Digital Democracy 101:
Understanding the Attention Economy
MONDAY, MARCH 4 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
FREE EVENT | Registration is Required
SFU Vancouver at Harbour Centre, Room 1400
515 West Hastings St.
Many Canadians actively use digital platforms without fully understanding the technology behind them and, crucially, how new technologies are altering Canadian political culture. The competition for our time and attention by digital platforms, which can often skew what we see and from whom, may leave us without the trusted information we need to make a confident decision in an election.
In this free lecture, Carl Miller, Research Director at Demos, will explain how the ‘attention economy’ can harm democracy. Following the lecture, Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, SFU’s Canada 150 Research Chair in New Media in the School of Communication, will join Miller in conversation before moderating an audience Q&A.
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The Rise of the Misinformation Society
TUESDAY, MARCH 5 | 7:00 PM
FREE EVENT | Registration is Required
SFU Vancouver at Harbour Centre, Room 2245
515 West Hastings St.
From Facebook’s unaccountable monopoly power to the demise of reliable journalism, a misinformation ecosystem has taken root. This is particularly true in the United States where entire regions and issues lack media coverage at a time when robust reporting is desperately needed. These growing “news deserts” are disproportionately harming specific groups and areas, especially communities of color, rural districts, and lower socio-economic neighborhoods.
Join SFU’s School of Communication for the Dallas Smythe Memorial Lecture Series with Dr. Victor Pickard and engage in conversations about the ongoing collapse of commercial journalism and the policies necessary for establishing public alternatives.
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