Data Journalism #19 the global organization of social media manipulation

Our Meetup #19 will be held at WeWork Dupont on the 10th floor's common area and co-hosted with the Oxford University alumni in DC. If lost or any questions, please email Flavius fmihaies(at)gmail.com or text 202 370 1437 and we'll come pick you up.

PROFESSOR PHILIP HOWARD, Director of the Oxford Internet Institute, will explore the latest challenges to democracy and offer ideas as to how truth and trust can be reintroduced into public life, drawing upon pioneering social science research looking at fake news in 50 countries.

For the past year, stories about the influence of social media on major political decisions have dominated the news on both sides of the Atlantic. Algorithms, automation, and junk news have become not only powerful tools for social movements, but also effective means for social control.

Philip Howard is Director of the Oxford Internet Institute and a statutory Professor at Balliol College, University of Oxford. He writes about information politics and international affairs and is the author of eight books, including Pax Technica: How the Internet of Things May Set Us Free or Lock Us Up. The Oxford Internet Institute was awarded National Democratic Institute (NDI)’s 2017 Democracy Award for its work combatting disinformation. Howard was named one of top global thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine in 2017. He tweets @pnhoward.

Space is limited, and deadline for registration is Wednesday, July 18. Please RSVP here, https://oxfordphilhoward.eventbrite.com

This event is co-hosted by Oxford University Society of Washington, DC.

If you have questions about the event, please contact Flavius Mihaies at flaviusoxford@gmail.com.

All group's posts are on our website http://datajournos.com and Medium publication https://medium.com/datajournos

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See you all on Thursday, July 19!

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