Following on from my last post, last week Professor Starbird conducted a lecture on rumours, and how influence and improvisation shape online conversations. It's an hour long lecture but if you're clever you can watch at a slightly higher speed. My key takeaways are too long to summarise here - and I have not digested … Continue reading How Rumours Shape Online Conversations: A Lecture by Prof. Kate Starbird
https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/misinformed-about-misinformation-on-the-polarizing-discourse-on-misinformation-and-its-consequences-for-the-field/ https://www.cip.uw.edu/2023/12/06/rumors-collective-sensemaking-kate-starbird/ One of my wonderful Churchill Fellowship interviewees put me onto this (first linked) article from the Harvard Kennedy School, which led me to the second linked article by Kate Starbird from the University of Washington's Centre for an Informed Public. Both pieces really piqued my interest as I prepare for my worldwide travel … Continue reading Facts, frames, and (mis)interpretations
The World Economic Forum published its 2025 Global Risks Report last week. The 2024 report was one of the inspiration points for my application for a Churchill Fellowship. Interesting to see that misinformation/disinformation and extreme weather events still top the short and long term risk rankings respectively, so no change there. Global Risks Report 2025 … Continue reading Global Risks Report 2025
I've been asked by lots of people about the early days of a Churchill fellowship. I will do a later post on what the application process looks like. In the meantime, my top tips for new Fellows would be: Treat this as a part-time job. Set out regular (limited) working hours for yourself. It can … Continue reading top tips for new Churchill Fellows
Máiréad Doyle 