At Murrow College, he researches how political information and misinformation flows across digital platforms over time and how journalists report on political conflict and controversy.
Targeting students when they are in the classroom is an important aspect of learning about misinformation and politics, Foley said.
The mission of the UW Center for an Informed Public is to resist misinformation, promote an informed society and strengthen democratic discourse. These are some of the things that will be discussed on MisInfoDay with students. What happens in the classroom and interactions with their peers and when they re in school are really where they develop the information hygiene habits of tracking down correct information, Foley said.
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The long fuse: Misinformation and the 2020 election
Wed, Mar 3, 2021 3:00 PM
A conversation on the release of the Election Integrity Partnership’s report, “The Long Fuse: Misinformation and the 2020 Election”
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3:00-4:30 pm EST (12:00-1:30 PST) for
The Long Fuse: Misinformation in the 2020 Election, the public launch of a comprehensive report tracking mis- and disinformation in the 2020 election cycle. The report was produced by the Election Integrity Partnership (EIP), a coalition of research institutions that worked together to detect and mitigate viral misinformation and to support the real-time information exchange between the research community, election officials, government agencies, civil society organizations, and social media platforms.