MSc in communication and media studies UoS | Digital & health communication & User experience | Seeing general in particular and strange in familiar.
Sheffield / Hong Kong
Joined December 2016
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How can we use data science to solve social problems? My "Data Science and Society" course at Duke University is once again fully open-source, with new material coming throughout the semester: youtube.com/watch?time_conti… Class website: dssoc.github.io/schedule/
Learning to fight ageism consists of learning to nourish the life in us. But it's not necessarily a fight against death.
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How is it possible to undertake meaningful and ethical research with older adults in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic? Join us to reflect on and share experiences of adapting methods and research processes when researching older people’s experiences of outdoor environments.
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Read our latest blog post, about systematic reviews and how they're helping research into care in later life @krismcgil @s_malden
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If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is the unique power of communities to help us stay connected and support each other in times of crisis.
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New on the NCA Bookshelf: 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩: 𝘈 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦-𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩, by @MasseyUni Comm Prof @mjdutt, which received the NCA Health Communication Division’s 2020 Top Book Award. bit.ly/2mwi2ZZ #books #health #culture
Always nice to look at another point of view instead of being trapped by one perspective. Looking forward to it!
We're SO looking forward to our next talk today by @elisa_baek on how shared understanding promotes social connection! 🧑🤝🧑🧠✨
See full abstract and join us by following the Zoom information here: dartmouth.edu/ccn/ccn_talks/…
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Different communities have different reasons for wanting to wait on the COVID vaccine. Getting to the heart of those concerns can help meet people where they are. Professor @DamonCentola is quoted in this @Penn_Today article by @MicheleWBerger. bit.ly/3wPkGzr
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📢NEW REPORT📢
The experiences of ageing differ depending on the context in which we live. It's also true that the challenges and opportunities to support people to age well vary between rural and urban areas.
Read our report, Ageing in a rural place below.
Qual & quan are like two sides of the same coin that complete each other. For instance, developing cognitive tests or interviews (as well as measurements) in a huge survey needs qualitative thinking. Not to mention qual or quan presents diff perspectives, answers diff questions.
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The last 'Digital News Report' by @risj_oxford reveals that more than half of internet news users worry about whether news they come across online is real or fake.
Good article on how evidence can help us fight against COVID-19 misinformation.
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How are emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, smartphones and wearable devices being used within care settings around the world? Read our new report, commissioned by @HealthFdn, out today. kingsfund.org.uk/publication…
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Great data from Pew here. Social Media Use in 2021 pewrsr.ch/3cYWjHA
Finally online! I'm watching it now and def gonna watch it again. What impressed me is @jovialjoy pointed out that AI algorithm is more like a reflection rather than a creation of our society or history, which shows us the world alr existed and could reinforce the social bias.
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Social media agenda setting vs. Human agency
New article: Online Social Endorsement and Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the UK andrewchadwick.com/blog/2021… (out in Social Media & Society v. soon)
The pandemic has shown us that accurate information can be crucial for our safety and well-being, especially when it came to living with many uncertainties. Looking forward to this webinar!!
Join #MediaWell, @ShorensteinCtr & @firstdraftnews on April 9th for a webinar on destigmatizing mental health care and trauma awareness for disinformation and extremism researchers. Learn more and register here: ow.ly/RRLy50E9N5T