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Why should you care about today’s announcement that #Meta ( #Facebook / #Instagram / #WhatsApp ) would end Fact-Checking on its platforms? Well, you are on social media right now, so you already care. Check out my latest on LinkedIn…
#mediadevelopment #journalism #internationaldevelopment
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: Russia’s Hybrid Threat: Insights from Moldova
Why should you care about today’s announcement that Meta (Facebook / Instagram / WhatsApp) would end Fact-Checking on its platforms? Well, you are on social…
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January 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Can we change the tide of malign information operations in Africa and South Asia – especially as #AI tools accelerate and deepen reach into social media audiences?
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#GenAI #mediadevelopment #disinformation #internationaldevelopment
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: Bending the Baobab: AI’s Erosion of Security in the Sahel
A “Two-Fer” of priorities for #internationaldevelopment experts on LinkedIn during our first week of 2025:  1) Change the tide of malign information operations…
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January 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Stability and peace in #Syria require more than technocratic governance, more than a new electoral system, more than preventing spoilers. There must be robust investment in free, pluralistic, media serving communities across Syria. Check out my latest…
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Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: Postwar Syria could go wrong in many ways. Here’s how the US can help it…
Stability and peace in #Syria require more than technocratic governance, more than a new electoral system, more than political polling, more than preventing…
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December 24, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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Said it before, say it again: First and foremost, media is a business.
#SocialMedia is a business – the ability to generate and distribute quality #Journalism is also a business. Check out my latest on LinkedIn…
#mediadevelopment #internationaldevelopment #medialiteracy
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: The death of truth was by design - Coda Story
Said it before, say it again: First and foremost, media is a business. #SocialMedia is a business – the ability to generate and distribute quality #Journalism…
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January 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Want to see inaction in action? The Section 230 liability shield in America, established in 1996 before #SocialMedia platforms created the ability to alter #elections and affect lives, is unlikely to change. Check out my latest on LinkedIn…
#mediadevelopment #internationaldevelopment #medialiteracy
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: Tech law in 2025: a look ahead at AI, privacy and social media regulation…
Want to see inaction in action? The Section 230 liability shield in America – established in 1996 before #SocialMedia platforms powered by incredible #AI tools…
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January 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Soft power is power. By placing #mediadevelopment money and #AI tools in the hands of local outlets, the US bolsters a free press beyond its borders, and empowers media in #GlobalSouth nations to take the information fight to the forces of authoritarian control. Check out my latest on LinkedIn…
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: The Tech Revolution and Irregular Warfare: Leveraging Commercial…
If the new US administration has doubts about the purpose of #MediaDevelopment within a reformed foreign aid strategy – Listen to experts expressing the…
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January 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Innovate with #AI or die. Accelerate audience data capture or die. Power up multiple-format content production… or die. Principles for #MediaDevelopment in 2025 – when #democracy building funds from US #InternationalDevelopment agencies may be diverted to other priorities. Check out my latest…
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: ‘Back to the future:’ Seven trends for local television news in 2025 -…
Innovate with #AI or die. Accelerate audience data capture or die. Power up multiple-format content production for multiple platform delivery… or…
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December 26, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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Seems rather simple: Put your money where your mouth is. As #Disinformation in #Syria spreads to “inflame the situation and create a cycle of violence,” America has the precise tool to counter the deadly trend: #MediaDevelopment financing for local Syrian news organizations. My latest on LinkedIn…
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: Syria’s Transitional Honeymoon Is Over After Massacres and Disinformation
Seems rather simple: Put your money where your mouth is. As #Disinformation in #Syria – where death tolls increase amid violence against Sunni, Alawite, and…
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March 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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When Two Worlds Collide! Rampant debates within two separate camps: 1) #InternationalDevelopment folks dealing with the new US administration strategy at #USAID; and 2) #MediaDevelopment folks dealing with de-funding of fact-checking operations by Meta. Check out my latest on LinkedIn...
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: Leveraging AI-Driven Tools for Capacity Building in Crisis Response:…
When Two Worlds Collide! Rampant debates (dare I say arguments) the past two weeks within two separate camps: 1) #InternationalDevelopment folks dealing with…
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January 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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#GenAI talking about #AI! The tech is improving rapidly, and it is up to us to embrace change and keep pace. Media and #StrategicCommunications firms must use tools to find audiences, create content, and measure how consumers digest content. Check out my latest...
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Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: #genai #ai #generativeai #strategiccommunications…
#GenAI talking about how experts talk about #AI! As we dive into the new year, check out how #GenerativeAI digests how the brilliant minds brought together by…
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December 31, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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Become a Lawyer? Get an MA in #Journalism? Political Science Degree? – No. The next generation of legislators and government leaders?: Social Media Influencers. Check out my latest on LinkedIn on the future of political leadership…
#internationaldevelopment #mediadevelopment #medialiteracy
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: Why so many influencers are running for election in Indonesia
Become a Lawyer? Get an MA in #Journalism? Political Science Degree? – No. The next generation of legislators and government leaders?: Social Media…
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December 18, 2024 at 5:04 PM
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Many folks in my #MediaDevelopment community scowl when I start conversations with “Media is a Business”. Retraction of #USAID support for news outlets and counter-#disinformation projects represents a sea change in the sector. Check out my latest on LinkedIn…
#AI #journalism #GenAI
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: Vanishing Lifeline: What Freezing USAID Funds Means for Journalism in…
Many folks in my #MediaDevelopment community scowl when I start conversations with “Media is a Business”…  2025 – with the retraction of #USAID and Department…
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February 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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If we accept that “Hope Is Not a Strategy” – Have we veered off into “Nothing is Not Just a Strategy – It’s What We Do Now”? If #ViolentExtremism and #Terrorism does not make America safer – Is intentional retreat the solution? My latest on LinkedIn…
#Disinformation #Journalism #MediaDevelopment
Russia’s Influence Operations in Mali: Strategic Assessment | Sinclair Cornell
If we accept that “Hope Is Not a Strategy” – Have we veered off into “Nothing is Not Just a Strategy – It’s What We Do Now”?  If #ViolentExtremism and #Terrorism does not make America safer – Is inten...
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May 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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#China and #Russia have hit the information operations trifecta: 1) US #MediaDevelopment assistance has been decimated; 2) US #SocialMedia platforms are eliminating support for #journalism; and, 3) VOA-RFE/RL-RFA outlets are going silent. The results? See my latest on LinkedIn…
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As Trump silences Voice of America, Russia and China seize the opportunity… | Sinclair Cornell
In less than 90 days, the two nations leading the “Axis of Disrupters” – China and Russia – have hit the information operations trifecta: 1️⃣ US…
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April 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Proud to complete the Project Management Training under the SIBE-NIMC project at the National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC).

#ProjectManagement #NIMC #SIBE #Leadership #Broadcasting #Training #Development #Bangladesh #Motivation #SelfGrowth #MediaDevelopment #CertificateAchieved
April 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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I am conflicted. On one hand, countering Kremlin- and CCP-backed #disinformation pushed onto vulnerable communities is critical. On the other, we risk sidelining flourishing #journalism as part of a free media sector. My latest on LinkedIn.
#internationaldevelopment #mediadevelopment
Elevating Information: Why the Army Should Establish Information as a Core… | Sinclair Cornell
I must admit: I am conflicted. On one hand, information warfare and countering the Kremlin- and CCP-backed malign influence of #disinformation pushed onto vulnerable communities is critical to the fig...
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April 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Euronews opened a regional office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Youth Day, underscoring its commitment to Central Asia and media development. The office aims to enhance journalism and provide youth with global perspectives.

#Euronews #Uzbekistan #MediaDevelopment
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July 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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At what point will America’s legislators become leaders – fighting the information war against #disinformation on behalf of digital consumers, both in the US and on battlefields across the globe? Check out my latest on LinkedIn…
#mediadevelopment #journalism #internationaldevelopment #misinformation
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: The Structural Disintegration of the Public Sphere  - Perry World House
Where are the information battlefields? Look to the digital infospheres of #Moldova, #Romania, the Republic of #Georgia, #Ukraine – where #disinformation…
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March 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Check out my quick thoughts on LinkedIn after reading this useful roundup on #journalism and media in 2024 from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism…
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Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: How 2024 shaped journalism: insights from the Reuters Institute’s work
Quick thoughts after reading this useful roundup on #journalism and media in 2024 from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: 👉 Media outlets…
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December 17, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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OK… If #InternationalDevelopment projects are now to be judged according to the questions “Does it make America safer?” and “Does it make America stronger?” – Let’s get on with it. Check out my latest on LinkedIn…
#MediaDevelopment #Disinformation #AI #MediaLiteracy #Misinformation
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: Disinformation tactics in Africa
OK… If #InternationalDevelopment projects are now to be judged according to the questions “Does it make America safer?” and “Does it make America stronger?” –…
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February 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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"Video Revolution" - New report by @cima_media on video, journalism & #mediadevelopment - http://cima.ned.org/publications/video-revolution cc @SamGregory @witnessorg
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November 23, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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#Disinformation and imposed narratives are the great power battlefield, today more than ever. At this moment, US foreign aid strategy–with funding cuts as evidence–is retreating from the battle. Check out my latest on LinkedIn.
#Internationaldevelopment #mediadevelopment #medialiteracy #journalism
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: How Zuckerberg Reminded Everyone That Meta Doesn’t Care about the Global…
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln… How’d you like the play? As US-based #SocialMedia platforms and American #InternationalDevelopment agencies de-fund…
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January 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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If #MediaDevelopment is to survive under a new #InternationalDevelopment paradigm, investments in media outlets across struggling democracies must re-target objectives to address new administration priorities: Does Media Development make America Stronger-Safer-More Prosperous? Check out my latest…
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: AI Automated Publishing in Social Media Journalism
Media is a Business – If #MediaDevelopment is to survive and thrive under a new #InternationalDevelopment paradigm, investing in media outlets across Global…
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February 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Cognitive Warfare vs. Quality #Journalism? #Counterintelligence or #MediaLiteracy? Do the tactics and lexicons of Influence Operations and #MediaDevelopment collide, collude, or converge? Check out my latest post on LinkedIn…

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Cognitive Warfare vs. Quality #Journalism? #Counterintelligence or #MediaLiteracy? Do the tactics and lexicons of Influence Operations and #MediaDevelopment collide, collude, or converge?
December 16, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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Mantra for #MediaDevelopment experts in 2025?: Analyze, Evolve, Deploy, Deliver!
For success, #InternationalDevelopment projects should integrate #AI tools for content creation, data analysis, and deeper understanding of audience behaviors. Check out my latest on LinkedIn…
Sinclair Cornell on LinkedIn: Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2025
Mantra for #MediaDevelopment experts in 2025?: Analyze, Evolve, Deploy, Deliver! For success, #InternationalDevelopment projects supporting media outlets must…
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January 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM