by | Nov 16, 2017 | News, Output
It’s been a while since you heard from us—we’ve been busy at the SMARTTLab! In the last two years, we’ve supported students and professors inside and outside the School of Journalism by gathering social media data and analytics. One of our most rewarding jobs is...
by | Nov 29, 2014 | News, Output, Publications
The growing discourse on climate change over the past decade has been marked by advocacy, public engagement, skepticism and frustration. Prof. Candis Callison examines the how the issue transitions from scientific to public discourse in her new book How Climate Change...
by | Nov 28, 2014 | News, Output, Presentations
Prof. Candis Callison is attending the American Anthropology Association’s annual meeting next week to present a paper titled, “Countering Colonialism: #Idlenomore As Emergent Middle Ground.” The talk is based on research she has conducted with Prof....
by | Nov 4, 2014 | News, Output
On the morning of Oct. 22, Canadians tuning into the news heard about a shooting in Ottawa. News of the attack spread on social media as reports, rumours and speculation circulated. SMARTTLab cofounder Prof. Alfred Hermida used Crimson Hexagon to analyse the spread of...
by | Oct 23, 2014 | News, Output
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by | Oct 6, 2014 | Output, Publications
Prof Alfred Hermida unpacks how social media has changed our world in his upcoming book Tell Everyone: Why We Share and Why It Matters. The book explores the ways in which social media is transforming how people raise money for charity, protest against injustice, sell...