Tag Archives: disinformation and democracy

Migration From Newspapers To Other Media

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Paul Deaton

This chart says a lot about the history of newspapers in the 21st Century. As the number of employees in the business declined by 75 percent, private equity extracted financial resources from these businesses through mergers and acquisitions, leaving a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Attack From Within

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Paul Deaton

We need information that will help us cope with the 2024 political campaigns and facilitate Democratic wins. Barbara McQuade’s new book has the potential to do that. McQuade is a law school professor and legal analyst for NBC News and … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama Addresses Our Disinformation Ecosystem At Stanford Cyber Policy Center

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Trish Nelson

“I’m convinced that right now one of the biggest impediments to [strengthening democracy], indeed one of the biggest reasons for democracy’s weakening is the profound change that has taken place in how we communicate and consume information.”  –  Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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