Communication

by Judith Curry
My presentation  is provided here.  This is being posted at the start of the event.

by Judith Curry
On June 12, I am scheduled to appear in a debate that includes Michael Mann

Here are the details from the website:

Un intéressant exemple d’intégrité médiatique…

Emojis are often blamed for destroying our ability to use language, but people have communicated using symbols for centuries. Are they simplifying the way we communicate, or actually adding nuance?
The post Emojis: adding depth, not dumbing down appeared first on Positive News.

Decoding pictures is at the root of written language. What came before emojis?
The post A sign of things to come: emojis’ place in human communication appeared first on Positive News.

by Judith Curry
The climate change debate has entered what we might call the “Campfire Phase”, in which the goal is to tell the scariest story. – Oren Cass (twitter)

by Judith Curry
Why real nobodies are more powerful than repressed somebodies.

Twitter is often called a cesspool of toxicity. This is mostly untrue. It’s just that the toxic parts stand out in our minds because they have a bigger impact on our psyches.  
 

Smartphones and tablets are replacing face-to-face interactions, and families are suffering because of it, a new study says.

By David Wojick
The folks who make their living by hyping the supposed threat of runaway global warming use a lot of scary language in the process. Here the ever creative New York Times has set what may be a new standard in scary climate change hype, by tying it to the Zika outbreak.