When hate and harassment are just a part of the job: Journalists and health communicators online Thursday, January 19 at 3:00pm in the Freedom Forum Conference Center, Carroll Hall For many political journalists and health communicators, exposing themselves to hate, … Continued
On December 2nd, Shannon McGregor discussed the role of identity, power, and social media in her presentation titled “Political Campaigns, Social Media, Journalism, and the Identitarian Citizen in a Democracy” hosted by the Elections Research Center at the University of … Continued
Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom made an appearance on The Daily Show to discuss the illusion of Twitter as a public space. In the interview, she shares her thoughts on Twitter, how she thinks about its role in our society, how … Continued
The CITAP team attended Knight Foundation’s Informed: Conversations on Democracy in the Digital Age. The event brought together researchers, journalists, technologists, and policymakers to discuss the present and future of our public life as it plays out on the internet. … Continued
The Siegel Family Endowment introduced the 2022-2023 cohort of researchers, academics, and public policy experts who make up the foundation’s Siegel Research Fellows Program. Selected by leading institutions included in our research grants portfolio, these individuals will conduct research broadly … Continued
Tamara K. Nopper Thursday, November 10 at 3:00pm in the Freedom Forum Conference Center, Carroll Hall Tamara K. Nopper is a sociologist, writer, and editor. She is the editor of We Do This ‘Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and … Continued
We’re excited to showcase the range of talent in our community! Meet the amazing scholars below. Neofytos Aspriadis | neofytos-aspriadis Research interests: strategic communication, crisis management, information warfare, online disinformation, strategic disinformation. Currently: Research fellow in the Department of Political … Continued
Victor Ray Friday, September 23 at 11:00am Freedom Forum Conference Center, Carroll Hall Victor Ray is the F. Wendell Miller Associate Professor in the Departments of Sociology and Criminology and African American Studies at the University of Iowa and a … Continued
Nancy Leong Thursday, October 6 at 3:00pm Freedom Forum Conference Center, Carroll Hall Nancy Leong is a Professor of Law & William M. Beaney Memorial Research Chair at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She has published extensively … Continued
Dr. Francesca Tripodi presents The Propagandists’ Playbook with a Q&A featuring Victor Ray Thurday, September 22 at 3:00pm Freedom Forum Conference Center, Carroll Hall The Propagandists’ Playbook peels back the layers of the right-wing media manipulation machine to reveal why … Continued
