbstract Resolving conflict is more important than ever as political and social dissent reaches record levels across the world. While it is clear that conversation between opponents is necessary to […]
The Hopes of Digital Citizenship: What Can We Learn from Latin America?
DMC 5.208 300 W Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX, United StatesWhat is digital citizenship? The buzz word has been around for several years and people interpret it differently. In general, it is conceptualized as the next evolutionary stage of citizenship […]
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