It takes 360.000 gallons of water/day to cool a data centre! Exploitation of workers, workplace automation, & mass discrimination of marginalised groups, these are REAL existential risks, not this latest PR stunt, my interview independent.co.uk/tech/rishi-sun… The Independent Oxford Internet Institute

Second, I’d like to mention the work Digital Journalism is doing, as a journal, to promote inclusion & diversity in the field. An international editorial team, an editorial board of researchers from 39 countries, a newsletter that features the editor's note in seven languages...

1. In 2023, conservative activists have advanced the theory that "woke" corporations are pushing a radical, pro-LGBTQ agenda But a Popular Information investigation reveals 25 rainbow flag-waiving corporations have donated $13.5 million to anti-gay politicians since Jan 2022 🧵

So incredibly proud of my hubby! He is evidence that hard work literally pays off 😁. I loved being his unofficial copy editor and seriously can’t wait for the book to come out. #FuturePublishedAuthor #WatchHim

Congratulations to CJS Professor Andie Tucher — her book, “Not Exactly Lying,” (published by Columbia University Press) was awarded best journalism/mass communication history book published in 2022 by the AEJMC History Division! Check out her Q&A with AEJMC History: bit.ly/CJSTucherInter…

New OA article on how "debunking" viral misinfo has eclipsed political fact-checking, how fact-checkers understand the shift, and how it marks rise of a harm reduction ethic at odds with traditional views of the audience. w/ Valerie Belair-Gagnon Rebekah Larsen, PhD tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Some big Wisconsin Watch news. I'm so privileged to have learned from the Halls, who are among the most generous colleagues I've ever had. That they can comfortably enjoy their retirement is a testament to the strength of the institution they've built. wisconsinwatch.org/2023/06/wiscon…

Hey PBS News your prerogative of course to have Jonathan Capehart and David Brooks moralizing about how Snowden is no Ellsberg blah blah. But pretty shitty not to acknowledge that Ellsberg himself rejected that view & spoke often and vigorously in support of Snowden's whistleblowing

“It turned out that markets on their own weren’t able to automatically distribute gains fairly or spur developing countries to grow or establish democratic institutions.” lol. who woulda thunk. nytimes.com/2023/06/18/bus…

ONLINE FIRST AND OPEN ACCESS! Authors Lucas Graves, Valerie Belair-Gagnon + Rebekah Larsen, PhD find fact-checking operations have moved to “debunking” misinformation. In response, fact-checkers have migrated into a "public health" model of protecting news audiences. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

For scholars to say whether 'factchecking works' we need to recognise this is part of what really effective factchecking organisations do. Publishing factchecks that correct falsehoods is necessary but not sufficient. This work campaigning for structural change is vital too 👇

It’s clear that false information plays a role in global events, from divisive elections to the COVID-19 pandemic to the conflict roiling Israel and Gaza. It's important to counter false claims and false narratives. Research shows clarity on how to do it. poynter.org/ifcn/2024/how-…

El miércoles, desde el Máster de Periodismo Multimedia y Profesional de la Facultad Ciencias Información, organizamos una jornada sobre #desinformación y #periodismo. Participan Lucas Graves, CARLOS ELIAS, Paula Herrero Diz, Sergio Hernández e Irene Larraz. Estáis invitados:

This lead article by Joy Jenkins & Lucas Graves examines mechanisms that allow successful #journalism #collaborations to overcome competitive friction. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Confused & dismayed about what is going on at Columbia? If you read just two things make it these Blistering and brilliant editorial by Columbia Daily Spectator columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2024/0… On norm breaking by the admin by Prof David Pozen (Law) balkin.blogspot.com/2024/04/norm-b…

Wisconsin has signed onto a federal antitrust lawsuit filed today against Live Nation. Faye Parks asked @scottgordonwi of Tone Madison how the multibillion dollar concert promoter has impacted Madison’s music scene. wortfm.org/attorney-gener…

How *fact-checking* works 👇 [Fact-checking organisations do not just publish reports. They campaign for greater accuracy and honest in public debate too]

After 8 years of independent fact-checking, Meta is switching back to community notes. Lucas Graves tells Faye Parks that the tech giant is bending the knee to Trump ahead of Inauguration Day. wortfm.org/meta-changes-f…