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“How the Coronavirus Spread QAnon”
Whitney Phillips, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Mother Jones story “How the Coronavirus Spread QAnon.” Professor Phillips, who specializes in disinformation, explains…
“Everything You Need to Know About Today’s ‘Cancel Culture'”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of Television, Radio and Film, was featured in a video on YouTube for Inside Edition, “Everything You Need to Know About Today’s ‘Cancel Culture’.” The term ‘cancel culture’ refers to people withdrawing support, or cancelling, public…
Professor Whitney Phillips writes “How to Avoid Spreading Misinformation About the Protests”
Whitney Phillips, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, wrote a commentary, “How to Avoid Spreading Misinformation About the Protests” for Wired. Professor Phillips, an expert on media literacy…
“How to Spot Misinformation During George Floyd Protests”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Rolling Stone story “How to Spot Misinformation During George Floyd Protests.” The article gives recommendations for readers on how to avoid fake news and misinformation amid…
“How to protect yourself online from misinformation right now.”
Whitney Phillips, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted by the MIT Technology Review for the article “How to protect yourself online from misinformation right now.” The…
Communication Amidst the Coronavirus Crisis
Brad Horn, public relations professor of practice at the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Daily Gazette story “ Schenectady County: No need for Facebook Live coronavirus updates.” In the article, Horn discusses the role of communication during times of…
Is TikTok’s Algorithm Unconsciously Biased?
Whitney Phillips, an assistant professor of communication, culture and digital technologies, was quoted in a Wired story “Why is TikTok creating filter bubbles based on your race?” In the article, Phillips discusses how users tend to replicate the identity in…
Social Media Networks Struggle to Handle Hate Speech, Misinformation
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Digital Trends’ article “What does it take to make a social media network that doesn’t exploit users?” In the article, Grygiel commented on the spread of…
Misinformation About the Coronavirus Is Spreading Faster Than Virus Itself
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Rolling Stone story “Coronavirus Is Spreading — And So Are the Hoaxes and Conspiracy Theories Around It.” In the story, Grygiel discusses the spread of misinformation about…
Youtube Fails to Flag State-Sponsored Media Channels
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Pro Publica article “YouTube Promised to Label State-Sponsored Videos But Doesn’t Always Do So.” In the article, Grygiel points criticized Youtube’s failure to flag state-sponsored videos…