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Demonstrative democracy: At forum, students show energy, curiosity about engaging with politics

Oct. 2, 2024

CMCI faculty panelists praised students for raising thoughtful, serious, nonpartisan questions about how to be active citizens.

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Make it STOP: Does replying to spam texts from politicians really block them?

Sept. 26, 2024

A CMCI expert offers advice on taking back your phone this election season.

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We’re not going to agree. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t talk

Sept. 19, 2024

Two CMCI professors took part in a community roundtable to explore how we can stay good neighbors amid intense polarization.

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Data dump: Meta killed CrowdTangle. What does it mean for researchers, reporters?

Aug. 23, 2024

Without access to social media data, disinformation and hate speech may get easier to spread—and harder to detect.

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Class acts: CMCI’s new faculty bring new ideas on A.I., identity, culture to Boulder

Aug. 22, 2024

Incoming professors bring an interest in cutting-edge topics at a time when the media landscape is undergoing dramatic change.

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Crushing creativity? That’s one way to think different

June 21, 2024

A creator and scholar says a much-hated Apple ad is standing in for a larger conversation about how tech companies build and deploy A.I.

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Open(AI) and shut: What ChatGPT deals with media outlets mean for the future of news

June 7, 2024

Licensing deals OpenAI signed with The Atlantic and Vox Media have CMCI experts asking questions.

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No shot: Why we won’t pull the trigger on gun control

May 15, 2024

Following years of high-profile shootings, Chris Vargo expected to find rising public salience around gun control. He didn’t.

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Class of 2024: Bianca Perez

A CMCI graduate’s working-class upbringing has given her a unique perspective on tech, wage theft and exploitation, which she’s bringing to an Ivy League doctoral program.

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Is communication around climate change just hot air?

April 17, 2024

Researcher’s experience in advertising, marketing and PR gives her a unique angle to study organizational communications and policy around climate impact and awareness.

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