UC Berkeley communications & media relations. Formerly at The World Academy of Sciences, AAAS. Journalist by DNA. I like to ask questions. Tweets my own.
New article by UC Berkeley’s @EdLempinen , featuring GSPP’s @JakeMGrumbach, explores the volatile path to Nov. 5 and our democratic process’s resilience amidst misinformation & conflict. #Election2024#Democracy
Full article: https://t.co/RYIwzJVcsf
Alex Rodriguez asked a question. Reggie Jackson answered it.
(Shouts to the producer and rest of the desk for staying out of Reggie’s way and just letting him talk. I doubt they expected this answer. But it’s a great few minutes of television.)
How Racial Resentment Fueled January 6 Rebellion
https://t.co/LOmtMLrG8F
New research suggests that for some white Americans, "Stop the Steal" refers not just to perceived voter fraud, but to their own loss of status in a more diverse society. @EdLempinen#racism#january6
🌟@CEGA_UC & @NIERA_EA present: the CIDR Opportunity Hub webinar!
Join us on May 13 at 3 PM GMT for a 45-minute webinar unveiling our newly launched CO-Hub, a comprehensive + open-access database of opportunities for African scholars.
🔗 Sign up here: https://t.co/piVeWGVaL8
(1/4) As a Sociologist and a Social Sciences Dean, I was alarmed at the recent news that state universities in FL are not allowing Sociology to count toward students’ core requirements.
"Democracy cannot survive if there aren't local journalists holding local school boards and zoning boards and politicians accountable....Local journalism is fundamental to a democracy." — Dean @GOAnand quoted in a story by @UCBerkeley's @EdLempinen.
https://t.co/zJOBny8fk9
@UCBerkeley interviewed Prof. Hany Farid about the need to regulate social media platforms to curb disinformation.
“People overuse the word “dystopian,” but this is the dystopia we’ve been worried about. I think we’re in it. We just don't know it.”
https://t.co/EeoKmBeYCZ
War has driven millions of refugees to seek haven in Europe. Now @UCBerkeley research shows a surprise: A growing number of European voters — on the left and the right — support them. https://t.co/KD7I3We5ds by @EdLempinen
Is the Facebook algorithm tearing us apart? I wrote about two groundbreaking new studies, from researchers given deep access during the 2020 election. They're a beginning, not an end -- a taste of the basic science we badly need. https://t.co/GHvsSLE6is
This Declaration written by a slaveholder was used by Lincoln to emancipate slaves. 100 years later, MLK Jr declared it a “promissory note” to all Americans. Over the past 248 years, it has led to the freedom of more people than any political document ever written. #4thofJuly