Category: Journalism
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Brian Southwell, UNC Chapel Hill – Misinformation
How accurate is your information? Brian Southwell, research professor of mass communication at UNC Chapel Hill, explores the spread of information, and often, just how wrong it can be. Dr. Brian Southwell is Director of the Science in the Public Sphere Program in the Center for Communication Science at RTI International. Southwell also is a…
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Jon Mikolashek, APU – False Historical Narratives
Is the history we’re presented actually accurate? Jon Mikolashek, associate professor for the department of history and military studies at American Public University, critiques false historical narratives. Jon Mikolashek is currently an Associate Professor of History at the United States Army Command and General Staff College and American Military University. Previously, he worked as a historian…
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Katharine Gelber, University of Queensland – 9/11 and Free Speech
The events of 9/11/2001 have had profound effects on our society. Katharine Gelber, professor of politics and public policy at the University of Queensland, profiles free speech in the years following the terrorist attack. Katharine Gelber is Professor of Politics and Public Policy, and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow, at the University of Queensland.…
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Stephen Barnard, St. Lawrence University – Social Media and Journalism
In 2015, social media is ubiquitous. Stephen Barnard, sociologist at St. Lawrence University, is studying the way journalists use social media. Stephen Barnard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at St. Lawrence University. Dr. Barnard earned his Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Missouri in 2012, where he also earned an…
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Charlton McIlwain, NYU – Journalistic Perspectives on Michael Brown
Without doubt, Michael Brown’s death and the related events occurring in and around Ferguson, Missouri have catalyzed national debate about race relations. But, as Charlton McIlwain, associate professor of media, culture and communication at New York University, will show us: news coverage specifically about Michael Brown did not always focus completely on ethnicity. Charlton McIlwain,…
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Brian Southwell, UNC at Chapel Hill – Social Media Disparity
The manner by which information travels on social media tends to corrode it’s accuracy. Dr. Brian Southwell, research professor of mass communication and health behavior at the University of North Carolina, discusses the disparity of shared information on the internet. Dr. Brian Southwell is Director of the Science in the Public Sphere Program in the…
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Andrew Mendelson, Temple University – Cell Phone Journalism
Can any mobile phone user become a photojournalist? Andrew Mendelson, chair of Temple University’s journalism department, examines the role of cell phone cameras as part of the journalistic landscape. Dr. Andrew Mendelson is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Journalism at Temple University’s School of Media and Communication. He is an expert…