Dr. Paola Prado

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Professor, Journalism & Digital Media, Roger Williams University. Researcher. Environmental Justice 🌿 | Digital Inclusion | Ethical Community Engagement

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If only we had detailed information telling us the climate is changing far faster than any time in human history... ...and if only we had an unambiguous physical explanation for why those changes have occurred... ...then some politicians would still deny any problem exists.

And in other long-awaited news.... 🍓💯 🧑🏼‍🌾 15 🐇 0 #Bounty

Helpful insight for colleagues in the Academy asked about the violent crackdown on student protests at major US universities.

The pathologies of the neoliberal university are coming to a head: deeply disempowering & coercive institutional practices (policing, surveillance, attacks on faculty governance, labor contingency) paired with empty discourses of care ("we love our students!" "we're a community!").

That's because.....Great Professor!

Debating what is, and isn’t, protected speech and a free press. Media Law and Ethics at Roger Williams University. Great class!

Before the açai gets into the bowl someone in Amazonia must climb up the tree.... #EnvironmentalJustice #Sustainability #Amazonia

Watch the 4th episode of our video series on synergetic stories about sustainability and digitalisation. This time, Sabrina Heuwinkel and I are visiting Ivanildo Santos – an organic açai farmer in the Brazilian Amazon. @idos-research.bsky.social Full video here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=0pbf...

#Sustainability 101 lessons from the frontlines of #EnvironmentalJustice #Amazonia

Check out our final video on the intersection of digitalization and sustainability by using the example of sustainable businesses along the Amazon River. Learn how a female-led eco restaurant needs to balance tourism and the sensitive ecosystem. Full video here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=fbqU...

"I will not demonize immigrants..." #SOTU 🇺🇲

Speaker Mike Johnson is nodding whole lot 😂 #SOTU

Shout out to pre-school 👀🎉

"Unions built the middle class" #Preach #SCOTUS

"Women are not without electoral or political power".... POTUS play for women's vote #SOTU

Intuitive Machines & NASA land on the moon 51 years after Apollo with a throwback to a time when black women were not acknowledged for their contributions to the space program. Hallie Jackson & NBC News Now producers fixed that right away.

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Applications are open now through March 15 for Scientific American's internship program. Here's a thread with links to the job descriptions. Thanks for applying or passing this info to people who should. Positions are in New York, to work from June-ish through the end of the year, $20/hour 🧵

Also consider whether to attend online, limit the number of conferences you fly to each year, or adopt Asher's mantra: "Fly less frequently, less far, and less fast."

Hey academic friends, just a reminder: If you're planning conference flights and you can replace *any segment* with a train or bus, it's way better for your emissions than a year of light switch flipping or thermostat adjusting. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2023-...

Planes, Trains, and Decarbonizationwww.sierraclub.org Is a future without air travel possible?

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We now have 359 days left in 2024 to reduce emissions by *at least* 5.3% Transportation emissions can be reduced *immediately* by: 🚶‍♀️walking to work if you can 🚲 cycling to work if you can 🚋 using public transport more 🚗 driving less ✈️ flying less 👩🏻‍💻 meeting online more 🏡 working from home more

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"... the security community in the Global North must be clear-eyed that the security problem with climate migration is not migrants; it is their exploitation, politicization, and abuse and the resulting fallout." www.justsecurity.org/90864/the-se...

The Security Problem With Climate Migration Isn’t the Migrationwww.justsecurity.org Climate migration isn't a security risk, but the backlash is, jeopardizing human security and democratic norms, amplifying tensions, empowering extremists, and worsening State fragility.

This, from a student's final course reflection: "I think in our generation we have lost a little bit of connection to reality because of technology and surface level conversations. It seems to me that everyone is closed off in their own little bubbles because of their lack of communication skills."

@timwhiteri.bsky.social welcome aboard! You'll find helpful tips here from-over-the-horizon.ghost.io/bluesky-soci...

Bluesky Social New User Guidefrom-over-the-horizon.ghost.io A comprehensive user guide to Bluesky Social. Updated periodically with new info as the app continues to evolve.

Rhode Island made history tonight with the election of 35-yr-old Gabe Amo to the U.S. House of Representatives, the state's first Black Congressman-Elect🎉🇺🇸🎉 Congrats, Gabe! Image credit: WPRI channel 12

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We're hiring! This is a FT TT appointment to teach data visualization, UX/UI, motion design & AR/VR. Perks include beautiful waterfront views + topnotch locally-sourced food + colleagues who embrace diversity & support individual well-being. #AcademicSky #EduSky #GraphicDesign

Roger Williams University Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Design, Department of Media + Design +...rwu.interviewexchange.com Roger Williams University Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Design, Department of Media + Design + Communication

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This is a great opportunity for any young journalists in the Global South - the CNN Academy is hiring 15 people for our Climate Storytelling program academy.cnn.com/home/?page_i...

Climate Report - CNN Academyacademy.cnn.com Climate Storytelling from the Global South A CNN Academy program sponsored by The Rockefeller Foundation Apply Now 2023 threatens to become the hottest year ever recorded. Devastating heatwaves,extrem...

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Just published on our blog: Bluesky for Journalists FAQ This page also includes a link to a waitlist form for journalists, so members of the press no longer have to email our press inbox for a code. We appreciate everyone's help sharing this information!

Bluesky for Journalistsblueskyweb.xyz

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Okay, to help everyone make their BlueSky what they want it to be, here's a thread about feeds. What they are, how to find them, how to add them, how to pin them, what feeds to follow if you're a #writer, and how you can make your own 🥸 1/16

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we've been reaching out to & been in contact with a bunch of newsrooms (including local news) but if you have personal contacts at news orgs, please have them email [email protected]!

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Please spread the word widely -- we're hiring five religion & world affairs interns at Pew Research Center. Interns can work in our DC office or remotely from a few states. Details here: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center... 🌐 Many Pew Research careers began with this internship.

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It's been a few months in the making... & it's now finally ready: The Anti-Colonial Research Library hosts 400+ open-access articles and books, websites, YouTube videos on practical examples of Indigenous and anti-colonial research methodologies. Use and share widely! anticolonialresearchlibrary.org

Anti-Colonial Research Libraryanticolonialresearchlibrary.org Welcome to the Anti-Colonial Research Library This Library holds a collection of open-access articles and books, websites, and YouTube…

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generative models like Midjourney aren't able to create images that don't adhere to harmful stereotypes,even when instructed explicitly to flip stereotypes https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/10/06/1201840678/ai-was-asked-to-create-images-of-black-african-docs-treating-white-kids-howd-it-

AI was asked to create images of Black African docs treating white kids. How'd it go?www.npr.org Researchers were curious if artificial intelligence could fulfill the order. Or would built-in biases short-circuit the request? Let's see what an image generator came up with.

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TWO TT jobs open in Communication at @USouthFlorida fastest growing university in the US! 🙌 Check them out in beautiful Tampa Bay 🏝️🏝️ Assistant Prof, Health Com: gems.usf.edu:4440/psc/gemspro-... Assistant Prof, Org. Com: gems.usf.edu:4440/psc/gemspro-... Commsky

It was great fun to connect with the bright minds @comsciconmi.bsky.social Loved the energy these young scholars bring on the journey to knowledge🤗👩🏽‍🔬🧑🏻‍⚕️👩🏽‍⚕️🧑🏽‍🔬👨🏽‍⚕️👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏾‍🔬🧑🏽‍⚕️👩🏾‍🔬

In our first breakout session 1: SciComm Across Borders, Dr. Prado discusses the importance of “fair trade” community engagement and promoting knowledge transfer between cultures with an empathy first approach.