Presumed Killers? Vultures, Stakeholders, Misperceptions, And Fake News
A study on the effect of misinformation among livestock farmers regarding vulture behavior which has been fueled by fake news across media and in different countries. The authors make their voices loud…
Global Warming: Scam, Fraud, or Hoax?
An article that takes you step by step in approaching the case of global warming from the eyes of skeptics.
Is the Earth Crying Wolf? Exploring Knowledge Source and Certainty in High School Students’ Analysis of Global Warming News
A study on socioscientific issues (SSIs) such as global warming and how they are understood and percieved among highschool children (around 17 years of age), from from a public high in a…
Humour and sarcasm: expressions of global warming on Twitter
An article that highlights the importance of twitter in shaping public stands regarding environmental issues in Turkey and the dynamics around it.
Climate change risks and global warming dangers: a field analysis of online US news media
A study that analysis the use of the terms Climate Change and Global Warming in US media and how they are politicized, the analysis compares between the use, contrasting understanding of the…
Bots and online climate discourses: Twitter discourse on President Trump’s announcement of U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
A study that analyses the use of bot detection software on climate change discussion on Twitter after the US withdrew from the Paris agreement in 2017. Findings highlight the importance of identifying…
COVID-19 in the Time of Climate Change: Memetic Discourses on Social Media
A study that analyzes the discourse on Facebook and Instagram regarding Covid and climate change and their interconnectedness. Among the findings is that individuals who believe that climate change is fake are…
Social Media Law and Ethics
A book refered to as excellent for communication and journalism students, as it cover a good number of important legal topics, such as copyright law, data privacy, revenge porn, defamation, government censorship,…
Organic farming: Does it contribute to contaminant-free produce and ensure food safety?
An interesting article on the misconceptions of the benefits of organic farming on the ecosystem, especially in terms of organic waste management.
ICTs to address information inefficiencies in food supply chains
A study that explores how ICT can help in addressing lack of information among poor small holder farmers, it also discussess possible dangers that ICT can create when context is not taken…
