by NewsWhip | Jul 6, 2023 | Digital Journalism, Webinar, Webinar recap
Governments globally, particularly in conflict zones, confront the persistent threat of social media manipulation, as evidenced by ongoing information warfare in regions like Ukraine. However, there are dedicated organizations such as Valent Projects actively working...
by NewsWhip | May 4, 2023 | Digital Journalism
In the current digital landscape, the spread of false or misleading information is a concerning issue due to its ability to influence public opinion, shape political discourse, and lead to harmful actions or decisions to both individuals and society at large. Also,...
by Benedict Nicholson | Mar 27, 2023 | Communications & PR
In March of 2023, NewsWhip co-hosted a breakfast roundtable with PRWeek in Chicago to hear the thoughts of comms leaders from a variety of different industries on the challenges and opportunities presented by the increasingly digital world. Attending the discussion...
by Benedict Nicholson | Sep 27, 2022 | Communications & PR, Customer Stories
In 2017, Marcus Beard was working in communications for the treasury department in the U.K., where he and his analytics team were tracking online news articles and social media posts to gauge their impact on the newly elected minority government. The headline...
by Benedict Nicholson | Aug 9, 2022 | Digital Journalism
Misinformation and disinformation are among the biggest challenges facing humanity. The proliferation of “alternative facts” and downright lies is dramatically affecting the public’s understanding of major conflicts, climate change, disease and transitions of power....
by Haley Corzo | Mar 1, 2022 | Communications & PR, Webinar
Humanity’s potential for progress and creativity risks sustained damage when distrust is the foundation and society is no longer characterized by positive relationships with government, media, business, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Still, data from this...
by NewsWhip | Nov 2, 2021 | Communications & PR, Brands, Webinar
We discussed our latest brand crisis research around misinformation, worker strikes, and vaccine mandates and the key features of public and media interest during the October episode of the NewsWhip Pulse. CEO Paul Quigley invited NewsWhip’s Head of Research, Benedict...
by NewsWhip | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized, Digital Journalism, Webinar, Webinar recap
We recently sat down with Sarah Brandt, Executive Vice President of Partnerships for NewsGuard, and Dr. Paul Resnick, the Michael D. Cohen Collegiate Professor of Information and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs of the University of Michigan School of...
by Paul Quigley | Aug 11, 2021 | Brands
Misinformation has long been seen as the concern of NGOs and the media, with fake news brought to the fore more than ever before under the Trump presidency, but its scope has begun to broaden even more in the last couple of years. At NewsWhip, we’ve spent years...