ALiGN: Alternative Global Network Media Lab

Saturday, June 1, 2019

The Future of Food looks a lot like Amazon: But is it the Future We Want?

by Carly Livingstone Amazon is adding a lot of options to our grocery shopping experience, and in ways that might make us want to think before we click. In Canada, I may soon be able to... More

by Carly Livingstone Amazon is adding a lot of options to our grocery shopping experience, and in ways that might make us want to think before we click. In Canada, I may soon be able to order fresh, organic produce from Whole Foods Market online through Amazon and, with my Prime membership, have it... More

Saturday, June 1, 2019

There’s No Plan(et) B – It’s Time to Wake Up and Change

by Anna Hum 11 years. That’s the amount of time that we have left according to the United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) before our Earth has warmed so much that our... More

by Anna Hum 11 years. That’s the amount of time that we have left according to the United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) before our Earth has warmed so much that our everyday lives will be plagued with dire circumstances – extreme heat waves, droughts, floods, and other climactic extremes. Labeled as... More

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Mobilizing Emotion, Not Knowledge

May 2019 IN THE SPOTLIGHT MERLYNA LIM Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society Mobilizing Emotion, Not Knowledge As Canada prepares for a federal election, Canada Research Chair Professor Merlyna Lim is... More

May 2019 IN THE SPOTLIGHT MERLYNA LIM Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society Mobilizing Emotion, Not Knowledge As Canada prepares for a federal election, Canada Research Chair Professor Merlyna Lim is analyzing how social media users—human and otherwise—are mobilizing emotions rather than facts.... More

Thursday, May 2, 2019

[Workshop] Public Sector Writing

On 11 April 2019 the ALiGN Media Lab held a "Public Sector Writing" at the School of Journalism and Communication Studies, Carleton University. Organized by Ghadah Alrasheed (Postdoctoral Fellow, ALIGN Media Lab, Carleton University) and Aden Dur-e-Aden... More

On 11 April 2019 the ALiGN Media Lab held a "Public Sector Writing" at the School of Journalism and Communication Studies, Carleton University. Organized by Ghadah Alrasheed (Postdoctoral Fellow, ALIGN Media Lab, Carleton University) and Aden Dur-e-Aden (PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto), the workshop was led by 4... More

Thursday, May 2, 2019

[Workshop] Pathways to Digital Literacy

On 3 April 2019, the ALiGN Media Lab held a "Pathways to Digital Literacy"workshop for the middle grade students (7th and 8th) at Abraar Secondary School. Organized by Ghadah Alrasheed (ALiGN postdoctoral fellow), in four 60-minute sessions, participants... More

On 3 April 2019, the ALiGN Media Lab held a "Pathways to Digital Literacy"workshop for the middle grade students (7th and 8th) at Abraar Secondary School. Organized by Ghadah Alrasheed (ALiGN postdoctoral fellow), in four 60-minute sessions, participants learned about media literacy and media production. Two media literacy sessions, facilitated by Nasreen... More