Wonks and War Rooms

- Nov 4, 2020

Mis- and Dis- Information with Nasma Ahmed

Season: 1 Episode: 8 [download this episode (MP3, 24.3MB)]

Nasma Ahmed is the Director of the Digital Justice Lab and she helps Elizabeth unpack what exactly mis- and dis- information are, why we need to question content we see online, and how a lack of trust in larger political systems plays in.

Additional Resources:

First Draft has a number of very useful resources. Find some key definitions in Wardel's Fake news: It's complicated and check out this three part series on The Psychology of Misinformation.
Marwick and Lewis with Data & Society also have a helpful report: Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online.

Apr 10

AI and Democracy with Seher Shafiq

Season 6 Episode 10 - This week Elizabeth talks with Seher Shafiq, a program manager at Mozilla and expert in civic engagement.

Apr 3

Counter-speech as Content Moderation with Kesa White

Season 6 Episode 9 - In this episode Elizabeth discusses the idea of counter-speech as content moderation with far right extremist

Mar 27

Collective vs Connective Action with Michael Redhead Champagne

Season 6 Episode 8 - This week Elizabeth talks with Michael Redhead Champagne, a community organizer in Winnipeg working to dismantle ...

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