New on LLRX – The Russian invasion shows how digital technologies have become involved in all aspects of war – Since Russia invaded Ukraine, we keep hearing that this war is like no other; because Ukrainians have cellphones and access to social media platforms, the traditional control of information and propaganda cannot work and people are able to see through the fog of war. For these communications scholars and historians, Professors Katharina Niemeyer, Dominique Trudel, Heidi J. S. Tworek, Maria Silina and Svitlana Matviyenko, it is important to add nuance to such claims. The question is not so much what is “new” in this war, but rather to understand its specific media dynamics. One important facet of this war is the interplay between old and new media — the many loops that go from Twitter to television to TikTok, and back and forth.
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Climate Visuals
“Welcome to the new, expanded and improved Climate Visuals website and image library – a unique and trusted source of evidence and images for over 350 climate change and environmental groups, journalists, educators and businesses. Climate Visuals, a project of Climate Outreach, has generated significant impact in catalysing a new visual language for climate change.… Continue Reading
Libraries and the Contested Terrain of “Neutrality”
New on LLRX – Libraries and the Contested Terrain of “Neutrality” – Rick Anderson is University Librarian at Brigham Young University. His commentary addresses timely, thoughtful and critical conversations and knowledge sharing around the issues of censorship, book banning, library ethics and professional responsibility across communities. Continue Reading
8 Important Laws of Technology and Computing Explained
Make Use Of: “Just like maths and physics, technology and computing also have a set of “laws” that people have observed over the decades. Certain laws define the way things work in every sphere of existence. The laws of physics, nature, mathematics, evolution, etc., all explain a range of phenomena in their respective fields. These… Continue Reading
Reverse Google Images Search Can Help You Bust Fake News and Fraud
CNET: “On Friday, a photo that purported to show two British naval aircraft carriers dwarfing a much smaller French naval ship made the rounds on social media. But you can’t always believe your eyes online. Photos are easy to duplicate and then use in misleading ways. Scammers can lift a social media profile photo, for… Continue Reading
UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
UN The Dag Hammarskjöld Library: “The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention) is an international law instrument that codifies genocide as a crime under International Law. It was adopted by the General Assembly on 9 December 1948. Currently, over 140 states are party to the convention. Article II… Continue Reading
Understanding Hospital Costs
“The National Academy for State Health Policy’s (NASHP) Hospital Cost Tool (HCT) dashboard aims to provide state policymakers and researchers with analytical insights into how much hospitals spend on patient care services, and how such costs relate to the hospital charges (list prices) and actual prices paid by health plans. The dashboard reports on a… Continue Reading
CC publishes policy paper titled Towards Better Sharing of Cultural Heritage
Creative Commons: “Over the past few months, members of the Creative Commons (CC) Copyright Platform along with CC friends from around the world have worked together to develop a policy paper addressing the key high-level policy issues affecting access and sharing of cultural heritage, notably by galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAMs). In this blog… Continue Reading
