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Freedom of expression at a crossroads: Section 230 and the spread of disinformation in America

by Fauziyya Tukur | Mar 22, 2023 | Democracy, Journalism, Journalism in the era of "fake news", Social Media in Politics and Journalism

    Section 230 of the 1996 Communication Decency Act is a provision of the U.S. law that provides a legal framework for social media companies to operate. The law shields online platforms from legal liability for user-generated content. Essentially, this...
Minnesota: Big on voting turnout and on paper ballots

Minnesota: Big on voting turnout and on paper ballots

by Milena Kirova | Mar 22, 2023 | Democracy, Politics

Stolen, forged, falsified – these are the words heard in many countries around the world, in talk about elections. In September CNN reported that аuthorities in Michigan were investigating how a missing voting machine from the state wound up for sale on eBay for...
The BBC issue: do social media guidelines clash with freedom of speech?

The BBC issue: do social media guidelines clash with freedom of speech?

by Julieta Nassau | Mar 18, 2023 | Democracy, Journalism

The BBC is one of the oldest and most recognized media outlets in the world. But for one weekend, the BBC was the news and the center of a huge debate. The British public network suspended Gary Lineker, host of “Match of the Day” and a former soccer star, because he...
The Importance of Local News: Why Local Media Matters for Communities Across America

The Importance of Local News: Why Local Media Matters for Communities Across America

by DANILO ALVES SILVA | Mar 18, 2023 | Democracy, Journalism, Politics, Social Media in Politics and Journalism

What can local media offer that mainstream outlets cannot? According to Joe Friedrichs, a radio news presenter from WTIP Community Radio in Grand Marais, Minn., local media has a distinct advantage over national media companies because they are embedded in the...
Minnesota’s Secretary of State says biggest challenge to American democracy is ‘disinformation’

Minnesota’s Secretary of State says biggest challenge to American democracy is ‘disinformation’

by FEYZA GUMUSLUOGLU | Mar 18, 2023 | Democracy, Politics, Presidential Election

U.S. democracy faces, a number of threats and challenges, but, the most serious one is “disinformation,” said Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. The Minnesotan politician shared his views with this year’s journalist fellows of the World Press Institute on a...
Democracy in action: people helping people. Since March 2022 a Minnesota-based nonprofit has raised more than $500,000 for Ukraine

Democracy in action: people helping people. Since March 2022 a Minnesota-based nonprofit has raised more than $500,000 for Ukraine

by Milena Kirova | Mar 16, 2023 | Democracy

The war in Ukraine has made life worse for millions of people.  But one professor here in Minnesota is trying to make things better. Much like a superhero in the movies – by day he teaches theology, by night he saves lives from a distance. I am Milena Kirova...

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piyumi_fonseka Piyumi Fonseka @piyumi_fonseka ·
16 Mar

We asked different groups in Minneapolis what changed in their town after George Floyd's murder?
Not much, was their reply.
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16 Mar

In @finnowl's first #WPIFellowship blog post, he wonders if the defamation case against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems will drag down other media, too. Minnesota academics and journalists weigh in:

https://worldpressinstitute.org/will-the-landmark-case-against-fox-news-drag-down-other-media-too/

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nicholashayen Nicholas Hayen 🇺🇦 @nicholashayen ·
15 Mar

Check out my latest @GlobalMinnesota podcast episode w/ @Fawzeyah & @SaqibTanveer of this year's @worldpressinst International Fellows! Hear about the challenges of conducting journalism and speaking truth to power in Nigeria and Pakistan.

https://www.globalminnesota.org/event/podcast-episode-global-journalism-with-world-press-institute-fellows/

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