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The fight against fake news and electoral disinformation

Just as COVID-19 is a stress test of every nation's health system, an election process is a stress test of a nation's information and communication system. A week away from the US presidential election, the symptoms are not so promising. News reports about the spread of so-called 'fake news,' disinformation, and conspiracy theories are thriving as they did in 2016.

Posted on October 25, 2020

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The current conflict between Spain and Catalonia explained

Spain is a state split into autonomous communities, three of which'Catalonia, Galicia, and Basque Country'are denominated historic communities, having their own languages that coexist co-officially with Castilian, the official language of Spain. All the autonomous communities in Spain have their Statutes of Autonomy, the basic institutional legislation for an autonomous community, recognized by the Spanish Constitution of 1978.

Posted on October 25, 2017

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Light pollution: absent information in risk communication

Lights, lights everywhere, but what about the risks of light pollution? The world has experienced an unprecedented environmental change during the past century as the electric light has permeated our nights. In the near future, this change may accelerate because of increasing use of new illumination technologies such as LED lights. In most parts of urbanized world the disappearance of natural darkness is easy to observe even with bare eyes.

Posted on October 17, 2017

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Intercultural communication and considering a different perspective

With the ever-increasing rise of globalization, the need to communicate more effectively across cultures becomes all the more important. In a hyper-connected world, we need to learn how to better understand the perspectives of others, and how to make accommodations in conversations that support both parties being on the same page. Simply put, different cultures see things differently.

Posted on April 25, 2017

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Hofstede's cultural dimensions and differences across cultures

Geert Hofstede, in his pioneer study looking at differences in culture across modern nations, identified four dimensions of cultural values: individualism-collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity-femininity. Working with researcher Michael Bond, Hofstede later added a fifth dimension with called dynamic Confucianism, or long-term orientation. Utilizing these interpretative frameworks leads to a greater understanding of ourselves and others.

Posted on March 23, 2017

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The Internet never forgets, unless the law forces it to

The ultimate fate of the right to be forgotten remains to be seen. Although Europe has temporarily resolved this question in favor of the right by adopting its General Data Protection Regulation, many questions surrounding the issue still must be answered. It's unclear whether other parts of the world will follow Europe's lead. Internationally, writers are exploring some of these matters.

Posted on December 19, 2016

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