How To Be a Media Literate Citizen: “The Role of Researchers, Journalists, and Students in the World of Heightened Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Hate.” PHOTO CREDIT: Global Investigative Journalism Network Misinformation and disinformation are not new issues, but in an increasingly connected world, disinformation is a rapidly growing industry. Craig Silverman, a reporter for ProPublica…
The baseball team returned to the comforts of the Bill Beck Field this past week, but their struggles continued. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Baseball team started their season with a month of strikeouts and groundouts, tallying a record of 0-13 to start the year. However, since returning home to Bill Beck…
URI Cooperative Extension holds a virtual workshop to explain the importance of water well maintenance and the dangers when wells go unmanaged. PHOTO CREDIT: Home Reference Wells are a cost-effective way to deliver water to your home with long lifespans, and the University of Rhode Island’s Cooperative Extension held a virtual private well water workshop…
How To Be a Media Literate Citizen: “Mind Over Media: a Propaganda and Misinformation Workshop.” PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Continuing their day-long discussion on misinformation and media literacy, the University of Rhode Island held a workshop titled “Mind over Media: A Propaganda and Misinformation Workshop” this Tuesday. Ammina Kothari, director of the…
URI professors advance programs to help better diagnose and support people diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Pierson | Contributing Photographer Professors at the University of Rhode Island are working to create an interdisciplinary program to give patients with Parkinson’s disease a better education upon their diagnosis. Former physical therapist and URI professor Chris…
How To Be a Media Literate Citizen: “Misinformation on COVID-19 Vaccine and Critical Race Theory.” PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The second event at the Harrington School of Communication and Media conference on misinformation, conspiracy theories and media literacy highlighted how misinformation and conspiracy theories can be seen today. The panel featured Aaron…
Graduate javelin thrower Julia Campezato kicked off the outdoor season defending her UCF Invite title with a 45.58-meter throw. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com While many ventured to the state of Florida for spring break this past week, 10 members of the University of Rhode Island Women’s Track and Field team visited the state for a different…
How To Be a Media Literate Citizen: “Fake News, Political Polarization and Modern Media.” PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor In the first portion of The Harrington School of Communication and Media’s “How to be Media Literate Citizens” conference, a panel of media professionals shared insight about the growing presence of misinformation in the…
Team 3-8 in two-score games A trio of close games didn’t go in the Rams’ favor this past week. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Softball team returned home this past week for a doubleheader against UMass and a game against rival Providence where they faced a number of close contests. Unfortunately, they…
Dance like nobody’s watching at the RhodyTHON fundraiser to raise money for Hasbro Children’s Hospital. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer After two long years of working around COVID-19 protocols The University of Rhode Island’s RhodyTHON dance marathon is back in full swing. “RhodyTHON is a nonprofit student-run organization,” Paige Nickla, the executive director of…