/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11228/all en /newsroom/channels/news/critical-thinking-protecting-ukrainians-against-russias-disinformation-campaign-340628 <p>In disinformation campaigns, like the long-standing pro-Kremlin campaign targeted at Ukraine by the Russian government, who is most at risk of believing false information? A study led by UU直播 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that Ukrainians who engaged in more analytic thinking were less likely to believe the pro-Kremlin disinformation, even if they were generally pro-Russia.</p> Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:04:46 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288285 at /newsroom /newsroom/faculty-and-staff/expertise <p>Communicating to the public through the media is one of the most effective ways for researchers to share their discoveries and generate support for UU直播鈥檚 academic <a href="/secretariat/mission">mission</a>.</p> <p>As a first step, add your name to UU直播鈥檚 <a href="/newsroom/experts/update-form">Experts Guide</a> for media. This helps journalists easily find and reach you when they need your expertise for a story.</p> Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:41:56 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 270471 at /newsroom /newsroom/faculty-and-staff/share-your-news <p>Effective communication can inform and inspire action. Sharing the stories and research coming out of UU直播 is a critical part of the university鈥檚 success. If you have an upcoming media opportunity, research publication, op-ed idea, or event you would like to promote, the <a href="/newsroom/contacts">Institutional Communications</a> team has resources available to guide you along the way.聽We make decisions about which channels are best suited to share your news based on <a href="/newsroom/faculty-and-staff/mcgill-community">several factors</a>.</p> Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:08:05 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 269866 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/oil-companies-ad-spending-driven-climate-change-legislation-media-coverage-303863 <p>Spending on advertising by major oil corporations has reached an all-time high over the past decade. In a recent paper in <i><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10584-019-02582-8">Climatic Change</a></i>, researchers from UU直播, Brown and Rutgers Universities tried to determine the factors that might explain this increase (from an average total annual expenditure of $35 million between 1986-1996 for the five biggest companies together to an average of $217 million annually between 2008-2016 for the same companies).</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2020 12:11:14 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 195048 at /newsroom /newsroom/sunny-handa Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22692 at /newsroom /newsroom/faculty-and-staff/working-media <h2>Media training</h2> <p>If you are a faculty, staff member, or registered student and would like some media training, please contact us at: <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">info.communications</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span>.</p> Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:57:17 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 28 at /newsroom