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How Universities Can Better Address Online Harassment - Policy Brief
Online harassment of researchers and faculty members is increasingly common, and can seriously impact the psychological health and productivity of…
Municipal Matters: Building Capacity for Local Climate Conversations
This report examines the challenges of communication around local climate action—especially when policies face the spread of false information.
Harmful Hallucinations: Generative AI and Elections
This report reveals how technology threatens democratic processes like elections by enabling deception, polluting the information environment, and intensifying harassment.
Responding to Online Abuse: What We Heard from Health Communicators
The pandemic created an unprecedented demand for health communication. This workshop report summarizes insights from a range of health communicators.
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Webinar Report Launch of Municipal Matters: Building Capacity for Local Climate Conversations
Protecting elections in the age of generative AI: Q&A with Chris Tenove
Ethical AI policymaking can rebuild public trust in journalism
