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Rebroadcast of Mis- and Dis- Information with Nasma Ahmed

Wonks and War Rooms

English - February 16, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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To kick-off our season on mis- and dis- info we are rebroadcasting this great conversation with Nasma Ahmed who is the Director of the Digital Justice Lab. In this episode, recorded in 2019, Nasma helps Elizabeth unpack what exactly mis- and dis- information are, why we need to question content we see online, and how a lack of trust in larger political systems plays in. 


Additional Resources:

First Draft has a number of very useful resources. Find some key definitions in Wardel's Fake news: It's complicated and check out this three part series on The Psychology of Misinformation.Marwick and Lewis with Data & Society also have a helpful report: Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online.

Check out www.polcommtech.ca for annotated transcripts of this episode in English and French.