Media Literacy

Civic Education
commentary
'Truth Decay' in Europe Is Real, but Its Advance Can Be Slowed
Axelle Devaux @AxelleDevaux, Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens
May 17, 2022
Encompass
Though present in Europe, the evidence suggests that trends of Truth Decay are not as widespread or as pronounced as they are in the United States. There is still time for policymakers to intervene and limit their growth.
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Media Literacy
blog
Truth Decay, School Lunch Nutrition, Regulating Space: RAND Weekly Recap
May 13, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on tackling Truth Decay, how tech experts view the military's use of artificial intelligence, a new approach to regulating outer space, and more.
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Violent Extremism
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How to Avoid Extremism on Social Media
May 3, 2022
Extremist groups have been trolling the internet for decades, and they have learned to temper their words and disguise their intentions. A new scorecard can help users—or parents, or advertisers, or the social media companies themselves—understand when they might be interacting with extremist content.
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Media Literacy
q&a
Truth Decay Is a Threat to Democracy. Here’s What You Can Do to Help Stop It
Mar 29, 2022
Truth Decay, the diminishing role of facts in American public life, isn't a problem that any one person can fix. But there are simple steps that individuals can take to help counter it.
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Crime and Violence Prevention
commentary
Protecting the Elderly from Financial Exploitation
Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman, Sierra Smucker
Oct 14, 2021
The RAND Blog
Older adults are more vulnerable to scams and more likely to have money and assets than their younger counterparts of the same race/ethnicity. Policy solutions that provide protection against financial fraud could help older adults to live more financially stable lives.
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Media Literacy
blog
China-Pakistan Partnership, Media Literacy, Incarcerated Parents: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 24, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the China-Pakistan partnership in light of the Taliban's rise to power, media literacy education, parenting from prison, and more.
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Media Literacy
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Media Literacy, Internet of Bodies, Arctic Governance: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 6, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on teaching media literacy in schools, a “connected future” via the Internet of Bodies, gaps in Arctic governance, and more.
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Financial Decision Making
commentary
When a Free Trial Is Anything But
Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman
Aug 2, 2021
The RAND Blog
Several strategies could help protect consumers from subscription traps. Strategies could include providing better information showing that a free trial is followed by a subscription, reminding consumers that they have a subscription, and allowing consumers to easily cancel.
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Social Media Analysis
commentary
Platforms Should Use Algorithms to Help Users Help Themselves
Christopher Paul, Hilary Reininger
Jul 20, 2021
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Social media users generate massive volumes of content, which then spreads at extraordinary speeds. Yet platforms generally rely on a slow process of human moderation to remove prohibited content. What if moderation could happen before the content is even posted?
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Vaccination
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Vaccine Hesitancy, Working from Home, Arctic Diplomacy: RAND Weekly Recap
May 21, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on vaccine hesitancy as a symptom of ‘Truth Decay,’ how to make remote work beneficial for all, U.S. Arctic diplomacy, and more.
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Health Literacy
commentary
How Truth Decay Is Fueling Vaccine Hesitancy
Jennifer Kavanagh
May 14, 2021
The RAND Blog
A recent poll found that more than a quarter of Americans will not try to get vaccinated. The spread of misinformation and disinformation, which is rampant over social media, is one of the factors fueling vaccine hesitancy. And in turn, it's threatening our ability to end the pandemic for good.
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Civic Education
commentary
Giving Teachers the Tools They Need to Provide 21st-Century Civics Education
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman
Feb 23, 2021
The RAND Blog
The Capitol attack has rightfully led to many calls for teachers to address civic education in a much more robust way in their classrooms. However, a national survey of social studies teachers suggests that teachers lack the critical training and incentives to do so.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Keeping COVID-19 Vaccines Moving, the Capitol Attack, Media Literacy: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 22, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on keeping COVID-19 vaccines moving to save more lives; why we need a national commission to investigate the U.S. Capitol attack; media literacy as a tool to counter "Truth Decay," and more.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
RAND Commentary Highlights of 2020
Dec 18, 2020
The roughly 400 op-eds and blog posts published by RAND researchers during the year reflected an enormous variety of expertise and perspectives, from remote education to election cybersecurity to the economic harms of racial disparities. Here are 10 highlights that landed in high-profile news outlets.
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Civic Education
article
Want to Rebuild Public Trust? Focus on Civic Education
Dec 8, 2020
Truth Decay—the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life—has led to political paralysis, the erosion of civil discourse, and widespread uncertainty. Investing in civic education and media literacy could be the antidote. But what exactly can be done to spur a civics revival in U.S. schools?
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Politics and Government
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Restoring Public Trust, COVID-19 and Thanksgiving, Vaccinating Teachers: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 26, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how the Biden-Harris administration can restore public trust, the risk of Thanksgiving becoming a super-spreader event, why teachers should be among the first to get a COVID19 vaccination, and more.
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Media Literacy

'Truth Decay' in Europe Is Real, but Its Advance Can Be Slowed

Truth Decay, School Lunch Nutrition, Regulating Space: RAND Weekly Recap

How to Avoid Extremism on Social Media

Truth Decay Is a Threat to Democracy. Here’s What You Can Do to Help Stop It

Protecting the Elderly from Financial Exploitation

China-Pakistan Partnership, Media Literacy, Incarcerated Parents: RAND Weekly Recap

Media Literacy, Internet of Bodies, Arctic Governance: RAND Weekly Recap

When a Free Trial Is Anything But

Platforms Should Use Algorithms to Help Users Help Themselves

Vaccine Hesitancy, Working from Home, Arctic Diplomacy: RAND Weekly Recap

How Truth Decay Is Fueling Vaccine Hesitancy

Giving Teachers the Tools They Need to Provide 21st-Century Civics Education

Keeping COVID-19 Vaccines Moving, the Capitol Attack, Media Literacy: RAND Weekly Recap

RAND Commentary Highlights of 2020

Want to Rebuild Public Trust? Focus on Civic Education

Restoring Public Trust, COVID-19 and Thanksgiving, Vaccinating Teachers: RAND Weekly Recap

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