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How does disinformation affect democracy? Tworek, Heidi
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Dr. Tworek’s research examines the history and policy of communications, focusing on how new media technologies impact democracy. Her interest in democracy was spurred by writing her prize-winning book, News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945 (2019). Dr. Tworek’s insights have been featured in major outlets including The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Washington Post, The Atlantic, Politico, The Globe & Mail, The Financial Times, and CNN. She also contributes a monthly column for the Centre for International Governance Innovation, where she is a senior fellow. Additionally, she is a non-resident fellow at both the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Dr. Tworek co-edits the Journal of Global History and is a member of the Royal Society of Canada’s New College of Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
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How does disinformation affect democracy?
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2025-03-29
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Dr. Tworek’s research examines the history and policy of communications, focusing on how new media technologies impact democracy. Her interest in democracy was spurred by writing her prize-winning book, News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945 (2019). Dr. Tworek’s insights have been featured in major outlets including The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Washington Post, The Atlantic, Politico, The Globe & Mail, The Financial Times, and CNN. She also contributes a monthly column for the Centre for International Governance Innovation, where she is a senior fellow. Additionally, she is a non-resident fellow at both the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Dr. Tworek co-edits the Journal of Global History and is a member of the Royal Society of Canada’s New College of Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
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eng
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2025-04-02
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0448278
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Unreviewed
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Faculty
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