June 2021 – Page 2 – Journalism, Technology & Democracy

A screenshot of SUSI scholars in Dr. Roschke's session

How to Launch a Full-Fledged War Against ‘Fake News’ in 18 Countries at Once

The world has never been this way. Everyone has to battle the invisible army of coronavirus while also trying to guard against the darkness of “fake news.” It is difficult and challenging. It is at times like this we should…

Mis- and Disinformation Overload

Today marked the official academic start of the “Study of the US Institute (SUSI-2021) on Journalism, Technology and Democracy program” in its hybrid part. The main theme on the agenda was mis- and disinformation in our current world. The activities…

Five Facts about the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

For almost a month now, SUSI scholars from 18 countries have been meeting within the walls of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, one of the country’s leading educational institutions in the field. In this post I share what I…

Shining a Light: The Power and Necessity of Investigative Journalism

“There is a folk law that crooks say to themselves: don’t kill a policeman or a journalist. That would only, as American reporters put it, ‘bring too much heat?”— Hugo de Burgh, Investigative Journalism The Killing of Don Bolles On a…

Reshaping Communication in the Digital Age

On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, I attended several workshops and sessions as part of our SUSI Scholars program that focused on providing insights into narrative & strategic communication, generative AI & the role of journalism. Ultimately, I was left with…

Mis- and Disinformation, Privacy and Technology

Managing information, on a personal, community and national level, is an intricate element of human organization. Today, however, it’s more unpredictable than ever. Understanding how the management of information and the narratives that distribute such information underpin capacities to influence…

Month: June 2021 (page 2)