Social Media Has An Answer For Everything – Unfortunately Many Are Conspiracy Theories You Shouldn’t Believe

"The interesting dynamic of social media's contribution to conspiracy theories is not only its amplification of existing or emergent theories, but also how it has exponentially added to their commodification," said Bausman. — Read on http://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2023/02/04/social-media-has-an-answer-for-everything--unfortunately-most-are-conspiracy-theories-you-shouldnt-believe/

February 4, 2023 0

Whether it’s ‘soft lifers’ or ‘quiet quitters’ COVID created a new workforce | The Hill

The pandemic appears to have awakened a new form of worker consciousness that social media is tapping into and helping to amplify. — Read on thehill.com/opinion/technology/3719960-whether-its-soft-lifers-or-quiet-quitters-covid-created-a-new-workforce/

November 5, 2022 0

Airbnb’s Party Ban and the Challenge of Neighborhood Crime Control

I was invited to write my thoughts about the implications of a recent policy change Airbnb made this summer. The piece discusses how listings can be destabilizing for a neighborhood’s oversight of public safety. I feel I should note that I have used such services in lodging myself, and have preferred the experience compared to... Continue Reading →

September 16, 2022 0

In a Democracy

We (you) are the state. We are the arbitrators of collective affairs. Without us there is anarchy and no possibility of enduring happiness. The state is our collective voice, our contribution to the definition of a life of liberty in this shared world. Our individual pursuits of happiness and their resulting successes and failure are... Continue Reading →

July 6, 2022 0

Why Are Mass Shooting Events Increasing? – The Crime Report

My recent by-line in The Crime Report: For the last three decades, at least until recently, the U.S. has been experiencing a steady decline in overall violent crime and homicide rates. Nevertheless, over that same period, there has been a steady increase in the frequency of mass shooting events, like the incident that left six... Continue Reading →

April 4, 2022 0

Social Media Has Provided A Skewed Account Of The War In Ukraine – Forbes

Bausman continued. "Social media and its variety of platforms has yet to establish some type of equivalent set of filters. Without these de-facto gatekeepers of information, bad actors now have platforms to disseminate misinformation and shape the narrative of events on the ground." https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2022/03/31/social-media-has-provided-a-skewed-account-of-the-war-in-ukraine/?sh=e93fb9d7826e

March 31, 2022 0

Is Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine The First Social Media War? #Ukraine

“The dangers of misinformation could release a powder keg of conflict in the region, but its use for relating real time information and galvanizing support may just prove to be Putin's Achilles heel."

March 2, 2022 0

Amazon Ended Program That Paid Employees To Post Positive Comments

"A recognized paid endorsement by a customer – not a celebrity or public figure – or employee diminishes the authority of the positive review and thereby diminishes its intended influence," explained Bausman. "It is one thing to use paid reviews to bring attention to a business' product and its quality; it's quite telling however to use paid... Continue Reading →

February 13, 2022 0

Understanding the school to prison pipeline

I was invited recently to share my understanding of the school to prison pipeline for “The Hill” Here is the link https://thehill.com/changing-america/opinion/577843-busting-the-school-to-prison-pipeline-takes-more-than-diversity

October 22, 2021 0

Is There a Link Between Airbnb and Neighborhood Crime Rates? | The Crime Report

A recent study suggests a possible link between Airbnb's and the occurrence of crime. Here is my recently requested inference of that study and those like it. — Read on thecrimereport.org/2021/08/06/is-there-a-link-between-airbnb-and-neighborhood-crime-rates/

August 6, 2021 0

Sharing my “First generation” experience navigating college

Link below 👇🏼 http://www.linkedin.com/posts/thamarrahjones_join-us-january-27th-on-linkedin-live-at-activity-6760244591363940352-2y4d This is my 19 year old factory working self that I refer to in the interview.

January 29, 2021 0

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