#171 Molly Dwyer on the Other Side of the Internet

<p>The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</p> <p>During this episode, Molly Dwyer, Vice President of Analysis at <a href="https://predata.com/">Predata</a>, discusses how she and her colleagues unlock the other side of the Internet. Predata is the only web-based platform that quantifies shifts in online attention–how audiences research and consume information–to provide a more complete picture of the geopolitical landscape. The Predata platform enables government and commercial organizations to incorporate insights from an often overlooked dataset into their strategy and operations.</p> <p>Research Question: Molly suggests an interested student investigate ways to identify early signals or breadcrumbs on the Internet which indicate a shift in messaging before it happens?</p> <p><strong>Resources</strong>:</p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned <ul> <li aria-level="2"><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-129"> #129 Eliot Jardines on Open Source Intelligence</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.nngroup.com/articles/participation-inequality/">The 90-9-1 Rule for Participation Inequality in Social Media and Online Communities</a> by Jakob Nielsen</li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://predata.com/">PreData</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href= "https://fiscalnote.com/">FiscalNote</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Democracy-Seductive-Lure-Authoritarianism/dp/0385545800/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1697292804&amp;sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=ipa09b-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=96962464c997abc8cd088fa9f99fd7f5&camp=1789&creative=9325"> Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism</a> by Anne Applebaum </l