media – NAOC

The Third Realm: Closed-Circuit Information Censorship in China

Julian Snelling assesses the increasing presence of the Party in China’s “third realm,” aiming to comprehend the extent to which information dissemination constitutes not just top-down control but individual self-censorship.

Society, Culture, and Security Uncategorized

Negative Ads in Politics: A necessary evil?

Negative ads may not be so negative after all. Ravdeep Sandal analyzes the impact of negative ads on democracy.

cyber security Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Tiffany Kwok

More Than Meets The Eye: Deepfake Technology and the Erosion of Public Trust

Tiffany Kwok takes a look at the increasingly sophisticated deepfake technology, and explores the implications of its ease of access.

Sarah Haddjeri Women in Security

Women in Politics and their Representation in Media

The media is a critical tool that frames the way we perceive and think of our society, as well as the way we act. It creates and perpetuates narratives and influences how we consider men’s and women’s roles in public and private spheres. Women in the media are often under-represented and portrayed in stereotypical ways. Read More…

Farah Bogani Women in Security

A Culture of Shame: Exploring LGBT Abuses in Chechnya

Farah Bogani explores the severity of LGBT abuses in Chechnya and whether Russia will launch an effective investigation.

Brad Stollery Society, Culture, and Security

There’s Method to the Madness

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s baffling insistence on the inauguration’s crowd size appears to fit into a broader communications strategy designed to bait the press establishment. So far it has worked swimmingly.

Adena Eliasoph Society, Culture, and Security

The Politics of Personality: The (de)stabilizing Effects of Political Attitudes

Temperament plays an increasingly relevant role in the success or failure of a political office. Adena Eliasoph explores the media’s role in responsibly informing the public and the impact that ‘identity politics’ can have on global economies, civil society, and multilateralism.