MCS Lecture on November 10th @ 3pm

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:54:23 -0400

Wednesday, November 10th @3pm on Webex:

The Department of Media and Communication Studies presents

The Challenge of Information Disorder: A View from the Global South

Herman Wasserman, Professor, Media Studies, University of Cape Town

Despite being a widespread problem in countries in the Global South, the study of disinformation remains dominated by examples, case studies and models from the Global North. Knowledge about the various manifestations of disinformation, the range of responses and success rate of interventions to counter disinformation remains fragmented and partial. In order to gain a better understanding of the knowledge gaps and areas where further research is required, as well as to identify opportunities for inter- and intra-regional cooperation, more research into the types of disinformation, the social factors enabling its spread, and possible contextually relevant interventions in the Global South is needed. This talk will provide an overview of some of these research efforts