Information Integrity Institute Events
Information Integrity Institute Leads Community Dialogue on Media, Technology, and Connection
March 19, 2026
The Information Integrity Institute brought community members together on March 19 for a public conversation examining how today’s media environment shapes trust and connection. Held in partnership with Braver Angels Tennessee, the event centered on dialogue rather than research presentation alone.
The presentation addressed how digital media, AI, and platform design influence the way people understand information and interact with each other. The following conversation focused on the growing tension between connection and division in a media landscape increasingly driven by algorithms and user-generated content.
Information Integrity Institute Leads Community Dialogue on Media, Technology, and Connection
March 18, 2026
The Information Integrity Institute hosted Natalie (Talia) Stroud as a keynote speaker at the CCI RIC 48thAnnual Research Symposium on Wednesday, March 18. Her keynote address, “Polarization and Connection in the Digital Media Age,” discussed political polarization and social connection in digital media.
Stroud is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies and the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Texas at Austin, where she also directs the Center for Media Engagement, a research center focused on understanding how the media ecosystem supports democracy.
Independent Media in the Era of Autocratic Triumph: Russia’s Experience
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 5:00 p.m.-6 p.m.
Lindsay Young Auditorium, Hodges Library (1st floor)
The Information Integrity Institute and departments of World Languages and Cultures and Political Science are hosting Mr. Tikhon Dzyadko, independent journalist and editor-in-chief of TV Dozhd (Rain). Come here his talk on “Independent Media in the Era of Autocratic Triumph: Russia’s Experience.” Mr. Dzyadko has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to journalistic integrity throughout his career including as editor-in-chief of TV Rain which has been recognized with the Peabody Journalistic Integrity Award during the Ukrainian war.
I3 Research Luncheon
Monday, September 30, 2024 | 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
COM 402, Scripps Ed Ingle Room
The Information Integrity Institute is hosting a research luncheon featuring special guest speaker Professor Timothy R. Levine from University of Alabama at Birmingham who will give a talk on the art of deception and deception detection. In addition, the following CCI collaborative research teams that received I3 research funding support will provide their research-in-progress presentations:
Investigating Perceptions of Source Influence on Scientific Writing: A study on Polarized and Non-Polarized Issues (Assistant Professor Mustafa Oz, PhD candidate Scott Greeves, Assistant Professors Matthew Pittman and Shiyu Yang)
Empowering our Communities: A Case Study of Open Government Data (Associate Professors Xiaohua “Awa” Zhu, Moonhee Cho and Sifan Xu).
AI, Deep Fakes, Online Influencers & Political Communication
Friday, April 26, 2024 | 9-10:30 a.m.
East Tennessee History Center
The Information Integrity Institute has partnered with the Knox County Library to provide their expertise on AI, deep fakes, online influencers and political communication during the library’s Truth and Consequences: Film and conversation on news and information integrity event. Come join the I3 as they discuss the importance of identifying legitimate news and the impact of emerging media and technology.
