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How has Elon Musk reshaped political discourse and how much power does he have compared to the media barons of the past? Andrew Mueller explores the relationship between technology companies and governments, with David Gilbert of ‘Wired', author and technologist Ansgar Baums, disinformation researcher Heidi Tworek and space-defence expert Clayton Swope.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 1933, Joseph Goebbels said that the Nazis could never have taken power without the radio. Heidi Tworek is a professor of history at the University of British Columbia and author of News From Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945. On this episode, she joins Mark to tell the incredible story of how the Nazis broadcast their propaganda not just in Germany, but around the world. LBI Presents is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute, New York | Berlin and Antica Productions. Hosted by Mark Oppenheimer. Executive Producers include Laura Regehr, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producer is Emily Morantz. Associate audio editor is Cameron McIver. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson.
Heidi Tworek, a professor at the University of British Columbia and expert on public health communication, joins us to discuss President Biden's declaration that "the pandemic is over" and how leaders around the world are talking about Covid-19 as it enters its third year. We'll also discuss the latest news in the life sciences, including the twilight of the SPAC boom, the coming evolution of genome editing, and the next big trial in Alzheimer's disease.
Dr. Heidi Tworek is a Canada Research Chair and associate professor in international history and public policy at the University of British Columbia
What is the role of the press in a democracy? For nearly a century, scholars, media critics, and politicians have debated this question—in a large part thanks to Walter Lippmann. Lippmann's 1922 book, Public Opinion, changed the conversation about how to educate voters and who should be able to vote at all. In this episode, University of British Columbia professor Heidi Tworek discusses the timeless questions and the man who asked them. Heidi Tworek is assistant professor of international history at the University of British Columbia. She is an editor of The Journal of Global History and the author of News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900–1945. See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
What is the role of the press in a democracy? For nearly a century, scholars, media critics, and politicians have debated this question—in a large part thanks to Walter Lippmann. Lippmann's 1922 book, Public Opinion, changed the conversation about how to educate voters and who should be able to vote at all. In this episode, University of British Columbia professor Heidi Tworek discusses the timeless questions and the man who asked them. Heidi Tworek is assistant professor of international history at the University of British Columbia. She is an editor of The Journal of Global History and the author of News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900–1945. See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science
What is the role of the press in a democracy? For nearly a century, scholars, media critics, and politicians have debated this question—in a large part thanks to Walter Lippmann. Lippmann's 1922 book, Public Opinion, changed the conversation about how to educate voters and who should be able to vote at all. In this episode, University of British Columbia professor Heidi Tworek discusses the timeless questions and the man who asked them. Heidi Tworek is assistant professor of international history at the University of British Columbia. She is an editor of The Journal of Global History and the author of News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900–1945. See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
What is the role of the press in a democracy? For nearly a century, scholars, media critics, and politicians have debated this question—in a large part thanks to Walter Lippmann. Lippmann's 1922 book, Public Opinion, changed the conversation about how to educate voters and who should be able to vote at all. In this episode, University of British Columbia professor Heidi Tworek discusses the timeless questions and the man who asked them. Heidi Tworek is assistant professor of international history at the University of British Columbia. She is an editor of The Journal of Global History and the author of News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900–1945. See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications
What is the role of the press in a democracy? For nearly a century, scholars, media critics, and politicians have debated this question—in a large part thanks to Walter Lippmann. Lippmann's 1922 book, Public Opinion, changed the conversation about how to educate voters and who should be able to vote at all. In this episode, University of British Columbia professor Heidi Tworek discusses the timeless questions and the man who asked them. Heidi Tworek is assistant professor of international history at the University of British Columbia. She is an editor of The Journal of Global History and the author of News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900–1945. See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/journalism
What is the role of the press in a democracy? For nearly a century, scholars, media critics, and politicians have debated this question—in a large part thanks to Walter Lippmann. Lippmann's 1922 book, Public Opinion, changed the conversation about how to educate voters and who should be able to vote at all. In this episode, University of British Columbia professor Heidi Tworek discusses the timeless questions and the man who asked them. Heidi Tworek is assistant professor of international history at the University of British Columbia. She is an editor of The Journal of Global History and the author of News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900–1945. See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Heidi Tworek is a Canada Research Chair and associate professor in international history and public policy at the University of British Columbia
On today's show, one of the organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" recently had a bail hearing. How does bail work and what do you need to know? We ask Melina Yannacoulias, the Legal Aid Alberta team lead for the Justice of the Peace Bail team. Plus, women in politics continue to face severe abuse and harassment online. We chat with Dr. Heidi Tworek, a Canada Research Chair and associate professor in international history and public policy at the University of British Columbia. And Edmonton renters are concerned as more lists of "bad tenants" continue to show up in Facebook groups. We chat with Donna Monkhouse, the executive director of the Alberta Residential Landlord Association about why these lists are so wrong.
How can university and high school educators design projects for their students that combine active learning, group work, research and have an impact beyond the classroom? In this episode I speak to a professor who has designed a fantastic project for her students that not only provides a multifaceted learning experience but also has real-world implications. Dr. Heidi Tworek is a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) and Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, jointly appointed at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and History. She is an award-winning researcher of media, communications, health, platform governance, and international organizations. Her work examines the history and policy around media, hate speech, health communications, international organizations, and platform governance. Heidi writes extensively for academic and public audiences, including her prize-winning book, News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945, and her research has been featured in the New York Times, Financial Times, CNN, CBC, and many other publications. Dr. Heidi Tworek: https://history.ubc.ca/profile/heidi-tworek/ https://www.heiditworek.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeidiTworek
Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, governments' and private companies' moves to limit or ban Russian state media have rapidly spread from the European Union, to the United States, South Africa, Australia and elsewhere. The cascade of developments harkens back to the World War II period, when governments regarded German propaganda as a weapon of war and used tools such as short wave radio to reach citizens behind enemy lines to penetrate the Axis power's internal information environment. (The BBC, as if to underscore this point, announced Thursday it would resurrect the use of shortwave radio to broadcast news into Ukraine and parts of Russia). In order to put these new developments in historical context, we hear from two experts on the role of information and media in war: Heidi Tworek, a Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor of History and Public Policy at the University of British Columbia and author of News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900–1945, a book that details how the Nazis used news and information to advance their agenda; and Emerson Brooking, Resident Senior fellow at the Digital Forensic Research Lab of the Atlantic Council and author of LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media, which considers how social media is changing the nature of war and conflict.
We live in the Disinformation Age. The internet has revolutionized our information ecosystem and caused disruption totally unprecedented in human history, and democracy may not survive. ... Just like it didn't survive the television, radio, telegram and printing press before it. Right?When it comes to talking about the internet, all too often history is either completely ignored with bold claims about how nothing like this has ever happened before—or it's invoked with simple analogies to historical events without acknowledging their very different contexts. As usual, the real answer is more complicated: talking about history can inform our understanding of the dilemmas we face today, but it rarely provides a clear answer one way or another to contemporary problems. This week on our Arbiters of Truth series on our online information ecosystem, Quinta Jurecic spoke with Heidi Tworek, an associate professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and History at the University of British Columbia. In a recent essay, she made the case for how a nuanced view of history can better inform ongoing conversations around how to approach disinformation and misinformation. So how do current discussions around disinformation leave out or misinterpret history? What's the difference between a useful historical comparison and a bad one? And why should policymakers care? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Former content moderator and current director of the Ada Lovelace Institute, Andrew Strait and Elizabeth chat about what content moderation is, why it is always flawed, and how the way in which platforms are constructed impact the flow of content. They talk about a bunch of related issues including how to (and how not to) regulate tech companies in order to minimize harms.Additional ResourcesAndrew recommended two great books that look at content moderation and content moderators: Behind the Screen by Sarah T. Roberts and Custodians of the Internet by Tarleton Gillespie. This interview with Sarah T. Roberts discusses the psychological impact of being a content moderator. After the interview Andrew also mentioned the work of Daphne Keller and Robyn Caplan.Andrew brings up the landmark “right to be forgotten” case from 2014.The German regulation mentioned in this episode is NetzDG. Here is a primer written by academics Heidi Tworek and Paddy Leerssen in April 2019, just over a year after the regulation came into effect.This episode Andrew mentions the idea of affordances. To learn more about this concept make sure to come back for next week's episode where we will explore technological affordances!
We live in the Disinformation Age. The internet has revolutionized our information ecosystem and caused disruption totally unprecedented in human history, and democracy may not survive. ... Just like it didn't survive the television, radio, telegram and printing press before it. Right?When it comes to talking about the internet, all too often history is either completely ignored with bold claims about how nothing like this has ever happened before—or it's invoked with simple analogies to historical events without acknowledging their very different contexts. As usual, the real answer is more complicated: talking about history can inform our understanding of the dilemmas we face today, but it rarely provides a clear answer one way or another to contemporary problems. This week on our Arbiters of Truth series on our online information ecosystem, Quinta Jurecic spoke with Heidi Tworek, an associate professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and History at the University of British Columbia. In a recent essay, she made the case for how a nuanced view of history can better inform ongoing conversations around how to approach disinformation and misinformation. So how do current discussions around disinformation leave out or misinterpret history? What's the difference between a useful historical comparison and a bad one? And why should policymakers care?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Chapter 1 New COVID-19 restrictions for Kelowna as cases there continue to climb Hear from our provinces health officials on the latest in the Central Okanagan Chapter 2 With smoke in the Metro Vancouver forecast, here's what that means for you Michael Brauer, Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health joins us with more on the smoke set for Vancouver skies Chapter 3 Why is the vaccination rate in the Interior and Northern Health regions relatively low? Dr. Heidi Tworek, Associate Professor in History and Public Policy at UBC, Public health communications expert joins us to discuss vaccine hesitancy Chapter 4 BC heatwave: how can we prevent a repeat of the high number of deaths we saw last time? Isobel Mackenzie,BC Seniors' Advocate joins us to discuss how we can better protect our seniors Chapter 5 BC heatwave: appeals for help to protect Downtown Eastside residents during the heat Eric Chapman chats with Sarah Blyth - Executive Director, Overdose Prevention Society Chapter 6 Victoria Mayor calls for changes to Police Act Lisa Helps - Mayor of Victoria joins us to talk about what changes need to be made to the Police Act Chapter 7 The latest on BC's wildfire fight Karley Desrosiers,Fire Information Officer with the BC Wildfire Service gives us the latest on the BC Wildfires See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr. Heidi Tworek, Associate Professor in History and Public Policy at UBC, Public health communications expert joins us to discuss vaccine hesitancy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Heidi Tworek, associated professor in International History and Public Policy at UBC.
This week, we're talking all about the COVID-19 Vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Johnson & Johnson! It may be a sensitive subject, but when has that ever stopped us before?! We talk about our experiences with vaccinations and needles, and whether we trust the COVID-19 vaccines or not (spoiler alert: we totally do). We're also joined by Dr. Heidi Tworek from the University of British Columbia. That's right, a DOCTOR has taken the time to talk to us–now that's a miracle! An expert on public policy and pandemic communications, Dr. Tworek speaks to us about how the vaccine rollout could've been handled differently–specifically when it comes to AstraZeneca. Furthermore, we talk to Dr. Tworek about how we can communicate with anti-vaxxers and "vaccine hesitant" people–if you have an oversharing distant relative on Facebook, this is for you
It's not often you hear the words "I'm sorry" from a politician, let alone the premier of Ontario. Last week, Doug Ford apologized for the restrictions he implemented two weekends ago, some of which were rolled back. Hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss that apology and the province's (sort of) about face on paid sick days. Also, Heidi Tworek, associate professor at the University of British Columbia and health communications researcher, joins the podcast to discuss how the provincial government can change its approach to pandemic communications. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Top stories today: Variant threat continues to rise Now, a certain variant has been spotted in schools in Surrey. What could this mean for restrictions and gatherings? What could this mean for the school system itself? We chat with the BCTF Is BC suffering from Dr. Henry fatigue? People are doing what they want. While some, arguably the majority, are doing the right thing, our cases are rising, and the variants could cause major problems. House with grisly history up for sale 2549 Fraser Street has a weird history. We get the details, and ask you if you'd live in a house with a backstory like this. Much more in the full episode! _____________ NAVIGATE THE PODCAST: Chapter 1 Variants popping up in schools across B.C. When do we sound the alarm and take drastic action to prevent transmission of this contagious virus that is deadly to our older population? We chat with BCTF President, Teri Mooring. Chapter 2 EYE ON OTTAWA: Voting on Genocide We continue to follow the story around the Uighur genocide, and the lack of condemnation of the actions of the Chinese Government, with Tom Korski. He's the managing editor of blacklocks reporter. Chapter 3 Bingo cards to stop the spread of COVID-19? Really? Bingo cards were put up on social media on behalf of the BC Government, for some COVID-19 education. Really? Bingo cards? We talk to Dr. Heidi Tworek, about the message about COVID-19 being lost in increasing numbers. Dr. Tworek is Associate Professor in International History and Public Policy at UBC Public health communications expert Chapter 4 Would you live in a house that had a brutal murder in its past? 2549 Fraser Street is the house we're talking about today. It's been sort of in limbo for a long period of time, but just recently went up for sale. Amir caught up with Eve Lazarus, who is an author, and an expert on all things cold cases in Vancouver. Her most recent book is Vancouver Exposed Searching for the City's Hidden History: https://evelazarus.com/book/vancouver-exposed/ And Eric looks at the current affairs for this home with Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Hive, Darcy Matheson. Chapter 5 Private interests funding police? Conflict of interest? We bring in Garth Mullins, Host of Crackdown Podcast & drug user activist Chapter 6 Variants in schools and the science behind the spread _____________ Remember to wash your hands, practice physical distancing, and stay home at all costs if you are sick. We're not out of the woods yet! The Lynda Steele Full Show podcast includes all the individual segments that can be found on the Lynda Steele Show page, digitally stitched together for your convenience. Listen live online at globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/ 3-6 PM!
Bingo cards were put up on social media on behalf of the BC Government, for some COVID-19 education. Really? Bingo cards? We talk to Dr. Heidi Tworek, about the message about COVID-19 being lost in increasing numbers. Dr. Tworek is Associate Professor in International History and Public Policy at UBC, and a public health communications expert
The Lawbytes podcast took a breather over the holidays and into early January, but there seemingly is no break for digital policy issues. Over the past few weeks, Internet platforms have found themselves squarely in the public eye as company after company – from Shopify to Twitter to Facebook de-platformed former US President Donald Trump in response to the events in Washington earlier this month. Dr. Heidi Tworek of the University of British Columbia is one of Canada’s most prolific thinkers on Internet platform policies. She joins the podcast for a conversation about the role and responsibilities of Internet platforms, proposals for payments in the news sector, and insights what governments should be doing about better communicating with the public about the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Episode NotesSign up today: http://betterhelp.com/solvinghealthcareand use Discount code “solvinghealthcare"Solving Healthcare Seminars & Merchandise.solvinghealthcare.ca/shopUse promocode kwadcast20 for 20% our seminarsProceeds will be going to Feeding Frontline Healthcare Providers:gf.me/u/xstpfkDepartment of Medicine site: https://ottawadom.ca/solving-healthcareResource Optimization Network website: www.resourceoptimizationnetwork.com/Follow us on twitter & Instagram: @KwadcastLike our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/kwadcast/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLmdmYzLnJeAFPufDy1ti8wBridges Over Barriers:https://donate.micharity.com/education-foundation-of-ottawa/3796079647/donate?campaign=33
We're nearing a year into this pandemic, and obviously people have to be feeling a little fatigued. Heidi Tworek joins us for a chat about this challenge. She's Associate Professor in International History and Public Policy at UBC, and a Public health communications expert.
Travel ban talks heat up We heard Horgan address the idea around a potential travel ban, and whether it was legally doable. Well, turns out the legalities are on the Premier's side. Drug testing needs to be improved The amount of MDMA/Cocaine that has a presence of fentanyl is astounding. We hear why drug testing is so important. Indian farmer protest shutdown leads to outrage Anti-mask protests are allowed to go on freely without anything inhibiting them. So, why was an Indian farmer protest shut down? And more in this episode! _____________ NAVIGATE THE PODCAST: Chapter 1 There is a legal route to a travel ban in B.C. There's been much discussion about an inter-provincial travel ban in recent weeks. Premier Horgan suggested they'd need to figure out the legal implications, but legal experts have made their voices heard. We talk to Gerald Baier, Associate Professor of Political Science at UBC Chapter 2 Raising awareness for toxic drug testing MDMA and cocaine are some of the common drugs that often contain fentanyl in high enough doses to prove fatal. We chat with drug advocate Dana Larsen about this issue. Chapter 3 Farmer protest shutdown leads to outrage Many protests throughout the pandemic have been allowed to proceed without interruption from law enforcement. So, why was an Indian Farmer protest shut down? We get the RCMP's explanation. Chapter 4 EYE ON OTTAWA: Evidence we might be heading to the polls?Lots of rumours about an early federal election, but there might be some new evidence suggesting this might actually happen. We chat more with Tom Korski, the managing editor of Blacklocks Reporter. Chapter 5 The trouble with convincing people to keep following protocols We're nearing a year into this pandemic, and obviously people have to be feeling a little fatigued. Dr. Heidi Tworek joins us for a chat about this challenge. She's Associate Professor in International History and Public Policy at UBC, and a Public health communications expert. Chapter 6 Opt-out organ donation a must across Canada? Nova Scotia has chosen to buy into this model. Essentially you're automatically an organ donor unless you ask not to be. Eric caught up with Toby Boulet, the father of Logan Boulet. Chapter 7 Care home restrictions could be lifted sooner than later Dr. Bonnie Henry had some encouraging news at today's COVID briefing. Richard Zussman gives us the details. _____________ Remember to wash your hands, practice physical distancing, and stay home at all costs if you are sick. We're not out of the woods yet! The Lynda Steele Full Show podcast includes all the individual segments that can be found on the Lynda Steele Show page, digitally stitched together for your convenience. Listen live online at globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/ 3-6 PM!
Heidi Tworek an associate professor, at UBC's school of public policy and global affairs.
Episode NotesSign up today: http://betterhelp.com/solvinghealthcareand use Discount code “solvinghealthcare"Solving Healthcare Seminars & Merchandise.solvinghealthcare.ca/shopUse promocode kwadcast20 for 20% our seminarsProceeds will be going to Feeding Frontline Healthcare Providers:gf.me/u/xstpfkDepartment of Medicine site: https://ottawadom.ca/solving-healthcareResource Optimization Network website: www.resourceoptimizationnetwork.com/Follow us on twitter & Instagram: @KwadcastLike our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/kwadcast/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLmdmYzLnJeAFPufDy1ti8wBridges Over Barriers:https://donate.micharity.com/education-foundation-of-ottawa/3796079647/donate?campaign=33
There is definitely lots of misinformation out there around the COVID-19 vaccine. While there are obviously some rational concerns around things like side effects and adverse reactions, a lot of the narrative is dangerous and conspiracy fueled. Eric spoke to Dr. Heidi Tworek, Associate Professor in International History and Public Policy at UBC Public health communications expert
In this second installment of our series on COVID-19 and disinformation we discussed key actors, themes, and impacts of conspiracy theories and disinformation in the Canadian context.We will be joined by: Dr. Joan Donovan (Shorenstein Center at Harvard University), Melanie Smith (Graphika), and Dr. Heidi Tworek (UBC & CIGI). Aphrodite Salas (Concordia University) moderated this discussion.The discussion was streamed live on YouTubeThe Canadian Coalition to Counter COVID Digital Disinformation is a project organized by the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies with funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage's Digital Citizens Initiative. We are working to enhance Canadian citizens' digital literacy and resiliency as they come in contact with misinformation and disinformation relating to COVID-19.As part of this work, we are holding a series of digital townhalls on issues like foreign interference, conspiracy theories, and fake news. Stay tuned for more events hosted on these topics.
Former content moderator, Andrew Strait, and Elizabeth chat about what content moderation is, why it is always flawed, and how the way platforms are constructed impact the flow of content. They talk about a bunch of related issues including how to (and how not to) regulate tech companies in order to minimize harms. Additional ResourcesAndrew recommended two great books that look at content moderation and content moderators: Behind the Screen by Sarah T. Roberts and Custodians of the Internet by Tarleton Gillespie.After the interview Andrew also mentioned the work of Daphne Keller and Robyn Caplan.The German regulation mentioned in this episode is NetzDG. Here is a primer written by academics Heidi Tworek and Paddy Leerssen in April 2019, just over a year after the regulation came into effect.Andrew quickly mentioned "safe harbor" (in the US you might hear "Section 230"). Here is a brief explainer from Reuters.
UNB Prof. Heidi Tworek researched communications in 9 countries and says health and political leaders here could learn from what's been effective elsewhere.
Today's highlights: New restrictions potentially incoming Churchgoer were upset about the restrictions in Churches out in the Fraser Valley but, the evidence showed there to be reason to put those restrictions in. A Vancouver Lawyer suggests the Churches may have a case against these restrictions, and joins the show. Racist games in BC Hospitals? Remember the bombshell allegations leveled against BC hospitals, that racism games targeting Indigenous patients were rampant? Well, the results of the investigation come through today. Am I Racist? A new initiative has been launched, and the question it's forcing people to ask is, ‘Am I Racist?' That and more! _____________ NAVIGATE THE PODCAST: Chapter 1 Could Churches make a legal argument against restrictions? One Vancouver Lawyer thinks the answer to that question is a resounding yes. We talk to John Green, Lawyer at the John Michael Green Law Corporation. Chapter 2 What came of the investigation into racism in BC hospitals? It made headline news when the bombshell was dropped that there may have been a game of ‘the price is right' taking place in BC hospitals, betting on the blood alcohol level of Indigenous patients. Turns out, that may not have been as widespread as initially thought. We chat with Daniel Fontaine. Chapter 3 Do BC health officials need help spreading the COVID-19 message? We chat with Dr. Heidi Tworek, Associate Professor in International History and Public Policy at UBC, Public health communications expert Chapter 4 Federals provide fiscal update How much money is going to be pushed into the economy this time around? Looks like hundreds of billions. We chat with Tom Korski, managing editor of Blacklocks Reporter. Chapter 5 One Pastor speaks against rogue churches Some Churches in the Fraser Valley decided to go against health orders, and open anyway. They got big fines. Pastor Frank Berto shares some words of wisdom on how he feels about this. Chapter 6 Am I racist? A new campaign has been organized, and this is the question it is hoping people will ask themselves. Chapter 7 'Sick day' protest planned in shools in the Fraser Valley Chapter 8 Christmas trees in heavy demand Are Christmas trees the new toilet paper? Eric spoke to Sarah Stewart, from Leah's Place. _____________ Remember to wash your hands, practice physical distancing, and stay home at all costs if you are sick. We're not out of the woods yet! The Lynda Steele Full Show podcast includes all the individual segments that can be found on the Lynda Steele Show page, digitally stitched together for your convenience. Listen live online at globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/ 3-6 PM!
We chat with Dr. Heidi Tworek, Associate Professor in International History and Public Policy at UBC, Public health communications expert
Having gone through the tumultuous experience of this past election in the United States, with provocative propaganda, disinformation, fake news, and pervasive and extreme distrust, many feel like we're experiencing an unprecedented moment. But arguably, we've been here before. This week we are joined by Prof. Heidi Tworek, author of "News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900–1945," for a fascinating conversation about the very early days of information warfare, back when when the great powers competed to control and expand their empires through the support of media. Tworek explains how her years of archival research revealed a concerted effort taking place over the course of 50 years as Germany struggled to gain control over global communications - and nearly succeeded. Her book News from Germany is not a story about Germany alone. It reveals how news became a form of international power and how communications changed the course of history.
History of democracy, elections, and outcomes. Impact of social media, and what we could expect in upcoming US elections. Dr. Heidi Tworek, Associate Professor in International History and Public Policy, University of British Columbia and Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation, and Dr. Dipayan Ghosh Co-Director of the Digital Platforms and Democracy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scientificsense/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scientificsense/support
How should governments talk about Covid-19? Can the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rebuild public trust? And when is a steak worth $21 billion?
What is the role of the press in a democracy? For nearly a century, scholars, media critics, and politicians have debated this question—in a large part thanks to Walter Lippmann. Lippmann’s 1922 book, Public Opinion, changed the conversation about how to educate voters and who should be able to vote at all. In this episode, University of British Columbia professor Heidi Tworek discusses the timeless questions and the man who asked them. Heidi Tworek is assistant professor of international history at the University of British Columbia. She is an editor of The Journal of Global History and the author of News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900–1945. See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Follow us on Twitter @WritLargePod. Join the conversation on the Lyceum app.
Talking about a piece called when a virus is the cause, racism is often the symptom. Looking back at the history of pandemics.
On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by CGAI-fellow Heidi Tworek to discuss bots, trolls, and other malicious interference aimed at subverting our democratic process. The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: - Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Heidi Tworek - Heidi Tworek is an Assistant Professor of International History at the University of British Columbia, a visiting fellow at the Joint Center for History and Economics at Harvard University, a non-resident fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and a Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Related Links: - "Communications and the Integrity of Elections" [CGAI Policy Perspective] (https://www.cgai.ca/communications_and_the_integrity_of_elections) - "Fake News & The Rise of Information Warfare: A Discussion with Dr. Heidi Tworek” [CGAI Podcast] (https://www.cgai.ca/podcastjune112018) Recommended Books: Heidi Tworek – “The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes” by David Robson (https://www.amazon.ca/Intelligence-Trap-Smart-People-Mistakes/dp/0393651428) Heidi Tworek's new book, “News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900–1945” is now available! (https://www.amazon.ca/News-Germany-Competition-Communications-1900-1945/dp/067498840X) Read the review: http://www.history.ubc.ca/content/professor-heidi-tworek%E2%80%99s-book-%E2%80%9Cnews-germany-competition-control-world-communications-1900 Recording Date: October 8, 2019 Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on iTunes! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
The Communications Governance Observatory (CGO) is based out of McMaster University in Hamilton, ON, CA. This podcast was created to help disseminate important communications information to the general public.
Social media firms say governments risk cleaving the global internet if they overdo rules for the platforms. And one member of Congress worries some of his colleagues are too technologically illiterate to even get the rules right. So how are governments and regulators responding to misinformation, disinformation and hateful content online? Interviews include: · Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. · Věra Jourová, European commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality · Paris Martineau, journalist · Heidi Tworek, University of British Columbia · Joshua Tucker, New York University · Nick Pickles, global senior strategist for public policy at Twitter
In our current moment marred by media monopolies and disinformation campaigns, it is easy to get caught up in the dizzying temporality of the news cycle and think these are new phenomena. Heidi Tworek’s impressive new book, News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945 (Harvard University Press, 2019), is a necessary reminder that they have a longer history. News from Germany explores how elites in academia, business, and government fought over the regulation of news at home and sought to use communications to extend German power abroad. Readers learn that “false news” was a political strategy used by far-right media moguls in the 1920s and 1930s. Readers also learn that people have long debated the fraught relationship between communications and democracy. Based on a gob-smacking amount of archival research, News from Germany helps explain everything from the Nazis’ adept use of media to German domination of communications scholarship at mid-century. Readers from across specializations and disciplines need to read this remarkable book. Dexter Fergie is a PhD student of US and global history at Northwestern University. He is currently researching the 20th century geopolitical history of information and communications networks. He can be reached by email at dexter.fergie@u.northwestern.edu or on Twitter @DexterFergie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our current moment marred by media monopolies and disinformation campaigns, it is easy to get caught up in the dizzying temporality of the news cycle and think these are new phenomena. Heidi Tworek’s impressive new book, News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945 (Harvard University Press, 2019), is a necessary reminder that they have a longer history. News from Germany explores how elites in academia, business, and government fought over the regulation of news at home and sought to use communications to extend German power abroad. Readers learn that “false news” was a political strategy used by far-right media moguls in the 1920s and 1930s. Readers also learn that people have long debated the fraught relationship between communications and democracy. Based on a gob-smacking amount of archival research, News from Germany helps explain everything from the Nazis’ adept use of media to German domination of communications scholarship at mid-century. Readers from across specializations and disciplines need to read this remarkable book. Dexter Fergie is a PhD student of US and global history at Northwestern University. He is currently researching the 20th century geopolitical history of information and communications networks. He can be reached by email at dexter.fergie@u.northwestern.edu or on Twitter @DexterFergie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our current moment marred by media monopolies and disinformation campaigns, it is easy to get caught up in the dizzying temporality of the news cycle and think these are new phenomena. Heidi Tworek’s impressive new book, News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945 (Harvard University Press, 2019), is a necessary reminder that they have a longer history. News from Germany explores how elites in academia, business, and government fought over the regulation of news at home and sought to use communications to extend German power abroad. Readers learn that “false news” was a political strategy used by far-right media moguls in the 1920s and 1930s. Readers also learn that people have long debated the fraught relationship between communications and democracy. Based on a gob-smacking amount of archival research, News from Germany helps explain everything from the Nazis’ adept use of media to German domination of communications scholarship at mid-century. Readers from across specializations and disciplines need to read this remarkable book. Dexter Fergie is a PhD student of US and global history at Northwestern University. He is currently researching the 20th century geopolitical history of information and communications networks. He can be reached by email at dexter.fergie@u.northwestern.edu or on Twitter @DexterFergie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our current moment marred by media monopolies and disinformation campaigns, it is easy to get caught up in the dizzying temporality of the news cycle and think these are new phenomena. Heidi Tworek’s impressive new book, News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945 (Harvard University Press, 2019), is a necessary reminder that they have a longer history. News from Germany explores how elites in academia, business, and government fought over the regulation of news at home and sought to use communications to extend German power abroad. Readers learn that “false news” was a political strategy used by far-right media moguls in the 1920s and 1930s. Readers also learn that people have long debated the fraught relationship between communications and democracy. Based on a gob-smacking amount of archival research, News from Germany helps explain everything from the Nazis’ adept use of media to German domination of communications scholarship at mid-century. Readers from across specializations and disciplines need to read this remarkable book. Dexter Fergie is a PhD student of US and global history at Northwestern University. He is currently researching the 20th century geopolitical history of information and communications networks. He can be reached by email at dexter.fergie@u.northwestern.edu or on Twitter @DexterFergie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our current moment marred by media monopolies and disinformation campaigns, it is easy to get caught up in the dizzying temporality of the news cycle and think these are new phenomena. Heidi Tworek’s impressive new book, News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945 (Harvard University Press, 2019), is a necessary reminder that they have a longer history. News from Germany explores how elites in academia, business, and government fought over the regulation of news at home and sought to use communications to extend German power abroad. Readers learn that “false news” was a political strategy used by far-right media moguls in the 1920s and 1930s. Readers also learn that people have long debated the fraught relationship between communications and democracy. Based on a gob-smacking amount of archival research, News from Germany helps explain everything from the Nazis’ adept use of media to German domination of communications scholarship at mid-century. Readers from across specializations and disciplines need to read this remarkable book. Dexter Fergie is a PhD student of US and global history at Northwestern University. He is currently researching the 20th century geopolitical history of information and communications networks. He can be reached by email at dexter.fergie@u.northwestern.edu or on Twitter @DexterFergie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our current moment marred by media monopolies and disinformation campaigns, it is easy to get caught up in the dizzying temporality of the news cycle and think these are new phenomena. Heidi Tworek’s impressive new book, News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945 (Harvard University Press, 2019), is a necessary reminder that they have a longer history. News from Germany explores how elites in academia, business, and government fought over the regulation of news at home and sought to use communications to extend German power abroad. Readers learn that “false news” was a political strategy used by far-right media moguls in the 1920s and 1930s. Readers also learn that people have long debated the fraught relationship between communications and democracy. Based on a gob-smacking amount of archival research, News from Germany helps explain everything from the Nazis’ adept use of media to German domination of communications scholarship at mid-century. Readers from across specializations and disciplines need to read this remarkable book. Dexter Fergie is a PhD student of US and global history at Northwestern University. He is currently researching the 20th century geopolitical history of information and communications networks. He can be reached by email at dexter.fergie@u.northwestern.edu or on Twitter @DexterFergie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Scott Thompson Show Podcast - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will be visiting Canada today and meeting with the Prime Minister. Trudeau has already said he would bring up the issue of reproductive rights during the meeting. How tense might it get? Guests: Amanda Connolly, National Online Journalist, Global News. Henry Jacek, Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. - Andrew Scheer says he wants the country to be energy independent but is that going to be easy or even possible? Guests: Ian Lee, of the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University David Sword, past chair for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and energy consultant - How diligent will our political parties have to be to fight disinformation on the election campaign? This topic comes up as lobby groups are planning ad blitzes before the new election rules kick in. Guest: Dr. Heidi Tworek, Assistant Professor in International History, University of British Columbia Visiting Fellow, Center for History and Economics, Harvard University Non-Resident Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
This week it's a special triple-feature on misinformation! Warren talks us through the parties' MEP election manifestos (except the Brexit party, who don't have one). We discuss the upcoming war with Iran, and the way we're all being duped by the media. Rowan sits down with Professor Heidi Tworek to talk about her new book "News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945 ", and about how we can all learn from the past how to deal with misinformation right now. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/connectedanddisaffected Follow us on Soundcloud! Follow us on Twitter! – twitter.com/CandDPodcast We're also on iTunes and Spotify!
In this episode of The Good Fight, Yascha Mounk talks to Heidi Tworek, an historian of news and media, about the historic transformation brought about by social media, the long history of disinformation, and how to protect democracy from both. Email: thegoodfight@newamerica.org Twitter:@Yascha_Mounk Podcast production by John T. Williams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of The Good Fight, Yascha Mounk talks to Heidi Tworek, an historian of news and media, about the historic transformation brought about by social media, the long history of disinformation, and how to protect democracy from both. Email: thegoodfight@newamerica.org Twitter:@Yascha_Mounk Podcast production by John T. Williams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, we sit down with CGAI Fellow Heidi Tworek to discuss the media, fake news, information warfare, and the role of the Internet and social media in contributing to today's polarized political atmosphere. Join host Colin Robertson in conversation with Dr. Tworek as they discuss the origins of political interference in the media, today's hyper-connected sociopolitical landscape and its implications for constructive discourse, Russia's campaign to influence the 2015 U.S. Presidential election, Facebook's recent problems with privacy and fake news, as well as the role of government in legislating the media diet of its constituents. Bios: Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Heidi Tworek - Heidi Tworek is an Assistant Professor of International History at the University of British Columbia, a visiting fellow at the Joint Center for History and Economics at Harvard University, a non-resident fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and a Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Related Links: - "International Organizations and the Media in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries" by Jonas Brendebach, Martin Herzer & Heidi J.S. Tworek (https://www.routledge.com/International-Organizations-and-the-Media-in-the-Nineteenth-and-Twentieth/Brendebach-Herzer-Tworek/p/book/9781138303089) - "How Germany Is Tackling Hate Speech" by Heidi Tworek [Foreign Affairs] (https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/germany/2017-05-16/how-germany-tackling-hate-speech) - "What Europe can teach Canada about protecting democracy" by Heidi Tworek & Chris Tenove [The Conversation] (https://www.cgai.ca/commentaryapril62018) - "Tweets are the new vox populi" by Heidi Tworek [Columbia Journalism Review] (https://www.cgai.ca/opedmarch272018) Book Recommendations: Colin Robertson: "Dragon Strike: The Millennium War" - by Humphrey Hawksley & Simon Holberton (https://www.amazon.ca/Dragon-Strike-Millennium-Humphrey-Hawksley/dp/0330350366/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1528742291&sr=8-2&keywords=dragon+strike) Heidi Tworek: "The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It" - by Yascha Mounk (https://www.amazon.ca/People-vs-Democracy-Freedom-Danger/dp/0674976827/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528742253&sr=8-1&keywords=the+people+vs+democracy) Recording Date: May 16th, 2018 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
FEATURE - Historical fears of Mass Media Manipulation Following last week's breakdown of the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal, this week Rowan sat down with Dr. Heidi Tworek, a professor of International History at UBC to discuss the "new old fear" of mass media manipulation, and how our current media landscape resembles earlier times. Check out the original article that inspired our conversation: https://goo.gl/1hTmnW Check out Heidi's recent brief advising journalists in the digital age: https://goo.gl/YKXXC8 Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeidiTworek We go on to discuss the (lack of) evidence for Cambridge Analytica's ability to sway elections, referencing... Washington Post's Monkey Cage: https://goo.gl/93iDaR Vox: https://goo.gl/d8t1t1 ___ LEFT-WING WATCH - Antisemitism on the Left Corbyn's in trouble for (allegedly mistaken) support for an anti-semitic mural, and protests have erupted about the lack of firm action against anti-semitism in Labour. It seems odd that this specific kind of racism is present among democratic socialists, far more than many other forms. Why? What can we do about it? ___ We're taking a fortnight's break over Easter, but we'll have some extra content coming out in the meantime: an extended version of our interview with writer Michael Hobbes about struggling millenials, and Warren's History of Neoliberalism series compiled together. You can support us by... Following on Soundcloud! Leave us a review on iTunes - https://goo.gl/s4vwFu Twitter – twitter.com/CandDPodcast Email us - connectedanddisaffected@gmail.com Facebook (it's good again) - https://www.facebook.com/connectedanddisaffected
Mark Leonard speaks with Heidi Tworek, Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, about the potential damage to content providers that could follow from the US Federal Communication Commission’s decision to discard net neutrality. The podcast was recorded on 18 December 2017. Bookshelf: Everyobody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz Picture: Flickr/amikan_san
What is the United Nations for, what brought it about, and has it lived up to expectations? As a new Secretary-General takes over, Bridget Kendall and guests give all you need to know about the world's most ambitious public body. Joining Bridget Kendall are Jussi M. Hanhimäki, professor of International History at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva; Heidi Tworek, fellow at the Transatlantic Academy and assistant professor of International History at the University of British Columbia; Carolyn Medel-Anonuevo, head of the Education Unit at Unesco's Southern Africa regional office in Zimbabwe; Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, who served as Deputy Secretary-General and Chief of Staff of the UN under Kofi Annan. Photo: The United Nations building in New York. (Getty Images)