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ALiGN Media Lab Official Launch

The ALiGN Media Lab was officially launched on September 18th, 2017 at the Richcraft Hall, Carleton University in Ottawa. We had a great turn out at the launch with around 50 people attended the event. Thanks for showing up and celebrating our historical... More

The ALiGN Media Lab was officially launched on September 18th, 2017 at the Richcraft Hall, Carleton University in Ottawa. We had a great turn out at the launch with around 50 people attended the event. Thanks for showing up and celebrating our historical moment, ALiGN friends! We were grateful for your support! Let's align... More

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Living in vs living with media – Networks of online harassment

I’m part of a generation that has done much of our growing up with and in media. Living in media in this context means that our lives are heavily mediated by new media; we can make... More

I’m part of a generation that has done much of our growing up with and in media. Living in media in this context means that our lives are heavily mediated by new media; we can make most of our appointments online, order groceries at the touch of the button that will be delivered... More

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Is clickbait killing science journalism? The answer will shock you!

(A Fowl Language Comic by Brian Gordon) Did you know green tea can cure cancer? Scientists have found evidence that chimps believe in god! A group of teenagers have invented a... More

(A Fowl Language Comic by Brian Gordon) Did you know green tea can cure cancer? Scientists have found evidence that chimps believe in god! A group of teenagers have invented a condom that changes colour when it detects STDs! These three statements have something in common: they’re all a load of... More

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Lim delivers talks at Purdue and UMich

Merlyna Lim, Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society, delivered a keynote talk at the Politicians and Social Media in the Global South seminar held on 14 April 2018 in Ann Arbor, MI. Organized by the ICTD (Information and... More

Merlyna Lim, Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society, delivered a keynote talk at the Politicians and Social Media in the Global South seminar held on 14 April 2018 in Ann Arbor, MI. Organized by the ICTD (Information and Communication Technologies and Human Development) group at the University of Michigan’s School of... More

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Stop Damaging The Reputation Of Wolves – and Other Issues with Extreme Right-Wing Groups in Canada

“Terrorism”, “extremism”, and “radicalization” have an immediate association with groups like Daesh and Al-Shabaab, which promote... More

“Terrorism”, “extremism”, and “radicalization” have an immediate association with groups like Daesh and Al-Shabaab, which promote their perversion of the religion of Islam. However, often overlooked in such discussions is the threat posed by right wing extremism (RWE) groups to Canadians and minority communities. I want to introduce you... More