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Welcome to the School of Communications at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. We offer undergraduate and graduate study with two BA programs (Communication and Journalism), one MA program (Communication), an interdisciplinary PhD program, and a graduate certificate. We strive for excellence in all areas of teaching, research, and practice while embracing the contemporary challenges of complex and multicultural contexts involving communication and journalism.
Communication focuses on communication in intercultural and professional communities, information and communication technologies (ICTs) and policy, and the media arts. Journalism is professionally oriented and develops students’ critical thinking skills and ability to gather, analyze, and organize information, and to communicate it clearly and responsibly through print, broadcast, and online media.
Men continue to report and produce the majority of U.S. news. The gap is particularly egregious at the news wires: 69 percent of @ap and @Reuters bylines go to men, “by far the biggest gender gap in news media."
The state of women in U.S. media in 2019: Still f’ing abysmal — especially at Reuters and the AP
"The media is in a state of great disruption, but despite all the change, one thing remains the same: fewer women report the news than men."
buff.ly
Medical experts warn that the internet could be making more of us sick, pointing to research highlighting how online platforms’ role in boosting vaccination opponents and their baseless theories is fueling infectious disease outbreaks across the world.
Measles outbreaks are increasing. Experts think it's because of anti-vaxxers on Facebook.
Online disinformation is giving rise to real—and potentially deadly—effects.
bit.ly
"By pressing a few buttons to have a person show up to my house with a bag of groceries, I cemented that disconnection and delegated away a core part of my personal health and nutrition to someone else." -@collier
Instacart Delivers Groceries, but Detaches Us From Our Food
The less we touch our food, the further we get away from its significance.
wired.trib.al
Google says it’s fighting misinformation, but how hard?
Google says it’s fighting misinformation, but how hard?
Google recently presented a white paper at a digital-security conference in Germany, in which the search giant detailed all the steps it is taking acr...
cjr.bz
Oahu - Are you a writer, producer, director, actor, app developer, fashion designer, songwriter, musician, or performer? If yes, join us for our upcoming info session on @CreativeLabHI programs. #AccelerateYourself @CreativeHI808 @HawaiiPR @HIfilmmakers @OhinaShowcase @PICpacific
Climate Change Still Seen as the Top Global Threat, but Cyberattacks a Rising Concern
Climate Change Still Seen as Top Global Threat, but Cyberattacks Rising Concern
People around the world agree that climate change poses a severe risk to their countries, according to a 26-nation survey conducted in spring 2018. Te...
www.pewglobal.org
Not all work can be easily measured via monitoring & surveillance tools. This can lead to some work going undervalued or uncompensated.
Explainer: Workplace Monitoring & Surveillance
This explainer identifies four current trends in workplace monitoring and surveillance: prediction and flagging tools; biometrics and health data; rem...
datasociety.net
Here's where governments are taking action against online misinformation
A guide to anti-misinformation actions around the world
Visit the post for more.
www.poynter.org
Facebook ordered by Germany to gather less data
Facebook ordered to gather less user data
The social network says it intends to appeal against the German watchdog's ruling.
bbc.in
BREAKING: Hundreds of bounty hunters had access to a secret cell phone location database for years. The database supplied them with real-time locations using a system originally invented for first responders to find people who had called 911 in emergencies
Big Telecom Sold Highly Sensitive Customer GPS Data Typically Used for 911 Calls
A Motherboard investigation has found that around 250 bounty hunters and related businesses had access to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint customer location...
motherboard.vice.com
U.S. Court Orders Syria To Pay $300 Million For Killing Of Journalist Marie Colvin
U.S. Court Orders Syria To Pay $300 Million For Killing Of Journalist Marie Colvin
The judge ruled that Colvin was killed by Syria and "targeted because of her profession, for the purpose of silencing those reporting on the growing ...
n.pr
Loss of newspapers contributes to political polarization
Loss of newspapers contributes to political polarization
NEW YORK (AP) — The steady loss of local newspapers and journalists across the country contributes to the nation's political polarization, a new stu...
apnews.com