Case Studies… The Ethics of News Paywalls 15 Feb 202123 Mar 2021 CASE STUDY: Should We Pay For News in Our Digital Democracy? Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies Everyone has experienced it. While searching for information online you finally come across…
Events Metaphor and Post-Truth Rhetorics 8 Feb 20218 Feb 2021 The UT Austin Department of Communication Studies and the Center for Media Engagement Present: Metaphor’s Keepers: The Mobile Armies of Post-Truth Rhetorics Dr. Jenny Rice Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric,…
Events Press Freedom and Alternative Facts 10 Nov 2020 The Center for Media Engagement and Media Ethics Initiative Present: Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts David McCraw Senior VP & Deputy General Counsel The New York Times…
Case Studies… Misinformation, Social Media, and the Price of Political Persuasion 25 Mar 202023 Mar 2021 CASE STUDY: Examining Twitter’s Decision to Ban Purchased Political Advertisements Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are increasingly used to promote a…
Events Press Freedom and Alternative Facts 23 Feb 202021 Oct 2020 The Center for Media Engagement and Media Ethics Initiative Present: Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts David McCraw Senior VP & Deputy General Counsel The New York Times…
Events The Next Wave of Disinformation 23 Feb 202021 Oct 2020 The Center for Media Engagement and Media Ethics Initiative Present: The Next Wave of Disinformation Dr. Samuel Woolley School of Journalism University of Texas at Austin February 27, 2020 (Thursday)…
Case Studies… How Vigilant Should Cable News Be About Political Messages? 3 Feb 202021 Oct 2020 CASE STUDY: CNN’s Rejection of Trump’s Political Advertisements Case Study PDF| Additional Case Studies In October 2019, CNN declined to air two 30-second paid advertisements from President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.…