{"id":14427,"date":"2023-11-03T15:25:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T19:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ric.utk.edu\/beta\/?page_id=14427"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:03:05","slug":"information-integrity-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/information-integrity-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Integrity Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-603838384af24134985be82088f074b1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-131\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/themes\/utkwds\/assets\/images\/bkg-cot-imagedark.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-smokey-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-068b88da wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-494b7923 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-645dc11ba7bf7e2ce5d2a10e8d5d9dc9\">What is the Information Integrity Institute?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-billboard-divider has-orange-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7b3064f wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Information Integrity Institute harnesses the expertise of faculty in order to generate interdisciplinary research designed to enhance our understandings of the underlying mechanisms that shape how the public consume, share, and are influenced by the large amounts of information that they continuously encounter, especially via social media, on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide utkwds-link-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-utkwds-link-group-2up\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/information-integrity-institute\/people\/\">The people behind the Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/information-integrity-institute\/research\/\">Our research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/information-integrity-institute\/research\/white-papers\/\">White papers you can use<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/information-integrity-institute\/news-events\/\">Institute news and events<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile utkwds-media-quote has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:auto 28%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote utkwds-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.7), 1.5rem);\">&#8220;We now live in a technology-driven and rapidly evolving media ecosystem in which it is often difficult to decipher the source and accuracy of information. This has led to decreases in institutional trust and public confidence in democratic processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.7), 1.5rem);\">&#8220;The goal of the institute is to use interdisciplinary research to assist the public in effectively navigating our media ecosystem and identifying credible versus untrustworthy information.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><span class=\"name\">Professor Catherine Luther<\/span><br><span class=\"title\">Director of the Information Integrity Institute<\/span><br><span class=\"college\"><\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/catherine-luther-hs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15736 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/catherine-luther-hs.jpg 740w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/ric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/catherine-luther-hs-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-stack-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5129586 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Information Integrity Institute vision and mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-stack has-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-93565cdf wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1d49814 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Our Vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To create an interdisciplinary community of scholars who collaborate on impactful research regarding information integrity that contributes to enhancing public trust in democratic institutions. We define information integrity as reliable and accurate representations of information that are founded on ethical principles, and individual access to credible information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group subjectCard is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Our Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The CCI Information Integrity Institute\u2019s mission is to&nbsp;build understanding of and create insights about information integrity, and how it interacts with people, across all information sources. The Institute will fulfill its mission by:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supporting quality and timely research related to information integrity in such topical areas as:&nbsp;<ul><li>False and misleading\/deception information;&nbsp;malign influences;&nbsp;artificial intelligence;&nbsp;data creation;&nbsp;message processing and effects&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Information domains:\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Environmental<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Political<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commercial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heightening public awareness of the findings from supported research studies and their implications&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hosting events designed to broaden knowledge regarding pertinent information integrity issues&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engaging with external stakeholders (e.g., policymakers, communications industry professionals, non-profit organizational figures, members of the public) on matters involving information integrity&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information Integrity Institute vision and mission Our Vision To create an interdisciplinary community of scholars who collaborate on impactful research regarding information integrity that contributes to enhancing public trust in democratic institutions. 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