Jessa Lingel on the Craigslist Ethic: A Web 1.0 Vision of Online Democracy
Jessa Lingel is an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication.
Mary Anne Franks on The Free Speech Industry: How the Internet Commodifies Freedom
Dr. Mary Anne Franks is Professor of Law and Michael R. Klein Distinguished Scholar Chair at the University of Miami.
The Capital Coup One Year Later: How Research Can Assess and Counter Threats to Democracy
A two-day conference exploring key questions surrounding January 6, 2021.
Daniel Greene on The Promise of Access
Daniel Greene is Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland’s iSchool.
Free Speech, Paid Speech, and Fake Speech in Democracy
Leading experts affiliated with CITAP will examine how this new information landscape is influencing our personal beliefs and political leanings, and its cumulative effect on democracy.
Arvind Narayanan on “The Cognitive Errors Enabling the Unchecked Power of Tech Platforms”
Arvind Narayanan is lead researcher with the Princeton Web Transparency and Accountability Project.
Eszter Hargittai on Algorithm Skills: What are They and How Do We Measure Them?
Eszter Hargittai is Professor and Chair of Internet Use and Society at the Institute of Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich.
Fostering an Informed Society: The Role of the First Amendment in Strengthening Local News and Democracy
This two-day event will examine the role of the First Amendment in creating an informed society.
Joshua Darr on Closed Newspapers and Polarized Politics: What Can We Do?
Joshua Darr is an Assistant Professor in the Manship School of Mass Communication and the Department of Political Science at Louisiana State University.