Herman Wasserman
@hwasser
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Professor of Journalism, @stelliesjourn. Opinions my own. Find me at Bluesky, @hwasser.bsky.social
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined January 2009
Our book of the week reveals how disinformation, surveillance, and inequality are embedded in WhatsApp's everyday use, reframing the app's much-lauded encryption as a lived, contested terrain of power. By @4digitaldignity & @hwasser on @NYUpress
https://t.co/8ql9ORAjSg
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Are young people critical about the media they consume, or have they become so cynical that they avoid the news altogether? In this new article, Dani Madrid-Morales and I explore this question.
tandfonline.com
Media and information literacy (MIL) has long been part of academic curricula in many parts of the world, including South Africa. More recently, the rise of misinformation on the continent has emph...
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Today we hosted our #WorldPressFreedomDay commemoration, highlighting media independence and sustainability. | @StellenboschUni @MatiesResearch
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“We named our tribe after the African continent”. Thanks @MaxduPreez
As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
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For those who can read Afrikaans (behind a paywall...) Thanks to Willemien Brümmer for an insightful interview. https://t.co/sSxQODcBAH
netwerk24.com
In die era van Trump 2.0 het waninligting ’n ongekende omvang bereik. Prof. Herman Wasserman praat oor die integriteit van inligting.
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Dr Bernhard Goodwin from @LMU_Muenchen visited the Journalism Department to explore collaboration and exchange opportunities with Prof Herman Wasserman, Department Chair. #stelliesjourn #fass_stellenboschuniversity #stellenboschuniversity
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The US president’s executive order on South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s a cynical ploy to stoke racial paranoia and shore up his right-wing base, says @hwasser
africasacountry.com
The US president’s executive order on South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s a cynical ploy to stoke racial paranoia and shore up his right-wing base.
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For insight into what’s really happening in South Africa and how Trump’s executive order allowing certain white Afrikaner farmers to qualify as “refugees” is based on disinformation watch this very good @AlJazeera segment.
I spoke to Al-Jazeera about farm attacks, Trump, disinformation and the media https://t.co/69holLMTQZ
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I spoke to Al-Jazeera about farm attacks, Trump, disinformation and the media https://t.co/69holLMTQZ
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“In 2023, there were 49 murders related to people who worked on these farms. In total, South Africa had almost 30,000.” @ZaidJilani and @hwasser spoke with us about farm attacks in South Africa. Full report ▶️ https://t.co/mhKync186J
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We warmly welcome the #CASFellow/s and members of Sahana Udupas' @4digitaldignity #CASResearchGroup Anmol Alphonso @AnmolAlphonso @boomlive_in, Kiran Garimella @gvrkiran @RutgersCommInfo, Elonnai Hickok @theGNI, and Herman Wasserman @hwasser @StelliesJourn.
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New research conducted with Murmur Intelligence:
dailymaverick.co.za
With the ascendance of technologies such as the internet and artificial intelligence, ‘hybrid warfare’ has only grown in prominence in recent decades. Arguably, few countries have consistently...
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Proud to announce the launch of this new Centre: @ciia_africa
https://t.co/JnMisLKaim
https://t.co/HwTEm6eBHY
x.com
Centre for Information Integrity in Africa (CIIA) stands at the forefront of safeguarding democratic values and societal trust across the continent.
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@FreedomULaw & @StelliesJourn invite you to our 2nd partnership lecture. The lecture will focus on the role of the NPA and the rule of law in South Africa. Our keynote speaker will be Shamila Batohi, the NDPP. RSVP by 5 Nov 2024. #FreedomUnderLaw #StellenboschJournalism #NPA.
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The research team of the project Countering Information Disorder in the Global South had our second annual workshop in Stellenbosch recently. Here are some of the outcomes of the meeting: https://t.co/q7ghO01J7G
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@hwasser @SUArtsSocialSci Prof @hwasser, Dr @MarenetJordaan, Prof @MsawenkosNdlovu, @AniGroenewald and Andre Gouws discuss the history and present reality of journalism education and practice #SACOMM24 #PoliticsOfThePresent
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Prof @hwasser welcomes delegates on behalf of the the department and gives praise to the conference for making it a vibrant association #SACOMM24 #PoliticsOfThePresent
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