Mar 24, 2020 | News, Updates
Center for an Informed Public researchers Emma Spiro and Kate Starbird talked to Science magazine about the epidemic of misinformation that’s accompanying the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Q&A published March 24, the researchers noted that many people who share...
Mar 24, 2020 | News, Updates
By Jessi Loerch The Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington has hired Julia Carter as its first director of strategy and operations. Carter fills a key position to help the center carry out its mission. Carter couldn’t have started at a better...
Mar 23, 2020 | News, Updates
The Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington has announced its first cohort of postdoctoral scholars. The three researchers will join the Center in the coming months and add to its capacity to conduct interdisciplinary research into strategic uses...
Mar 13, 2020 | News, Recent Press
Big tech companies are mounting a major fight against misinformation about the novel coronavirus, but their efforts come with limitations. CIP Director Jevin West speaks to the effectiveness of these interventions in a Consumer Reports article published March 11,...
Mar 13, 2020 | News, Recent Press
CIP Director Jevin West, in an article by UW Magazine, explains how the CIP is committed to addressing misinformation, writing that collaboration with governments, universities and alumni will help fight the spread of “fake news” and manipulated media....
