Continue the work of the indefatigable Kathryn Peters in building the world-class Center for Information, Technology, & Public Life community of researchers and advocates

Election integrity researchers are facing unprecedented obstacles, including threats to their personal safety. They deserve to be better protected.
The latest from me and Nathalie Maréchal, PhD Center for Democracy & Technology. (We'll have much more on this topic soon...)
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What NOT to do in election reporting.

Providing accurate information is one aspect of good reporting. But especially around elections, good journalism MUST provide context and connect experts and explainers to their audiences.

The alternative is to become conspiracy fodder.

I used my own data to reveal the hidden workload new mothers carry. What I found was both shocking and validating. tinyurl.com/invisbilemomla… HuffPost #motherhood #parenthood #invisiblelabor #academictwitter #academicmom #hiddenwork #familyleave #maternalhealth #breastfeeding

Let's make sure every voter can cast their ballot in the next election!
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The polls are open! There are more than 75 elections across eight states today, including state elections in #Ohio and #Mississippi . Sign up for reminders on turbovote.org to ensure you don't miss any elections.

OHIO: tvote.org/OhioAmendment2…
MS: tvote.org/MSprimary2023

What an amazing bunch of researchers Center for Information, Technology, & Public Life gets to collaborate with this coming year!

I witnessed the Nikole Hannah-Jones debacle up close at UNC. I guess I shouldn't be surprised southern conservatives are using it as a blueprint.

A self-fulfilling prophecy...states say they're leaving ERIC because other states are leaving ERIC.

“As fewer states are participating, the costs are increasing and the amount of data we’re going to receive will be reduced,” Pierce said. texas.votebeat.org/2023/7/20/2380…

‘When you turn to the internet for answers, much depends on your question.’ Tim Harford on the value of tweaking your Google search on.ft.com/44b9HQZ

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Hello! Are you a journalist (or anyone else!) who is tired of hearing war stories about filing public records requests and would instead like to learn the skills to be able to effectively file one yourself?

JOIN ME THIS SUNDAY. 12-2pm Central, $15. thefriendlystatenews.com/7-2-23-intro-t…

NYC it's the primary today! This is de facto the election and a miniscule number of New Yorkers vote. They are not representative of the average NYer. PLEASE VOTE! Info about the ballot & your voting station here: nycvotes.org/meet-the-candi…

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Help us find some state-based superstars to deepen our presence on the ground in Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas.

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“Nearly six months after the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting notified UNC-Chapel Hill it would be moving to Morehouse College, the university has yet to transfer all of the society’s funds — nearly $4 million — to its new home….”

ncnewsline.com/2023/06/12/ida…

Millions of students will need voter ID support in 2024.

Lauren Kunis and I break down the data here - the numbers are 👀 popping.

stateofthestudentvote.substack.com/p/millions-of-…

WE WON!!! This is an outstanding win for our clients, incl’g named plaintiff Evan Milligan, Black voters in Alabama, voting rts advocates that worked w/ Legal Defense Fund on this case, and for LDF's Deputy Director of Litigation Deuel Ross, who argued the case. supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf…

I'm deeply heartened that today's news is about maintaining the Voting Rights Act.

Remembering why even the status quo feels like a victory is important:

Center for an Informed Public Stanford Internet Observatory NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics alice e. marwick We know that researchers aren't the only targets of these new tactics. Election officials are also navigating this new maze of lawsuits and demands for records: wunc.org/politics/2022-…

Disinformation researchers at Center for an Informed Public, Stanford Internet Observatory, and NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics are targeted with public records requests, subpoenas, and lawsuits.

alice e. marwick notes that this is a new avenue for researcher harassment.

🎁🔗: wapo.st/45QDsaZ