- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/fake-news/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:36:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Check out these unique course selections for fall 2019 /news-archive/2019/08/16/unique-fall-classes/ Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:36:23 +0000 /news/?p=74892 ... Check out these unique course selections for fall 2019]]> The fall 2019 semester has just begun. For students still searching for an interesting course to fill out their , the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has some great choices. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock courses offer students the chance to study how the public interprets archaeology and pseudo-archaeology (Example: Did aliens build the pyramids?) as well as explore major themes found in protest literature written by black authors and the difficulty in finding the truth in a world full of 鈥渇ake news.鈥 Students can take an innovative class at William H. Bowen Law School, where they will study constitutional law through the lens of hip hop artists and their critique of the development of the law in areas such as search and seizure law and hyper-policing, free speech law and censorship, copyright law, and the hip hop practices of free borrowing through sampling, mashing, and looping.听 They can also develop practical skills in how to write a successful grant or memoir, how to create beautiful pieces through woodworking and furniture design, and the secrets of the trade from entrepreneurs who have built their business from the ground up. Check out the following guide for courses that explore interesting and unique topics: ANTH 4398/5398: Public Archaeology 1:40-2:55 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday with Krista Lewis In general, public archaeology is about how archaeology and archaeologists serve, engage, and work with non-archaeologists. Globally, there are a wide range of ways this happens. Some common forms of public archaeology are heritage education, cultural tourism, archaeological interpretation, museum studies, descendant collaboration, ethics, cultural resource management, community archaeology, and the archaeology of social justice. Archaeologists working all over the world are sharing information about what they do on social media, online videos, blogs, podcasts, and in person.听 In this class, students will also look at hot contemporary issues of how the public interprets archaeology, for example, the portrayal of archaeology in movies and video games, pseudo-archaeology (did aliens build the pyramids?), looting and antiquities markets, and cultural heritage destruction in wars, for ideological reasons, or for development. A special feature of the class will be visits from a number of archaeologists from the Arkansas Archeological Survey and the government to talk about how their work intersects with public needs and interests. ARAD 3310: Intro to Woodworking and Furniture Design 1:40-4:20 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday with Peter Scheidt This beginning course covers the fundamentals of furniture design and construction. Students will design multiple furniture items and develop working drawings and scale models途 learn basic material selection途 and employ appropriate wood joinery and finishing. The course will require the use of hand and power tools while constructing a basic freestanding bench and table.听听听 ARAD 4315: Advanced Woodworking: Form and Function 9:25-12:05 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday with Peter Scheidt This course is a continuing exploration of the materials, processes, and technologies of woodworking and furniture design in the construction of creative and functional forms. An emphasis is placed on increased complexity of design and construction while developing the individual aesthetic of the designer-artist.听 ARHA 4307: 18th and 19th Century European Art 9:25-10:40 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday with Floyd Martin This course examines art from the Rococo, Neoclassical, Romantic, Realist, and Impressionist eras. The course covers many favorite artists from about 1700 to 1880. The usual prerequisite is an art history survey class, but students who have done well in Art Appreciation and/or other humanities courses may wish to consider this as an elective. CPSC 1370: Computer Literacy 6-7:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday with Mark Barnes This class covers the fundamental concepts of computing in a personal computer environment and an introduction to hardware and software and system configurations. The focus is on practical problem solving using popular PC application software for word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. ENGL 3330: Approaches to Literature 4:30-5:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays with Laura Barrio-Vilar This course serves as an introduction to literary analysis and theory. Students will learn various approaches to the study of major literary genres (fiction, poetry, and drama, and become familiar with concepts, critical perspectives, and terminology essential to the study of literature. ENGL 4350: Black Protest Literature 3:05-4:20 p.m. Monday and Wednesday with Laura Barrio-Vilar In this seminar, students will explore major themes found in protest literature written by black authors: systemic racism, poverty, sexual violence, nationalism, and genocide, The course readings include a variety of representative authors, genres, and styles, such as Richard Wright鈥檚 鈥淣ative Son,鈥 James Baldwin鈥檚 鈥淭he Fire Next Time,鈥 Alice Walker鈥檚 鈥淧ossessing the Secret of Joy,鈥 and Anna Deavere Smith鈥檚 鈥淣otes from the Field,鈥 among others. This course counts toward both the minor in Race and Ethnicity and the minor in Gender Studies. HIST 3328: Modern France 12:15-1:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday with Nate Marvin France is America鈥檚 oldest ally, yet many in the U.S. are unfamiliar with the tumultuous history of our “sister-republic.” This course examines competing notions of the French nation, especially as they relate to religion, race, and gender, from the French Revolution to the present day. It also places particular emphasis on France鈥檚 global entanglements, exploring the ways in which imperial expansion and immigration have affected the making and remaking of the French nation at every stage of its modern history.听 LAW 6291: Hip Hop and the American Constitution 3:55-5:50 p.m. Thursday with 础苍诲谤茅 Cummings This is a two-credit course for students who are interested in exploring social justice theory and training in the law school classroom and have an interest in representing indigent and underrepresented clients. This course includes the study of Fourth Amendment search and seizure law, First Amendment free speech law, Constitutional Intellectual Property protections, as well as mass incarceration, policing, family law, and corporate law through the prism of hip hop music and culture.听听 This innovative course reviews important Constitutional Law principles through the lens of hip hop artists and their critique of the development of the law in areas such as search and seizure law and hyper-policing, free speech law and censorship, copyright law, and the hip hop practices of free borrowing through sampling, mashing, and looping.听 Additionally, the course reviews other areas of the law such as family law and domestic violence, Corporate law and entrepreneurship, and Criminal Procedure, prison policy and mass incarceration. In each of these areas, hip hop artists have openly critiqued the top-down development of the law and this class gives students the opportunity to explore the law from the bottom up, imagining what form the law might take if hip hop artist鈥檚 critiques and contributions were taken seriously and adopted. From its origin, hip hop music and culture have specifically critiqued U.S. law and policy from the perspective of the underrepresented and oppressed. Very specific lyrics and album themes criticize and debate Constitutional law protections that are enforced disparately and/or unfairly.听 This course will examine those critiques and challenge students to imagine a less disparate, more fair enforcement of Constitutional rights and liberties. This course provides students an opportunity to explore topics of race, inequality, misogyny, and oppression in the law school classroom. MCOM 4384/5384: Crime and the Media 9:25-10:40 a.m. Monday and Wednesday with Chris Etheridge Studies have shown that people who watch a lot of crime shows such as 鈥淟aw & Order鈥 or 鈥淐SI鈥 tend to be more supportive of the death penalty and broad criminal justice policies, such as mandatory minimum sentences, the war on drugs, and harsh prison experiences; and have a higher fear that they will be a victim of a crime. Through telling stories about crime and criminality, the media contribute in important ways to how viewers construct their worldviews, and this class will explore the social, political, and legal impacts of how media represent topics of crime and public safety. This course considers the relationship between mass media, crime, and criminal justice in the United States through discussions about television crime dramas, real crime novels, and so-called reality television shows such as 鈥淐ops鈥 or 鈥淟ive PD.鈥 In the class, we will watch some examples of crime dramas, read some 鈥渢rue crime鈥 journalism, and listen to podcasts about organized crime such as 鈥淐rimetown.鈥 As a class, students will get to hear from police officers, entertainers, and journalists about their perceptions of crime and the media, and then design and execute research on the topic. MGMT 4383: Entrepreneurial Perspectives 6-8:40 p.m. Tuesday with Joseph Bell This class represents a significant exposure to the entrepreneurial process, where students will hear from nearly a dozen guest speakers covering a range of entrepreneurial experiences. Interaction with real-world entrepreneurs will enhance the entrepreneurial decision-making abilities of the students M糖心Vlog传媒P 64974: Piano for Non-Majors 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday with Naoki Hakutani This course is specifically designed for non-music majors who want to gain some musical skills. Students will learn foundational skills of piano playing in a group setting. Topics addressed include basic piano technique, music reading, and elemental repertoire.听 PHIL 3315: Philosophy and Narrative 1:40-2:55 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday with Jan Thomas This is a unique course with an interdisciplinary focus combining the study of literary fiction with philosophical questions about that literature. Is it a fact that Sherlock Holmes lives in London? Can fiction convey truths? Are there some dimensions of our lives that can only be expressed through literature? What do we learn from metaphor? What are the rules of effective storytelling? How do we know the difference between good and bad books? In this course, students will look at philosophy in literature as well as philosophy of literature. PHIL 4180: Fake News 6-8:40 p.m. Tuesdays with Jan Thomas In this short but wide-ranging course, students will use the current controversy of “fake news” to explore what it is to have knowledge, the difference between truth and what is true, and the complicated role of education in response to fake news. Although participants will discuss some of the most perplexing and provocative ideas in philosophy, no prior philosophical knowledge will be assumed. Examples from current media from across the political spectrum will be used to fuel discussions of philosophical questions about knowledge, truth, and education. POLS 4375: Politics of the Middle East 12:15-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays with Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm The course covers the politics and political dynamics of the Middle East, introducing students to the main issues and actors (state and non-state) of the contemporary Middle East. The course explores the nature of contemporary politics in the region, including the impact of the complex relationships among great power intervention, economics, ethnicity, nationalism, and religion. POLS 4340: International Relations Online course with Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm Students will complete the course with a conceptual understanding of the international system and an ability to analyze how it shapes, and is in turn shaped by states and other actors like multinational corporations, transnational activists, and extremist groups. Throughout the semester, students will discuss a range of theoretical approaches to the study of international relations and apply them to a variety of contemporary political, economic, security, and environmental issues. The class will include will do a 10-week simulation of a fictitious international system. RHET 4318/5318: Memoir 6-8:40 p.m. Tuesdays at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown with Greg Graham This course introduces students to the study and practice of memoir as a genre with an emphasis on narrative structures, techniques, and research methods appropriate to extended nonfiction. Students will join a community of writers at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown on nine Tuesday nights (Sept. 10 鈥 Nov. 5)听 and receive coaching from a professor who will engage and respond based on each student鈥檚 level of writing. RHET 4375/5375: Grant Writing for Nonprofits 6-9 p.m. Mondays with Barbara L鈥橢platteneir Students in this grant-writing classes have raised $535,517 for non-profits in local communities over the past 17 years and have continued on to successful grant-writing careers, both as grant writers and grant managers. Topics include, but are not limited to, finding and researching a foundation, resources for each stage of the grant writing process, developing a problem statement, creating objectives and goals, creating a budget, and working with foundations.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offers Weekend University for lifelong learning /news-archive/2019/02/27/weekend-university/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 19:41:46 +0000 /news/?p=73563 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offers Weekend University for lifelong learning]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will begin a new on March 9 that will offer central Arkansans a series of 90-minute micro-classes on topics ranging from Shakespeare to stargazing. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock is committed to offering lifelong learning opportunities in the community, and that鈥檚 what we are doing with this initiative,鈥 Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said. 鈥淭he Weekend University format allows people to come and spend part of their Saturday with some of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 star professors.鈥 Weekend University, part of the university鈥檚 Extended Education program, will offer morning and afternoon sessions led by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty and staff. The spring schedule includes two sessions on March 9, April 6, and April 20. The cost is $15 per session or $25 for two on the same day. Sessions will be held at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave. Topics will reflect a diversity of faculty and staff expertise and interests. 鈥淲eekend University promises to be eclectic and enriching,鈥 said Sarah Beth Estes, interim dean of the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences and associate provost for Community, Careers, and Extended Education. 鈥The inaugural schedule covers such wide-ranging topics as the earth and the stars, the Met and the Bard, wedding dresses and fake news messes. We hope the community will join us downtown to learn something new, to stimulate their curiosity, and to shift their perspective.鈥 Weekend University Spring 2019 Calendar March 9 – 鈥淲hy Shakespeare?鈥 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Kris McAbee, associate professor of English March 9 – 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Behind the Magic at the Metropolitan Opera?鈥 1:30-3 p.m., Diane Kesling, instructor of music April 6 – 鈥淎ll the News that鈥檚 Fit to Fake,鈥 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Jan Thomas, professor of philosophy April 6 – 鈥淪targazing Basics for the Beginner,鈥 1:30-3 p.m., Darrell Heath, past president of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society April 20 – 鈥淣atural State Geology You Need to Know,鈥 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Michael T. DeAngelis, associate professor of geology April 20 – 鈥淢emorable Wedding Dresses: From the Silly to the Sublime,鈥 1:30-3 p.m., Yslan Hicks, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance Fall topics will include the validity of forensic evidence, Middle Eastern archaeology, and how to curate collections. For topic descriptions and costs of Weekend University, visit For more information, contact Christine Cotton, director of Extended Education, at cecotton@ualr.edu.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock professor to lead dialogue on fake news /news-archive/2018/10/15/fake-news-discussion/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:32:16 +0000 /news/?p=72271 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock professor to lead dialogue on fake news]]> Dr. Christopher Etheridge, assistant professor in the School of Mass Communication at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will speak on 鈥淔ake News: Implications for Democracy,鈥 as part of the Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice鈥檚 Community Dialogue series taking place Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Darragh suite of the , . in downtown Little Rock. 听 Participants will share their views with fellow citizens on the issues implied by the term 鈥渇ake news鈥 such as:
  • What is meant by fake news?
  • How do we recognize fake news when we see it?
  • How does the emergence of 鈥渇ake news鈥 affect our ability to govern ourselves democratically?
Participation is open to everyone, but if attending please RSVP by emailing Michael Craw at mccraw@ualr.edu.  ]]>
Agarwal honored as international IARIA fellow /news-archive/2017/10/27/agarwal-honored-international-iaria-fellow/ Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:24:46 +0000 /news/?p=68375 ... Agarwal honored as international IARIA fellow]]> Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Jerry L. Maulden-Entergy endowed chair and information science professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was recently honored for a prestigious international fellowship for his achievements in social media and technology research. Agarwal was honored as a fellow of the International Academy, Research, and Industry Association (IARIA) during the held Oct. 8-12 in Athens, Greece. Every semester, the international organization for their outstanding research, their scientific contributions to the organization鈥檚 events, and their continuous leadership roles in conferences. Agarwal, who also is the director of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS), is highly respected for his social media research, and he continues to work with influential national and international organizations such as NATO, U.S. Office of Naval Research, the Air Force Research Lab, the U.S. Army Research Office, and the National Science Foundation. His research focuses on studying the role of socio-technical systems, especially social media in conducting cyber campaigns such as Saudi Women鈥檚 efforts to raise awareness regarding inequitable and gender-biased laws; Autism support groups鈥 efforts to debunk misinformation campaigns run by anti-vaccine groups; anti-West, anti-NATO disinformation campaigns run by pro-Russian media and groups; and ISIS鈥 radicalization and recruitment campaigns. During the conference, Agarwal delivered the conference鈥檚 Oct. 11 keynote address, 鈥淔ake News, Social Media, and Bots.鈥 鈥淚 talked about the various research efforts at COSMOS, primarily our studies on examining mobilization and coordination of information campaigns ranging from awareness of the autism spectrum disorder to women鈥檚 rights issues to conducting deviant acts threatening democratic principles and institutions,鈥 Agarwal said. 鈥淚 spoke in depth about our studies supported by several DoD (Department of Defense) multi-year grants, on examining how social media is used for weaponizing narratives, manipulating discourse through misinformation or disinformation campaigns, recruitment, and radicalization, and the fake news phenomenon.鈥 Agarwal also talked about how social media analysis tools and methodologies he and his team have developed are used by Department of Defense employees, NATO public affairs officers, and strategic communication officers. Most recently, COSMOS began working with George Mason University to establish a Department of Homeland Security-funded Center for Crime Investigation and Network Analysis. The center will study the role of the dark web, dark markets, and crypto currencies by transnational crime organizations to influence thinking, provoke hysteria and chaos, and affect instability. Additionally, Agarwal moderated a panel, 鈥淒ealing with Citizen-centric Social News: A Behavioral View.鈥 The panel brought experts from telecommunication, computational science, and information science domains who have tremendous expertise in understanding socio-technical behavior evolution. The panel aimed to present a well-rounded perspective of social media鈥檚 role in citizen journalistic efforts in news production, distribution, and consumption. , research project analyst at the Office of Medicaid Inspector General in Little Rock and research associate at COSMOS, also served on the panel. Agarwal also presented a paper co-authored with his doctoral students, Esther Mead, , Samer Al-khateeb, and Mohammad Shiblee Nooman. The paper, 鈥淎ssessing Situation Awareness through Blogosphere: A Case Study on Venezuelan Socio-Political Crisis and the Migrant Influx,鈥 explored how blogs disseminate information regarding social and political views and concerns of citizens within a community. As a case study, the researchers examined nearly 30,000 blog posts from a Venezuelan community collected between August 2003 to March 2017 to determine if Venezuelan blogs were indeed discussing concerns in the region and possible migration due to these concerns. Our analysis showed that the blogosphere is indeed being used as a platform for citizens to discuss these issues,鈥 Agarwal said. 鈥淥f particular interest is the keyword trend analysis that shows that blogs are being used to discuss issues associated with quality of life and interest in migration away from Venezuela as a result of the crisis. We believe that this study can be used as a starting point to show the value of analyzing blogs in facilitating humanitarian assistance efforts.鈥]]> Naval Research office awards Nitin Agarwal $1.5 million grant /news-archive/2017/06/13/naval-research-nitin-agarwal-1-5-million-grant/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 14:38:21 +0000 /news/?p=67296 ... Naval Research office awards Nitin Agarwal $1.5 million grant]]> A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor has received more than $1.5 million to research ways to aid U.S. military forces in the fight against cyber propaganda campaigns.听 The Office of Naval Research awarded Dr. Nitin Agarwal, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Jerry L. Maulden-Entergy endowed chair and a professor of information science, a $1,530,778 grant. This new grant enables Agarwal to continue his investigation into the practices, tactics, and motivations of organizers of web-based mass movements and their participants. In his research, Agarwal will use cyber forensics and deep web search-based methodologies to study the sources of false information on the Internet, how it is spread through social media, and how people and groups strategically use this false information to conduct cyber propaganda campaigns. Combined with research from previous studies, Agarwal will develop models that can identify key individuals and groups responsible for conducting cyber campaigns and spreading propaganda. 鈥淭he developed models will help assess the state of the discontent and unrest among the people and design risk-averse strategies to enhance human security for NATO forces, U.S. forces, citizens, and international aid workers,鈥 Agarwal said. Understanding how social media is used to advocate a specific agenda is critical to understanding how information is spread in unstable environments like warzones, Agarwal said. 鈥淐urrently, we are in the infancy of where participatory media and technology merge 鈥 a lawless Wild West of social media,鈥 he said. 鈥淭herefore, it is important to examine strategic and tactical information maneuvers in social media to fundamentally understand cyber propaganda campaigns.鈥 Social media channels have become modern-day 鈥渧irtual town halls鈥 where participants share information that shapes political discourse. While social media networks have endowed citizens with the power to freely express their opinions, they have also become a powerful tool to disseminate weaponized narratives. 鈥淎t a time when people like to get their news from social media rather than mainstream media, irresponsible citizen journalism poses a threat to democratic principles and institutions by misrepresenting facts and information,鈥 Agarwal said. Discussions on social media channels can often spill over to mainstream media, which helps legitimize false information. 鈥淪everal journalistic accounts have shown that social media and the deep web channels are strategically used to distribute misinformation, fake news, or coordinate cyber propaganda campaigns,鈥 Agarwal said. YouTube, for example, is often used to target teenagers and young people, subjecting them to conspiracy theories, disinformation campaigns, and radical ideologies. The effects of these cyber campaigns have been seen all over the world, with major transnational crime organizations utilizing social media to recruit, influence, and encourage action. Their tactics are complex and diverse, ranging from publishing fake pictures to hiring armies of 鈥渢rolls鈥 to spread propaganda on blogs and social media. Agarwal鈥檚 research, 鈥淒eveloping Novel Socio-Computational Methodologies to Analyze Multimedia-based Cyber Propaganda Campaigns,鈥 begins this month and will wrap up in January 2019. This project is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. Disclaimer: Any opinions, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agency.]]> Agarwal addresses NATO meeting on dangers of information disseminated by botnets /news-archive/2017/05/04/agarwal-addresses-nato-meeting/ Thu, 04 May 2017 13:43:22 +0000 /news/?p=67061 ... Agarwal addresses NATO meeting on dangers of information disseminated by botnets]]> A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor advised members of NATO about the danger of false information distributed online through botnets, a network of computer programs that act autonomously on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Jerry L. Maulden-Entergy chair and professor of information science, spoke to a joint meeting between the NATO information operations (INFO-OPS) and psychological operations (PSYOPS) working group April 26 in San Antonio, Texas. His keynote speech, identified how 鈥渄eviant鈥 groups use botnets to disseminate misinformation and propaganda through social media during critical events like the 2014 Crimean Water Crisis, , and . Data gathered from blogs and Twitter posts during the events indicate botnet use is becoming more sophisticated and difficult to detect even with state-of-the-art techniques. 鈥淢y talk emphasized the critical need to understand the modern information environment and the hybrid information warfare that is being conducted,鈥 Agarwal said. 鈥淥ur message is that we need to expand our security focus from traditional definitions, such as hacking, malware, spam, etc., to include insidious ways of manipulating civic discourse and influencing people.鈥 Many conference attendees, including national delegates of NATO member countries, approached Agarwal after his address to learn how their public affairs, information operations, and psychological operations officers could be trained in the social media analysis techniques used in Agarwal鈥檚 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Center of Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS), Agarwal said. Defense Strategic Communications, NATO鈥檚 flagship journal, published his research in March 2017. Samer Al-khateeb, Major Rick Galeano, and Dr. Rebecca Goolsby co-authored the article with Agarwal. ]]> Agarwal serves on roundtable covering trolls, bots, and fake news /news-archive/2017/03/08/nitin-trolls-bots-fake-news/ Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:32:46 +0000 /news/?p=66525 ... Agarwal serves on roundtable covering trolls, bots, and fake news]]> Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Jerry L. Maulden-Entergy chair and professor of information science, participated in the South Big Data Hub Roundtable Series, The March 9 panel, held at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, can be viewed as听. The roundtable explored听how fake news can spread and the role of different types of actors in creating, spreading, countering, and monitoring such news. 鈥淭he panel is extremely propitious, especially now when misinformation is rampant in social media and has the potential to affect what people think and believe,鈥 Agarwal said. 鈥淚 spoke on the role of blogs in disseminating fake news and propagating misinformation. This is a very recent and a disturbing phenomenon that warrants scientific investigation to help journalism, democracy, and society in general.鈥 The panel was moderated by Lea Shanley, co-executive director of the South Big Data Hub at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Additional panelists included:
  • 听听听听听Kathleen Carley, professor of computation, organizations, and society and the center director for in the Institute for Software Research at Carnegie Mellon University
  • 听听听听听Huan Liu, professor of computer science and engineering at Arizona State University
  • 听听听听听Rand Waltzman, senior information scientist at RAND Corporation and former acting chief technology officer of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University
For more information, visit the. ]]>