panel discussion: unmasking the infodemic: research in/on social media and algorithms

event date: 
wednesday, march 3, 2021 - 1:45pm to 3:15pm est
event location: 
online
event fee: 
free

aligned with this year's research and innovation week theme "our changing world", this year's research showcase highlights how 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 research projects, innovative collaborations and initiatives are playing a role in the achievement of the united nations 17 sustainable development goals (sdgs). 

about the session
alongside the covid-19 pandemic is a divisive, attention-grabbing, obsession-inducing infodemic. moving beyond the discourse of fake vs real news, we probe the relative invisibility of algorithms and the hidden-in-plain-sight codes and conventions of old and new media to provide some perspectives and frames for understanding major news events of 2020.

panelists

  • dr. michael hoechsmann, associate professor, faculty of education, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
  • cassandra (iowyth) witteman, graduate student, faculty of education, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
  • miranda mckee, graduate student, faculty of education, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
  • david van dyke, graduate student, faculty of education, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
  • dr. sandra jeppesen, professor, media, film and communications, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜

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