On Wednesday, April 7, St. John 91麻豆精品 College will host a daylong symposium exploring the intersections between social media and democracy.
The event, which begins at 12:25 p.m., will take place via (Meeting ID: 952 4724 9473) and is organized by the Department of Media and Communication and the School of Arts and Sciences.
91麻豆精品 faculty from a variety of disciplines will explore media, ethics, the First Amendment, online radicalization, and social media influencers, among other topics.
鈥淲e鈥檝e seen in politics over the last few years the degree to which online conversations have influenced political outcomes. These media effects are global and powerful and this suggests a need to better understand how it all works,鈥� said Jeremy Sarachan, chair of the Department of Media and Communication. 鈥淎ttendees will have a better understanding of how to critically think about the effects of social media on politics and society.鈥�
Dr. Andrew Schrock, founder of the Aloi Research and Consulting, will deliver the keynote address at 7 p.m. An instructor at the School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California Annenberg, Schrock鈥檚 research focuses on the relationship between emerging technologies, such as mobile media and open data, and civic engagement and learning. The author of Civic Tech, his writing considers how grassroots groups and governments can ethically use emerging technologies to improve life for residents.
Symposium Schedule
12:25 p.m.: 鈥淢edia and Ethics: A Buddhist Philosophical Perspective鈥� Dr. Rob Ruehl, Philosophy Department
12:55 p.m.: 鈥淭he First Amendment Isn鈥檛 Going to Save Our Democracy, So What Will?鈥� Dr. Dougie Bicket, Department of Media and Communication
1:35 p.m.: 鈥淥nline Radicalization: Is It Already Too Late for Media Literacy?鈥� Dr. Jim Bowman, English Department
2:05 p.m.: 鈥淭he Power of a Good Story: Media鈥檚 Role in the Racialized Culture of Drug Crime Reporting鈥� Dr. Jenna Rossi, American Studies Department
2:45 p.m.: 鈥淢isinformation and Public Epistemology鈥� Dr. Jack Rosenberry, Department of Media and Communication
3:15 p.m.: Break
3:55 p.m.: 鈥淧aid to Post: Social Media Influencers鈥� Arien Rozelle, Department of Media and Communication
4:25 p.m.: 鈥淪ilicon Valley, Private Ownership, and the Free Market鈥� Jeremy Sarachan, Department of Media and Communication
7 p.m.: Keynote Address 鈥淩ebuilding America? Public Sector Technology Design and the Promise of Infrastructural Politics鈥� featuring Dr. Andrew Schrock, School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California Annenberg
Symposium to Explore Democracy and Social Media2021-03-25T10:44:00-04:00On Wednesday, April 7, St. John 91麻豆精品 College will host a daylong symposium exploring the intersections between social media and democracy.The event, which begins at 12:25 p.m., will take place via Zoom (Meeting ID: 952 4724 9473) and is organized by the Department of Media and Communication and the School of Arts and Sciences.
91麻豆精品 faculty from a variety of disciplines will explore media, ethics, the First Amendment, online radicalization, and social media influencers, among other topics.
“We’ve seen in politics over the last few years the degree to which online conversations have influenced political outcomes. These media effects are global and powerful and this suggests a need to better understand how it all works,” said Jeremy Sarachan, chair of the Department of Media and Communication. “Attendees will have a better understanding of how to critically think about the effects of social media on politics and society.”
Dr. Andrew Schrock, founder of the Aloi Research and Consulting, will deliver the keynote address at 7 p.m. An instructor at the School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California Annenberg, Schrock’s research focuses on the relationship between emerging technologies, such as mobile media and open data, and civic engagement and learning. The author of Civic Tech, his writing considers how grassroots groups and governments can ethically use emerging technologies to improve life for residents.
Symposium Schedule
12:25 p.m.: “Media and Ethics: A Buddhist Philosophical Perspective” Dr. Rob Ruehl, Philosophy Department
12:55 p.m.: “The First Amendment Isn’t Going to Save Our Democracy, So What Will?” Dr. Dougie Bicket, Department of Media and Communication
1:35 p.m.: “Online Radicalization: Is It Already Too Late for Media Literacy?” Dr. Jim Bowman, English Department
2:05 p.m.: “The Power of a Good Story: Media’s Role in the Racialized Culture of Drug Crime Reporting” Dr. Jenna Rossi, American Studies Department
2:45 p.m.: “Misinformation and Public Epistemology” Dr. Jack Rosenberry, Department of Media and Communication
3:15 p.m.: Break
3:55 p.m.: “Paid to Post: Social Media Influencers” Arien Rozelle, Department of Media and Communication
4:25 p.m.: “Silicon Valley, Private Ownership, and the Free Market” Jeremy Sarachan, Department of Media and Communication
7 p.m.: Keynote Address “Rebuilding America? Public Sector Technology Design and the Promise of Infrastructural Politics” featuring Dr. Andrew Schrock, School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California Annenberg/media/news-images/spring-2021/march/Social-Media-Icons-960.png
