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Devotees of the baseless conspiracy are in crisis mode after their big moment never came.

Elon University Rochelle L. Ford, Ph.D., APR, became the dean of Elon University’s School of Communications in June 2018, overseeing more than 80 full-time faculty and staff, six undergraduate majors and one master’s degree program. From 2014-2018,she served as a tenured professor and chair of the Public Relations Department in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, responsible for all public relations programs at PRWeek’s top-ranked institution. Additio...

T-Kay Sangwand Members of Mexico’s RRD artist collective will speak on March 12 as part of UCLA Library’s “Radical Publishing in CDMX” webinar series. Suzy Lee | January 20, 2021 In January, February and early March, the UCLA Library will present dozens of virtual events — from research and data science workshops to lectures and film screenings — to lead students, faculty, staff and other researchers in accessing the library’s resources and advancing knowledge. Featured ...

YouTubes far-right alternatives are more popular than ever "The migration to other websites has existed for a while. Weve seen a lot of content splitting off into smaller channels as a result of previous crackdowns that were happening on YouTube from as early as 2019," Dr. Andre Oboler — CEO  of the Online Hate Prevention Institute — told Insider. Last weeks suspensions, however, have sped up the process. "The far-rights gravitation towards these platforms for has now certainly been accele...

Sometimes it’s karaoke. Sometimes it’s multiplayer games like skribbl or Among Us. Whatever it is, middle-school student Tiggerina Virgen never skips her after-school program — even though it means more time on Zoom. During one meeting, Alejandrina Arizmendi-Ramírez, a recent college graduate who runs the sessions, found out that Tiggerina had an F in science. She quickly mobilized support for Tiggerina, making sure she submitted missing work and stayed on track. Tiggerina’s grade rose...

Listen • 5:47 :gos of US social networking websites Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, displayed on smart-phone screen. (Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images) Twitter and Facebook have blocked Trump’s accounts for 12 hours after the president’s baseless claims of a stolen election stoked insurrectionists to storm the Capitol on Wednesday. Those insurrectionists also used social media — far-right message boards, like Parler — to organize the violence, as many critics wo...

Shane Spears is the systems librarian at the Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County. He was an avid reader as a child and has grown to enjoy audiobooks as an adult.

The Tillamook County Library system has a new director, Geri Godber, who will assume her position on Feb. 8, 2021. Godber was chosen from over 50 applicants for the position in a nationwide search. For the past seven years, Godber has served as executive director of the Christian County Library District in southern Missouri. During her tenure, she led efforts to enhance the library’s value and responsiveness to the community, secured renewal of a voter-approved levy and added service locat...

December 17, 2020 Jessica Harris, assistant professor of education, has received the Early Career Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Harris is honored for her overall body of work at UCLA and previously at the University of Kansas. Her research focuses on multiraciality in higher education, the study of campus sexual assault, and interrogating the misuse of theory in higher education research and practice. “I feel humbled in receiving this award, and I am so gratefu...

OU library school accepting Ph.D. applications The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University of Oklahoma, an iSchool affiliate, is accepting applications to its Ph.D. in Information Science program for the 2020-2021 cohort. The program will prepare graduates to lead in creative research and teaching in academic environments, policymaking and consulting for corporate, nonprofit or governmental institutions. The school is looking for students with interests in a variety o...