Permanent Twitter Ban of Extremist Influencers Can Detoxify Social Media
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Removing extremist public figures from social media reduces the spread of offensive ideas and toxicity.
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Sanctioned Online Communities May Become More Radicalized, New Study Finds
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New research by Assistant Professor Shagun Jhaver suggests users of toxic online communities on social media platforms that are sanctioned for their dangerous content don’t stop posting, they just move to standalone, non-moderated websites where they can become more toxic and ideologically radical, and thus potentially cause even more harm to society.
Faculty and Students to Participate in ASIS&T’s 84th Annual Meeting
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The School of Communication and Information’s iSchool faculty and students will participate in the 84th annual meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), scheduled from October 29 – November 2 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Rutgers University Is Holding Celebrations For The Classes Of 2020 And 2021!
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The celebration for the School of Communication and Information will be on the afternoon of Sunday, October 24.
Tracing the Rise of Digital Journalism
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The transformation of the twentieth century communications system to a digital format and its impact on the public, media organizations, and democracy is the subject of a new book by Professor John Pavlik.