Author: Jennifer Ruth Hosek, Professor, Transnational Studies, Queen’s University, Ontario
As the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately harms underprivileged people globally, Cuba’s “people over profit” approach has been saving many lives both on the island and abroad. From the onset, Cuba’s approach has been holistic and integrated.
Its response is among the most respected in the world. Widespread confidence in the Cuban government’s science-based policies, public service media messaging and volunteerism are key reasons as to why Cuba has been able to control the viral reproduction rate until mass vaccination begins.
The cash-strapped Caribbean island risked opening to holiday visitors at the end of 2020 and is currently managing higher COVID-19 caseloads than ever before. Its health experts are combining international clinical trials of its vaccine candidates with mass production. Cuba is the only Latin American country with the capacity to manufacture a vaccine
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Stopping the spread of political misinformation on social media may seem like an impossible task. But a new study co-authored by MIT scholars finds that most people who share false news stories online do so unintentionally, and that their sharing habits can be modified through reminders about accuracy.
When such reminders are displayed, it can increase the gap between the percentage of true news stories and false news stories that people share online, as shown in online experiments that the researchers developed. Getting people to think about accuracy makes them more discerning in their sharing, regardless of ideology, says MIT professor David Rand, co-author of a newly published paper detailing the results. And it translates into a scalable and easily implementable intervention for social media platforms.
by Denise-Marie Ordway, The Journalist s Resource
March 17, 2021
Why do Americans share so much fake news? One big reason is they aren’t paying attention, new research suggests
by Denise-Marie Ordway, The Journalist s Resource March 17, 2021
Many Americans share fake news on social media because they’re simply not paying attention to whether the content is accurate not necessarily because they can’t tell real from made-up news, a new study in Nature suggests.
Lack of attention was the driving factor behind 51.2% of misinformation sharing among social media users who participated in an experiment conducted by a group of researchers from MIT, the University of Regina in Canada, University of Exeter Business School in the United Kingdom and Center for Research and Teaching in Economics in Mexico. The results of a second, related experiment indicate a simple intervention prompting social media users to think about news accuracy before posting and interacting with content
On the eve of unprecedented visibility for Guyton (the first Black female country artist to receive a Grammy nomination in 45 years since The Pointer Sisters received a Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group), Watson’s 20-page report, released today (March 12) notes that even including crossover artists, only 2.7% of country radio airplay over the past two decades were for songs by BIPOC women.
According to Watson, the report focuses on the race and ethnicity of artists, ensembles and collaborations over the last two decades. The study draws on datasets of songs played on country format radio, artists signed to the three major Nashville labels, and artists nominated for CMA and ACM awards to consider how industry practices work together to marginalize and deny opportunities to BIPOC artists.
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Post-secondary institutions in Quebec awarded close to $1.2 million to better support inclusive career advancement, recruitment and retention
GATINEAU, QC, March 12, 2021 /CNW/ - Increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in science and research enhances excellence, innovation and creativity and leads to more impactful results for all Canadians. The Government of Canada is committed to tackling challenges encountered by under-represented and disadvantaged groups in Canadian research institutions and addressing the impacts on research at large.
Today, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Will Amos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (Science), and Greg Fergus, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and to the Minister of Digital Government, announced that three institutions in Quebec are receiving Equity, Diversi