by Kenjiro Lee | May 8, 2019 | University of Chicago
The readings from this past week are quite clear: the media, specifically “fake news” and the dissemination of “alternative facts,” has proved to be a very strong tool for populist leaders to gain support. As early as Adolf Hitler (Adena et...
by Justin Saint-Loubert-Bie | May 3, 2019 | University of Chicago
On April 30th, the Sri Lankan government lifted a ban on social media it had put in place following the Easter attacks that had killed 253 people. Officials had initiated the ban in fear that social media platforms would be used to spread misinformation inciting...
by Anjali Nahata | Apr 28, 2019 | University of Chicago
“It is now clear that social media and intensely partisan television and radio broadcasts disseminated a massive number of messages during the 2016 Presidential election campaign designed to demonize candidates and seriously distort the facts upon which many voters...
by Kenya Shawlaney | Apr 28, 2019 | Georgia State University
Over my spring break, I went to a political event called “How Journalists and The Public Shape our Democracy.” This political event was held in Gwinnett County at their public library. For those who do not know where Gwinnett County is located, it is in Suwannee,...
by Zach Hopkins | Dec 3, 2018 | Georgia State University
We live in a world where democracy seems to be wavering and polarization intensifying with each passing moment. What role do large social media companies have in aiding this divide or perhaps helping it? Our species is more connected than ever because of such rapid...
