Alfred Hermida, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest funding

Watchdog science journalism: A Canada-UK study of practices, challenges, and opportunities
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$47,130
Canada 150: connected Canada
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$24,592
Mobilizing academic journalism for societal dialogue and knowledge
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$49,140

All 7 grants and awards

No publications available.

Watchdog science journalism: A Canada-UK study of practices, challenges, and opportunities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Fleerackers, Alice

Keywords: science journalism; science communication; research integrity; retractions; digital media; watchdog role

$47,130

Canada 150: connected Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Dubois, Elizabeth

Keywords: digital citizen; Canada; Canada 150; policy; law; open government; collaboration; digital government

$24,592

Mobilizing academic journalism for societal dialogue and knowledge

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Hermida, Alfred

Keywords: communication; journalism; knowledge mobilization; public policy

$49,140

Advancing academic journalism in Canada to enhance public discourse

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Hermida, Alfred

Keywords: journalism; knowledge translation; academic journalism; media impacts; public discourse

$199,920

EMERGING TECH. - The new information power brokers: gatekeeping in hybrid digital media

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Presidential Fund for Research, Innovation & Collaboration

Principal investigators: Hermida, Alfred

$19,991

Arctic journalism: examining norms and practices in an era of environmental change and global audiences

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Callison, Candis L.

Keywords: Arctic; journalism; environment; digital media; climate change; economic development; science communication

$131,407

Social journalism: the effect of social media on journalism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Public Outreach Grant Open Category

Principal investigators: Hermida, Alfred

Keywords: digital media; journalism; communication; social media; internet

$27,404

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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