CSMaP First Annual Conference
In CSMaP's first annual conference, we convened leading scholars to present research on a range of topics at the intersection of social media and politics.
*Presented virtually via a shortened form on Zoom due to coronavirus health precautions
All times listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
April 3rd, 2020
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Introduction
12:00 - 12:15 pm
Richard Bonneau, Jonathan Nagler, Joshua A. Tucker, NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics
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12:15 - 1:00 pm
Capturing Clicks: How the Chinese Government Uses Clickbait to Compete for Visibility
Jennifer Pan, Stanford University -
Lightning Talks
1:00 - 1:45 pm
Exposure to New Grows Less Fragmented with Increase in Mobile Access
Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon, University of PennsylvaniaA Method of Determination for Non-Deterministic Network Community Detection Algorithms
Deen Freelon, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillA Supply and Demand Framework for YouTube Politics
Kevin Munger, Pennsylvania State University -
1:45 - 2:30 pm
Can Exposure to Celebrities Reduce Prejudice? The Effect of Mohamed Salah on Islamophobic Behaviors and Attitudes
Alexandra A. Siegel, Stanford University -
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Break
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3:00 - 3:45 pm
Evaluating the Fake News Problem at the Scale of the Information Ecosystem Measuring News Consumption with Behavioral Versus Survey Data
David Rothschild, Microsoft Research -
3:45 - 4:30 pm
Eight Ways Social Media Make Us Vulnerable to Misinformation
Filippo Menczer, Indiana University -
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Closing Discussion: The 2020 U.S. Elections
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5:00 - 6:00 pm
Virtual Happy Hour