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Pelajanela
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Media and information literacy researcher and practitioner.
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#Ukraine: A Russian drone attack in Dnipro has destroyed the premises of the public media outlet Suspilne and the media defence organisation IMI, resulting in the loss of their equipment. The city's TV tower was damaged. These attacks on civilian areas are war crimes.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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We live in an era of democratic backsliding and autocratization. Scholars and researchers are among those in the firing line. How should they respond? We will provide hints & guidance in a webinar on 13 November for the European Geophysical Union:

You can register here:
How scientists can respond to autocratisation
<p>We live in an era of democratic backsliding and autocratisation, in which science is increasingly under politically-motivated attack. This webinar will provide an overview of how scientists can respond and safeguard their work. The webinar will last for 1.5 hours with time for audience Q&amp;A. This webinar is based on The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: developed by an international group of researchers, led by psychologist and disinformation expert Stephan Lewandowsky, the handbook serves as a call to action, a toolbox, and a survival guide for scholars in politically hostile environments.</p><p>Please register for this online event using the link at the bottom of the webpage.</p>
www.egu.eu
November 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
On World Press Freedom Day, @michaelstipe.bsky.social is sending a shout-out to the brave journalists at Radio Free Europe. Among them are the Bulgarian journalists of @svobodnaevropa.bg.web.brid.gy. Double shout-out to them! 💙
“decide yourself” – Thank you, R.E.M. This support of Radio Free Europe is incredibly touching.
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May 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
March 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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'Engineered incompetence' –– when leaders appoint individuals to Cabinet positions who lack the skill-set and high-level connections needed to succeed. It makes those individuals more dependent on the leader and creates more space for the leader’s powerful cronies to
January 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
From Richard Tofel, former president of ProPublica: www.cjr.org/covering_the...
So What Now?
We must again be at work, but also preparing for war if Trump chooses that.
www.cjr.org
November 10, 2024 at 10:53 AM