Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics
I struggled with whether to jump into this fray but I feel I must. I don't generally note my politics, however, you can probably guess...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Feb 28, 2023
- 5 min
I don't know how to respond to this...
I was updating my website over the weekend and posting my newsletter posts in the blog section. My last "weekly" newsletter was the end...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Jan 24, 2023
- 5 min
Education is a fundamental human right.
So said U.N. Secretary General, António Guterres. This issue of WTF? (What the Facts?) is being written and posted on International Day...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Jan 17, 2023
- 5 min
Rush to Judgment: Context Matters
I recently had a conversation with someone close to me who gave me the idea for this issue. (He doesn't know that and doesn't read this,...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Jan 10, 2023
- 5 min
The Power of Influencers....Capitalizing on Tragedy
Lately I've been reading about famous people - we may call them influencers - who are being used by disinformation "professionals" to...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Jan 3, 2023
- 4 min
New Year's Resolutions? Let's Talk...
It's a new year. I was thinking about how to approach this issue of the newsletter. Yes, I could do what everybody does and write about...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Dec 20, 2022
- 5 min
Cooperation and Collaboration - Try it!
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to present my infodemic presentation to a standing-room only crowd. Before you think I sold out a...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Dec 7, 2022
- 4 min
I'm all ears. (Don't sell yourself short.)
Do you remember the week before Thanksgiving? My newsletter dealt with holiday hate and asked if it was inevitable. I also noted that the...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Nov 22, 2022
- 5 min
Holiday hate. Is it inevitable?
You may have noticed that I took last week off. (If you didn't notice, shame on you. Or perhaps shame on me for not making you miss me.)...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Nov 9, 2022
- 6 min
Democracy is dead...no matter who wins.
Loyal readers will note, this newsletter normally comes out on Tuesdays but I was an election worker all day yesterday ensuring democracy...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Oct 25, 2022
- 4 min
Who said it? Why should I care?
This week you get a twofer. I have been publishing this newsletter regularly for a couple of months and I am on a roll. I am also getting...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Oct 18, 2022
- 6 min
Where did you get this? (Publication and Format)
I read everything - or nearly so. Magazines? Yes (my former mail carrier used to call me the Magazine Lady - could be worse monikers, I...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Oct 11, 2022
- 5 min
Time is of the essence...
What's next in our "how do we know it's legit" puzzle? Date of publication. What does UC Berkeley's Library resource have to say about...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Oct 4, 2022
- 4 min
What is the purpose?
This week I want to unpack another piece of the "how do we know it's legit" puzzle. Let's talk about purpose. What is the purpose of: the...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Sep 27, 2022
- 5 min
What do you believe?
Conspiracy theories, disinformation, misinformation, oh my! Do you think you are immune to disinformation and conspiracy theories? Think...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Sep 20, 2022
- 5 min
Disinformation - Can we escape it?
I've been calling myself an "infodemiologist." I am not even sure it's a word but I will check with official dictionary folks and if it...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Sep 13, 2022
- 5 min
There are on coincidences...or...
Something I get asked quite often is how do I recognize a social media post, for example, that may be suspect. I have a couple of answers...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Sep 7, 2022
- 5 min
The Scientific Method. Let me explain.
Where in the heck am I going with this newsletter now? The Scientific Method? Are we in science class? Will you have to write a lab...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Aug 30, 2022
- 5 min
Authority - whom do you trust?
The topic this week comes courtesy of a friend and colleague. She listened to one of my podcasts (which you may also do:...
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Pauline Hoffmann
- Aug 23, 2022
- 4 min
What scares you makes you stronger...(Wait, that doesn't sound right.)
I've been thinking about fear messaging in relation to disinformation quite a bit lately. Fear messaging is certainly not new. We've seen...
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