October 18, MI Colloquium, Information Ecosystems
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Recent studies in misinformation highlight the ways in which our information ecosystems are being manipulated for both good reasons and for nefarious purposes. Knowing is a vital skill for all information professionals!
Join nationally-known Communication scholar and SC&I Associate Professor, Matthew Weber as he introduces us to the concept of studying information ecosystems as a means for understanding and making sense of today’s complicated news media environment.
Highlights:
- Hear how to unravel the complicated relationship between information ecosystems and policy
- Learn how to work with archived Internet data to build your own information ecosystem research databases
Speaker
Associate Professor, Department of Communication, SC&I
Chair, Organizational Communication Division, National Communication Association
Matthew Weber is an associate professor of Communication and a member of Rutgers’ NetSCI Network Science lab. Weber’s research examines organizational change and adaptation in response to new information communication technology. His work is funded by a number of external agencies, including the William T. Grant Foundation and the National Science Foundation.
Register to receive the Zoom Link
https://bit.ly/MIColloquium-Information-ecosystem
Recent studies in misinformation highlight the ways in which our information ecosystems are being manipulated for both good reasons and for nefarious purposes. Knowing is a vital skill for all information professionals!
Join nationally-known Communication scholar and SC&I Associate Professor, Matthew Weber as he introduces us to the concept of studying information ecosystems as a means for understanding and making sense of today’s complicated news media environment.
Highlights:
- Hear how to unravel the complicated relationship between information ecosystems and policy
- Learn how to work with archived Internet data to build your own information ecosystem research databases
Speaker
Associate Professor, Department of Communication, SC&I
Chair, Organizational Communication Division, National Communication Association
Matthew Weber is an associate professor of Communication and a member of Rutgers’ NetSCI Network Science lab. Weber’s research examines organizational change and adaptation in response to new information communication technology. His work is funded by a number of external agencies, including the William T. Grant Foundation and the National Science Foundation.
Register to receive the Zoom Link
https://bit.ly/MIColloquium-Information-ecosystem