Rahul Bhargava
@rahulbot.bsky.social
Creative data & computational journalism. "Community Data" book eBook and pre-order available: http://communitydatabook.com
"Greater algorithmic knowledge did not necessarily translate into healthier online behavior" - my colleague Myo Chung helping us tease out how youth conceive or and interact with algorithms online, summarizing her latest paper for @niemanlab.org www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/trap...
Trapped by what they know: Young adults’ algorithmic cynicism
Teaching young people to trace why certain stories trend or how recommendation systems work can build a shared sense of how truth circulates online.
www.niemanlab.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Greater algorithmic knowledge did not necessarily translate into healthier online behavior" - my colleague Myo Chung helping us tease out how youth conceive or and interact with algorithms online, summarizing her latest paper for @niemanlab.org www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/trap...
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For the first time in my career, I can’t tell people to trust what the CDC website says. And that is an incredibly sad and devastating place for this country to be.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
For the first time in my career, I can’t tell people to trust what the CDC website says. And that is an incredibly sad and devastating place for this country to be.
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“.. The United States is now a nation run by public servants who behave no better than internet trolls ..
“.. Trump’s sexist comments are an attack on women’s dignity — and by making them, he strips the presidency of its dignity too.”
@theatlantic.com
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“.. Trump’s sexist comments are an attack on women’s dignity — and by making them, he strips the presidency of its dignity too.”
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“.. The United States is now a nation run by public servants who behave no better than internet trolls ..
“.. Trump’s sexist comments are an attack on women’s dignity — and by making them, he strips the presidency of its dignity too.”
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
“.. Trump’s sexist comments are an attack on women’s dignity — and by making them, he strips the presidency of its dignity too.”
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Random World Cup qualifier note: I've heard the anti-racist + anti-Nazi anthem Bella Ciao a few times from crowds. I *really* hope people bring trumpets to play it during this summer's World Cup in the US. 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
Here's a rendition from Celtic fans in '22: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5dC...
Here's a rendition from Celtic fans in '22: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5dC...
celtic fans BELLA CIAO song brilliantly sung v Real Madrid! 6/9/22
YouTube video by Irish Mick
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November 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Random World Cup qualifier note: I've heard the anti-racist + anti-Nazi anthem Bella Ciao a few times from crowds. I *really* hope people bring trumpets to play it during this summer's World Cup in the US. 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
Here's a rendition from Celtic fans in '22: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5dC...
Here's a rendition from Celtic fans in '22: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5dC...
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The Computation+Journalism Symposium is less than a month away cplusj2025.com See the full agenda cplusj2025.com/agenda/ and register here events.miami.edu/event/cplusj... ($150 for professionals, $30 for students) #dataJournalism #dataViz #dataVisualization
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Computation+Journalism Symposium is less than a month away cplusj2025.com See the full agenda cplusj2025.com/agenda/ and register here events.miami.edu/event/cplusj... ($150 for professionals, $30 for students) #dataJournalism #dataViz #dataVisualization
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Can public involvement in AI evaluation improve the science? Or does it compromise quality, speed, cost?
In @pnas.org, Megan Price & I summarize challenges of AI evaluation, review strengths/weaknesses, & suggest how participatory methods can improve the science of AI
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
In @pnas.org, Megan Price & I summarize challenges of AI evaluation, review strengths/weaknesses, & suggest how participatory methods can improve the science of AI
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
How public involvement can improve the science of AI | PNAS
As AI systems from decision-making algorithms to generative AI are deployed more widely,
computer scientists and social scientists alike are being ...
www.pnas.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Can public involvement in AI evaluation improve the science? Or does it compromise quality, speed, cost?
In @pnas.org, Megan Price & I summarize challenges of AI evaluation, review strengths/weaknesses, & suggest how participatory methods can improve the science of AI
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
In @pnas.org, Megan Price & I summarize challenges of AI evaluation, review strengths/weaknesses, & suggest how participatory methods can improve the science of AI
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Mellon continuing interesting line of funding higher ed. Call for projects that focus on "Unruly Intelligences" or "Normalization and Its Discontents". Important funding for humanities that "supports inquiry into issues of vital social, cultural & historical import." 👏🏽 www.mellon.org/article/high...
2026 Higher Learning Program Open Call for Concepts
The Mellon Foundation invites institutions of higher education to submit applications for research and/or curricular projects. Deadline to register is December 1, 2025.
www.mellon.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Mellon continuing interesting line of funding higher ed. Call for projects that focus on "Unruly Intelligences" or "Normalization and Its Discontents". Important funding for humanities that "supports inquiry into issues of vital social, cultural & historical import." 👏🏽 www.mellon.org/article/high...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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If the NYT told the story of the homeless teenager exploited by Matt Gaetz with even half as much empathy as it tells the story of Olivia Nuzzi, it would be in danger of committing journalism.
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
If the NYT told the story of the homeless teenager exploited by Matt Gaetz with even half as much empathy as it tells the story of Olivia Nuzzi, it would be in danger of committing journalism.
Excellent first day of workshops at @infoplusconf.bsky.social! Already connecting with old friends, having my curousity sparked by hands-on activities from Jose Duarte / EasyDataViz, and being inspired by novel data storytelling from @data4change.bsky.social.
November 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Excellent first day of workshops at @infoplusconf.bsky.social! Already connecting with old friends, having my curousity sparked by hands-on activities from Jose Duarte / EasyDataViz, and being inspired by novel data storytelling from @data4change.bsky.social.
Congrats to awardees of the UNESCO Information Integrity challenge on climate change. Our pitch didn't make it but this looks like a great set of projects to fight climate disinformation. Maybe some of them will use @mediacloud.bsky.social 🤷🏽♂️ www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
First Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change
UNESCO, the UN Secretariat, and the Government of Brazil are pleased to announce the first group of high-scoring proposals selected under the Global Fund for Information Integrity on Climate Change
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November 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Congrats to awardees of the UNESCO Information Integrity challenge on climate change. Our pitch didn't make it but this looks like a great set of projects to fight climate disinformation. Maybe some of them will use @mediacloud.bsky.social 🤷🏽♂️ www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
Research opportunity: Postdoc in Critical Data Studies (Stockholm). Deadline 11/25
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Vacant positions
Welcome – apply for a position at Södertörn University! Here, we combine subjects, perspectives, people and experiences. We are worldminded, curious and questioning, searching for surprising…
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November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Research opportunity: Postdoc in Critical Data Studies (Stockholm). Deadline 11/25
www.sh.se/english/sode...
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
We at Media Cloud recently hosted a small New(s) Knowledge Symposium to share learning and examples of teams and projects building knowledge from streams of news content. Curious about the event? See @cj-robinson.bsky.social's piece for @columjournreview.bsky.social
. www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
. www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
Why economists and doctors are monitoring local news.
A reflection on the New(s) Knowledge Symposium.
www.cjr.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
We at Media Cloud recently hosted a small New(s) Knowledge Symposium to share learning and examples of teams and projects building knowledge from streams of news content. Curious about the event? See @cj-robinson.bsky.social's piece for @columjournreview.bsky.social
. www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
. www.cjr.org/tow_center/w...
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Public Data Cultures is out today on @politybooks.bsky.social! 📗🎊 jonathangray.org/2025/10/23/p...
It aims to nurture critical and creative engagements with public data as cultural material, medium of participation and as site of transnational politics. Happy to see it out in the world! 🦔🌌💜
It aims to nurture critical and creative engagements with public data as cultural material, medium of participation and as site of transnational politics. Happy to see it out in the world! 🦔🌌💜
October 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Public Data Cultures is out today on @politybooks.bsky.social! 📗🎊 jonathangray.org/2025/10/23/p...
It aims to nurture critical and creative engagements with public data as cultural material, medium of participation and as site of transnational politics. Happy to see it out in the world! 🦔🌌💜
It aims to nurture critical and creative engagements with public data as cultural material, medium of participation and as site of transnational politics. Happy to see it out in the world! 🦔🌌💜
Are you an API user of our @mediacloud.bsky.social online news archive? Minor Python API client release to make your life a little easier vis-a-vis dates. Details on our new discussion forum: github.com/orgs/mediacl...
Mediacloud API 4.5.0 is out · mediacloud · Discussion #2
We've push a small update to the API, which includes several simple QoL fixes to make errors returned by the mediacloud service easier for the user to debug! Find the updated version on pypi or her...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Are you an API user of our @mediacloud.bsky.social online news archive? Minor Python API client release to make your life a little easier vis-a-vis dates. Details on our new discussion forum: github.com/orgs/mediacl...
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Trans data epistemologies: Transgender ways of knowing with data by @drnikko.bsky.social and @ameliadogan.bsky.social in @bigdatasoc.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Trans data epistemologies: Transgender ways of knowing with data - Nikko Stevens, Amelia Lee Doğan, 2025
Amidst proliferating threats to trans rights, transgender activists are using data and data activism to advocate for and to protect trans communities. This tran...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Trans data epistemologies: Transgender ways of knowing with data by @drnikko.bsky.social and @ameliadogan.bsky.social in @bigdatasoc.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Three weeks ago, MEAG had the privilege of bringing together researchers, journalists, and technologists from around the world for the New(s) Knowledge Symposium: from research to intelligence.
A big thank-you to all of our speakers and participant for contributing ideas, data, and dialogue!
A big thank-you to all of our speakers and participant for contributing ideas, data, and dialogue!
November 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Three weeks ago, MEAG had the privilege of bringing together researchers, journalists, and technologists from around the world for the New(s) Knowledge Symposium: from research to intelligence.
A big thank-you to all of our speakers and participant for contributing ideas, data, and dialogue!
A big thank-you to all of our speakers and participant for contributing ideas, data, and dialogue!
New diss track from @columjournreview.bsky.social dropped! How did I miss this a few months ago. 🎧👏🏽
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq29...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq29...
Columbia Journalism Review presents: The PSAi
That image you shared? Might not be real. Let the PSAi show you what is, using the viral fakes everyone fell for. Find out more at thepsai.com.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New diss track from @columjournreview.bsky.social dropped! How did I miss this a few months ago. 🎧👏🏽
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq29...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq29...
@suesmith.lol I'm in the camp of needing a Glitch replacement for teaching. Going to try out your CodeSpaces template to see if it fits the bill. Thanks for sharing it!
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
@suesmith.lol I'm in the camp of needing a Glitch replacement for teaching. Going to try out your CodeSpaces template to see if it fits the bill. Thanks for sharing it!
Our next experimental student data theatre production is in rehearsals! So exciting to join the team to see an early run last week. In Boston and curious about creative data experiences? Keep an eye out for "The Numbers" @ Northeastern Nov 13-23. eventregistration.northeastern.edu/event/9fc996...
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Our next experimental student data theatre production is in rehearsals! So exciting to join the team to see an early run last week. In Boston and curious about creative data experiences? Keep an eye out for "The Numbers" @ Northeastern Nov 13-23. eventregistration.northeastern.edu/event/9fc996...
Election day in Boston! @thescopenu.bsky.social has your city election guide for any last minute logistics: thescopeboston.org/boston-elect...
And city council candidate Q&As: thescopeboston.org/10138/boston...
And city council candidate Q&As: thescopeboston.org/10138/boston...
Boston 2025 City Elections
It won’t be long until Boston voters head to the polls to cast ballots for the city’s municipal election. The general election will occur on Nov. 4, where residents will vote to elect a mayor,…
thescopeboston.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Election day in Boston! @thescopenu.bsky.social has your city election guide for any last minute logistics: thescopeboston.org/boston-elect...
And city council candidate Q&As: thescopeboston.org/10138/boston...
And city council candidate Q&As: thescopeboston.org/10138/boston...
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An inside look at Consumer Reports’s cybersecurity and privacy testing lab, where its experts work to keep consumers safe from digital harms. Read more here: innovation.consumerreports.org/how-crs-test...
How CR’s Testing Team is Boosting Security—One Smart Product at a Time - Innovation at Consumer Reports
Take a look inside CR’s testing lab, where our engineers are strengthening the security of connected devices and boosting consumer trust
innovation.consumerreports.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
An inside look at Consumer Reports’s cybersecurity and privacy testing lab, where its experts work to keep consumers safe from digital harms. Read more here: innovation.consumerreports.org/how-crs-test...