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Media + Information

How do ideas circulate in society? Whose ideas are privileged and whose get left out? How is information disseminated, interpreted and used? And how does it influence the way we understand the world and each other?

To explore these questions, we engage with media systems, new technologies and policies, the political economy of media, and the people and practices of journalism.

Upcoming events on this topic

  • AI: Beyond the Hype - Shaping the Future Together

    Science + Techonology, Media + Information, Make a Difference for B.C., Engage in Global Challenges, 2024

    From news media, to politicians, industry leaders, and daily conversation, the topic of AI seems to be everywhere these days. We are hearing from many different directions that AI is set to change our lives in astounding ways — sometimes for the better, and other times for the worse. But rarely are people asked the crucial follow-up question: what do we want our technological future to look like?

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Further resources

With the transmission of ideas feeling faster and more fractious every day, we dedicated our 2019 Community Summit to Confronting the Disinformation Age.

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