by Stuart Grudgings | 18 Jan 2021 | Donald Trump, Educators' Catalog, Fake News, Future of Democracy, Media Literacy, Technology
Fake news is already eroding our shared sense of reality. Now, deepfakes and AI stand to fuel disinformation and imperil democracy. An image of a deepfake video of former U.S. President Barack Obama (AP Photo) The unprecedented mob assault on the U.S. Capitol on...
Technology permeates students’ lives and has contributed many economic benefits to the world while bringing far-flung communities closer together. But what of the downsides? The polarization of society? The dangers of spending too much time on social media? Citizens being hoodwinked into believing the unreal? One of the biggest questions facing policymakers around the world today is how to protect democracy without infringing on free speech. It’s a question that is not going to go away and which students would do well to start considering today. In this article, Stuart Grudgings introduces us to some of the disturbing possibilities of deep fake technology and begs the question of what to do about it.
by Helen Womack | 29 Dec 2020 | Health and Wellness, Personal Reflections
For some, COVID-19 has meant grief, for others inconvenience. But the year has made us ask: Should we go back to “normal” when the future arrives? Protesters demanding more resources for public health and against social inequality, Madrid, Spain, 27 Septmber 2020 (AP...
by Bryson Hull | 16 Dec 2020 | Conflict, Government, Human Rights, Media Literacy, Personal Reflections
Journalists and NGOs often rely on each other to inform the world. But beware vested interests. It’s best to follow the money trail to see the full picture. A sign that counter-protesters lit on fire burns after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump held...
by Lauren Heuser and Amari Leigh | 9 Aug 2019 | News Decoder Updates, Podcasts, Youth Voices
Two non-profits are joining forces for youth around the world. A podcast highlights News-Decoder and the International Congress of Youth Voices. A U.S. podcast is featuring News-Decoder and its new partner, the International Congress of Youth Voices (ICYV), in an...
by News Decoder | 28 Jun 2019 | Future of Democracy
By Ben Barber In the last decade, one in four journalism jobs in the United States has disappeared. Hundreds of U.S. newspapers have closed. Meanwhile, around the world from Turkey to Poland, to Thailand, to Russia, to China, to Pakistan, billions of people can’t buy...