Speaker Series on Misinformation, co-sponsored by the NULab at Northeastern University. “Fake news” is a generic term to indicate lies and propaganda presented as news. It is not a new phenomenon. Instead, its novelty lies in the omnipresence of online search and social media technologies. Its potential is in compromising the foundations of Democracy. But how severe

Speaker Series on Misinformation, co-sponsored by the NULab at Northeastern University. In this lecture, Kathleen Hall Jamieson will marshal the troll posts, unique polling data, analyses of how the press used the hacked content, and a synthesis of half a century of media effects research to argue that, although not certain, it is probable that the Russians

Speaker Series on Misinformation, co-sponsored by the NULab at Northeastern University. As the role of social media platforms in fostering extremism and offline violence has come under scrutiny, online hate speech has received increased attention from academics and policy makers alike. But despite a growing body of research devoted to defining and detecting online hate speech, the

Speaker Series on Misinformation, co-sponsored by the NULab at Northeastern University. Conversations about information disorder in the US are disproportionately focused on political disinformation and the Facebook newsfeed. This talk will argue that globally we should recognize that the real problem is misinformation about health and religion, shared on closed messaging apps. Dr Wardle will draw on

Jill Abramson and Jane Mayer will discuss the 29th annual Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics with Shorenstein Center director Nicco Mele, the full lecture text can be read here.     Jill Abramson is a journalist and the first woman to serve as The New York Times’ Washington Bureau Chief, Managing Editor, and

At this symposium, journalists who have covered public and global health for print, television, radio, and digital media outlets including NPR, PBS, the New York Times, the Washington Post, STAT, and more will discuss the role of the media when an outbreak occurs, and the dangers of rumors and disinformation. Cosponsored by The Harvard Global

Film screening and Q&A with Director/Producer Kimberly Reed and investigative reporter John S. Adams. DARK MONEY, a political thriller, examines one of the greatest present threats to American democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials. The film takes viewers to Montana—a frontline in the fight to preserve fair elections