Feb 24, 2022 | Education, News, Updates
A rapidly unfolding conflict like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, like so many other crisis events, comes with considerable uncertainty. Rumors and misinformation, which feed off the “fog of war,” thrive on uncertainty. On top of that, considering the history of this...
Jan 26, 2022 | Education, News
The University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public has been proud to work in partnership with UW Medicine’s Department of OB-GYN and the UW Department of Communication’s Communication Leadership Master’s Program on a social media...
Jan 26, 2022 | Education, News, Recent Press, Uncategorized, Updates
How can I talk to family members and friends who embrace conspiracy theories? How do I pull them out of conspiratorial rabbit holes? These are tough, real-life questions so many people have been dealing with in their personal relationships with family members,...
Jan 11, 2022 | Education, Events, MisinfoDay, News, Uncategorized
Attention high school and middle school teachers, librarians, and other educators: You’re invited to MisinfoDay 2022! Join us virtually on March 15 as we learn how to build healthy information environments and make informed decisions about what to believe online. ...
Jan 5, 2022 | Education, MisinfoDay, Updates
Leading up to MisinfoDay 2022, the UW Center for an Informed Public, in partnership with the WSU Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, has launched a series of MisinfoDay Monthly video lessons for secondary students and educators. In our January MisinfoDay...
Dec 7, 2021 | Education, News, Research
By Mike Caulfield UW CIP Research Scientist There’s a newly released study examining work I did with CIVIX Canada, a civics education organization that is scaling up an impressive curriculum based on SIFT (Stop, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, and Trace...
