Ã山ǿ¼é News - Technology and Democracy /channels/news_feeds/all/term/Technology%20and%20Democracy/rss en Expert: Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44B US /channels/channels/news/expert-elon-musk-buy-twitter-44b-us-339305 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Elon Musk has sealed a deal to acquire Twitter for $44 billion US. The move comes after the richest man in the world started buying shares in the company in March, complaining that the social media network wasn't doing enough to ensure free speech. The company rebuffed his advances for weeks before the two sides struck a deal over the weekend that was made official on April 25. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/musk-twitter-monday-1.6429802" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">CBC News</a>) </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/twitter_-taylor_owen_-_elon_musk.jpg?itok=ASDS3m5e" width="160" height="106" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">28 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:54:34 +0000 webfull 179833 at /channels Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada | Media Ecosystem Observatory /channels/channels/news/understanding-vaccine-hesitancy-canada-media-ecosystem-observatory-330646 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Max Bell School's Media Ecosystem Observatory is out with a new research paper on vaccine hesitancy in Canada.</p> <p>Some of the key findings:</p> <p>Sixty-five percent of Canadians intend to take a vaccine, with some slight erosion since a high in July. Approximately 15 percent of Canadians are unwilling, and an additional 20 percent are unsure. </p> <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/meo_vaccine_hesistancy_1.pdf">Read the full paper here (PDF)</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/news-research-img-taylor.jpg?itok=6oTjuewr" width="160" height="108" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">26 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:18:24 +0000 webfull 170129 at /channels How are emerging technology and media shaping democracy? /channels/channels/news/how-are-emerging-technology-and-media-shaping-democracy-325552 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The <a href="/maxbellschool/">Max Bell School of Public Policy</a> is launching a new <a href="/maxbellschool/research/centre-media-technology-and-democracy">Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy</a> at Ã山ǿ¼é. Collaborating with leading researchers, policy thinkers, and journalists, the Centre works to understand the impact of emerging technology and media on policy and public life.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/centre_for_media_technology_democracy.jpg?itok=58NlRtfE" width="160" height="62" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">20 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:12:33 +0000 webfull 164469 at /channels