Sep 24, 2022 | Education, News
University of Washington Center for an Informed Public co-founder Jevin West, an Information School associate professor, joined a research and policy delegation on Sept. 15 at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, State Sen. Marko Liias, and...
Jun 14, 2022 | Education, MisinfoDay, News
Approximately 300 students at Ballard High School in Seattle, joined by their teachers and parents, gathered for MisinfoNight on June 9, the culmination of student project work where they end up teaching adults valuable skills for fact-checking, contextualizing claims...
Apr 4, 2022 | Education, MisinfoDay, News, Updates
By Michael Grass More than 1,300 students from more than 70 schools across Washington state and beyond participated in recent MisinfoDay 2022 educational activities planned and co-presented by the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public and Washington...
Mar 2, 2022 | Education, Events, MisinfoDay, News
The University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public and Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, which are co-presenting MisinfoDay 2022 on March 15, are finalizing details for this year’s virtual workshops, resources and other...
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...
