rmmason
rmmason.bsky.social
rmmason
@rmmason.bsky.social
Emeritus professor, UW iSchool
The UW Center for an Informed Public is engaged in timely and critical work on the societal and technical dimensions of information and misinformation. I’m humbled and honored to be mentioned in the Center’s recent newsletter:

www.cip.uw.edu?fbclid=IwZXh...
Center for an Informed Public
University of Washington research center. Resisting strategic misinformation, promoting an informed society, and strengthening democratic discourse.
www.cip.uw.edu
July 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Good night 💤

“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive.”

Thomas Jefferson

Thank you to all the resisters today.
April 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Facts matter
April 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Please little Marco, do this. Go open up the GEC files and make them ALL public. And when you actually come up with a whole bunch of absolutely nothing, report that the conspiracy theories you borrowed from Mr. Frame Game and the Substack salesmen are bullshit propaganda.
April 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Our annual holiday letter.’ It’s a bit late, but not as delayed as some years:

bit.ly/4hvigws

[Link to larger image files: bit.ly/4avxkI2]
letter_2024_final.pdf
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February 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Annual holiday letter bit.ly/4hvigws

(Higher res images here: bit.ly/4avxkI2)
letter_2024_final.pdf
bit.ly
January 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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We're down to the wire here, but the UW Center for an Informed Public is taking applications for (2) postdoctoral scholars. Review starts very soon. For more info about these positions, including qualifications & instructions for applying:

Read more: lnkd.in/g6q_spek
Job posting: lnkd.in/gJ7x5Zwk
January 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Holy moly. So thrilled & sincerely honored to learn that I’ve received a Presidential Early Career Award in Science & Engineering (PECASE). So thankful to my mentors, students, colleagues (and my wife!) who have supported me thru THICK & thin & made this possible. www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-up...
President Biden Honors Nearly 400 Federally Funded Early-Career Scientists | OSTP | The White House
Today, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outst...
www.whitehouse.gov
January 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM