CUNY Academic Commons | Sissel McCarthy | Group Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/sisselmccarthy/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Sissel McCarthy is a member. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 be1acdb9bb197c133914bbcc8cb7da76 Laurie Hurson started the topic Update for Group Admins: New Group Privacy Options in the forum The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/the-group-for-group-admins/forum/topic/update-for-group-admins-new-group-privacy-options/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:56:54 -0400 Hello Group Admins!

The Commons Development Team recently released an update to the privacy options for groups. The new release adds a question to the “Public” privacy settings option that allows a Group Admin to make a public group only visible to logged-in Commons members.

Now, if you select the “Public” setting option under Group Privacy, you…[Read more]

]]> 3760c7d0a31eedb8843f69094f2f7913 Laurie Hurson started the topic Feb 6th: Commons Open Community Meeting in the forum The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/the-group-for-group-admins/forum/topic/feb-6th-commons-open-community-meeting-2/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:26:50 -0500 As members of the Group for Group Admins, you are all invited to join the next Commons Open Community meeting due to your extensive usage and knowledge of our platform. During the meeting we’d love to hear from you, our admin-level users, about how you are using the Commons to develop projects, facilitate collaboration, and foster connections…[Read more]

]]> 96b3d8333c3e48090dddf0c54e5cd7f0 Kenny Hirschmann (He/They) joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1115221/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:17:06 -0500 2fbb4a4631b77df692f185ed34a95579 Rebecca Polly Leider (She/Hers) edited the blog post Q: In the chaos of breaking news, does news literacy matter? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2025/11/04/q-in-the-chaos-of-breaking-news-does-news-literacy-matter/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:05:39 -0500 Q: In the chaos of breaking news, does news literacy matter? A: Covering breaking news, especially a story as shocking as Charlie Kirk’s assassination, is what j […]

]]> e0801f0eb1c315e5d04547e10f57a36f Brandon Gates (he/him) edited the blog post Q: How does online disinformation target marginalized groups during elections? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2025/10/30/q-how-does-online-disinformation-target-marginalized-groups-during-elections/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:06:52 -0400 Q: How does online disinformation target marginalized groups during elections? A: With elections approaching this November and midterms next year, disinformation is no longer just […]

]]> 3c69b1ff84fe3c722ed9ec2792377fd4 Brandon Gates (he/him) joined the group News Literacy Matters https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1112383/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:36:28 -0400 c60587a8916cc98ea748a39b430e3d96 David G Alm edited the blog post The News Industry is Changing—Fast. It Always Has Been. in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2025/10/07/the-news-industry-is-changing-fast-it-always-has-been/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:29:48 -0400 The News Industry is Changing—Fast. It Always Has Been. In late July, Hunter Biden, the embattled son of former President Joe Biden, sat down for an interview. It […]

]]> f3b900bc6e36578cf974049fb2fba5c9 Zucely Valdez (she/her/) joined the group News Literacy Matters https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1106315/ Sun, 05 Oct 2025 02:51:13 -0400 bf1f3b97e3e2347b213c3e868601daeb Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What kind of speech is protected by the First Amendment? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2025/09/17/q-what-kind-of-speech-is-protected-by-the-first-amendment/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:05:07 -0400 Q: What kind of speech is protected by the First Amendment? A: Free speech is one of the most celebrated — and debated — rights in our country. Here’s a prime […]

]]> 527e77211e54ef27d4629f06172f3802 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Journalists are under attack. Why is the world failing to act? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2025/09/16/q-journalists-are-under-attack-why-is-the-world-failing-to-act/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400 Q: Journalists are under attack. Why is the world failing to act? A: Journalists around the world are facing unprecedented dangers for simply doing their […]

]]> 45cc4dfaabe940c4af0dcbb4302852d0 Shack Hackney (he/him) joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1083667/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:33:52 -0400 4bd1f201620c201ec30153f00722dabe Colin McDonald (he/him/his) joined the group News Literacy Matters https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1034365/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:57:51 -0500 b073cc7c17718d2e97262be4a9593cea Colin McDonald started the topic Commons hosting migration downtime in the forum The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/the-group-for-group-admins/forum/topic/commons-hosting-migration-downtime-2/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:06:06 -0500 Hello all, I wanted to let you know that the Commons hosting migration that we announced last month will begin in one week, at 10:30am Eastern on Wednesday, January 15th. Because of the size and complexity of the data involved, please expect the Commons to be unavailable for 48-72 hours after the migration starts. During the downtime, we will…[Read more]

]]> 6fbb2d1a836ac42e30959974fd069a2d Colin McDonald started the topic Commons maintenance on Tue, Dec 17th in the forum The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/the-group-for-group-admins/forum/topic/commons-maintenance-on-tue-dec-17th/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:59:58 -0500 Hello Commons group admins, I wanted to let you know that we are planning a maintenance and feature release on Tuesday, Dec 17th around 11am Eastern. It is possible that the site will experience a couple hours of downtime as a result.

We apologize for any inconvenience. We are planning for this to be our last release before our scheduled hosting…[Read more]

]]> e53cde9ad2ee4b58b498780572e76bb6 Julie Turley (she/her) joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1029216/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:55:13 -0500 517172638455c104bbaa49800bd10e06 Colin McDonald started the topic Commons hosting migration and Dec 13th Open Community Meeting in the forum The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/the-group-for-group-admins/forum/topic/commons-hosting-migration-and-dec-13th-open-community-meeting/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:46:43 -0500 Happy holidays, Commons Group Admins!

Our team just published this news post about two big upcoming projects. We are migrating hosts to improve Commons stability and performance, and we are starting a biannual series of Open Community Meetings to share updates, answer questions, and hear your feedback. We hope that you can join the first meeting…[Read more]

]]> 91bca9eb7233cd70bcd2f52b34b1bb20 Coralie Carlson wrote a new blog post Q: What is a whistleblower and how does a journalist work with one? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/10/18/q-what-is-a-whistleblower-and-how-does-a-journalist-work-with-one/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:33:42 -0400 Q: What is a whistleblower and how does a journalist work with one? A: A whistleblower is a person who reveals information about wrongdoing in an […]

]]> 14e9d017f98f369e246174d2ee928ab8 Colin McDonald started the topic Commons maintenance tomorrow evening, Fri Oct 18th in the forum The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/the-group-for-group-admins/forum/topic/commons-maintenance-tomorrow-evening-fri-oct-18th/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:00:43 -0400 Hello Commons Group Admins, I wanted to let you know that the Commons will be inaccessible for maintenance tomorrow evening, Friday 10/18/2024, at 9:30 pm ET for two to three hours. Thanks for your patience, and feel free to message me with any questions!

Colin McDonald
Commons Project Manager
https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/colinmcd/

]]> 4a7c9cae32ed21b2069dc1f673da6710 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Should the public trust the 2024 election polls? How do news consumers know if a poll is credible? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/10/10/q-should-the-public-trust-the-2024-election-polls-how-do-news-consumers-know-if-a-poll-is-credible/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:30:12 -0400 Q: Should the public trust the 2024 election polls? How do news consumers know if a poll is credible? A: Polls got a bad rap after the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections because they were so […]

]]> 31f9bb7a295d749c6bd960d410a2b5a1 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What is Grok? And why should I care? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/09/25/q-what-is-grok-and-why-should-i-care/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:35:54 -0400 Q: What is Grok? And why should I care? A: Meet yet another AI chatbot called Grok. Grok is Elon Musk’s version of ChatGPT with […]

]]> bec020700b050b98d8ecf40f3393bd78 Sissel McCarthy commented on the post, Q: How are foreign governments influencing the US election, and what is being done about it?, on the groupblog News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2024/09/17/q-how-are-foreign-governments-influencing-the-us-election-and-what-is-being-done-about-it/#comment-11236 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:42:51 -0400 The day after I published this post Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center released evidence that Russian backed influencers are now targeting Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz and “implicating them […]

]]> e6eca154381faa5a35070b17fe91964e Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: How are foreign governments influencing the US election, and what is being done about it? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/09/17/q-how-are-foreign-governments-influencing-the-us-election-and-what-is-being-done-about-it/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:25:51 -0400 Q: How are foreign governments influencing the US election, and what is being done about it? A: It is high season for election interference, with multiple foreign actors trying to […]

]]> b08fd063bcf8cd71cfe06dd8bc6d373e David C. Bloomfield (he/him/his) joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1001715/ Sat, 27 Jul 2024 19:02:44 -0400 89ae1d92f782b2a36c1005289e394e80 Inés Vañó García started the topic Newly extended CFP (through 07/21) - JITP Special Issue in the forum The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/the-group-for-group-admins/forum/topic/newly-extended-cfp-through-07-21-jitp-special-issue-12/ Sun, 14 Jul 2024 09:57:11 -0400 The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy

Themed Issue 24:

Digital Humanities: Labor, Political Economy, and Activism in the Age of Digital Mediation

Issue Editors:

Matthew N. Hannah, Purdue University

Gabriel Hankins, Clemson University

Anna Alexis Larsson, Indiana University

 

The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy…[Read more]

]]> 791d691e057ea77d16a1faeb3e475056 Colin McDonald started the topic Groups redesign launched today in the forum The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/the-group-for-group-admins/forum/topic/groups-redesign-launched-today/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:18:12 -0400 Hello Commons Group admins, and happy summer! I wanted to let you know that we just released a full redesign of Groups on the Commons. From the Group front page to the admin-only management settings, you’ll notice a new look and updated functionality across the board.

Check out our news post here for a walkthrough of the biggest changes. We’ve…[Read more]

]]> d9c7775fd36a16e6ea346eafb716e31c Maryann McKenzie replied to the topic Is the commons being used or updated? in the forum The Group for Group Admins via email https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=166162 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:23:33 -0400 Thanks, Scott – hope the vacay was great. And will follow the directions.

Cheers,
Maryann

Maryann McKenzie
Recruitment & Diversity
University Human Resources
395 Hudson Street, 5th fl
New York NY 10014
maryann.mckenzie@cuny.edu
T 646-664-3297
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]]> defdfc2f418469cae1de34bcd71111d7 Scott Voth replied to the topic Is the commons being used or updated? in the forum The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=166161 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:16:10 -0400 Sorry for the late response. I was on vacation for the last week. Please post each issue separately at commonshelpsite@gmail.com  and we will take a look.

]]> cefe5490df568b7c4b6e8ae41686b36f Zach Muhlbauer joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/987882/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:20:19 -0400 f3b4307818dcbd7e18deddbfddb2a8a8 Matthew K. Gold replied to the topic Is the commons being used or updated? in the forum The Group for Group Admins via email https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165628 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:26:13 -0400 Hi Michael,

Thanks for checking in. Yes! the Commons is being actively used — more
than ever, in fact! You may have noticed the pretty extensive redesign
process we’ve been working on over the past year — detailed on our News
blog – https://news.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ . And we have group redesigns
coming this summer.

I’m sorry to hear about the…[Read more]

]]> 18f869b8f4490b35ad8dd4cc99d7ac93 Maryann McKenzie replied to the topic Is the commons being used or updated? in the forum The Group for Group Admins via email https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165627 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:02:06 -0400 Thanks so much, Michael.

YES, we need to do an update, long overdue on the FFPP site. We need to add lots more info to the site. In fact, I’ve been attempting to add another faculty to serve as admin – Anahi Viladrich of Queens College. Do you have a guide as to how I can get this done?

Thanks so much!
Maryann

Maryann McKenzie
Recruitment &…[Read more]

]]> 1534839cff5d1c13b783c5522d3fbd8a Ifeoma Nwoke (she/her) joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/984317/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:20:15 -0400 9d4037d006338146813e41ba525136e2 Rebecca Polly Leider (She/Hers) edited the blog post Q: Was Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin journalism? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/03/07/q-was-tucker-carlsons-interview-with-vladimir-putin-journalism/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:02:38 -0500 Q: Was Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin journalism? A: If you ask Tucker Carlson, we know what he would say. In fact, he already said it. […]

]]> d37372338a993d25581ea96d6d858401 Steve Daly edited the blog post Q: Why is there so much coverage of celebrity couples? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/02/28/q-why-is-there-so-much-coverage-of-celebrity-couples/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:36:03 -0500 Q: Why is there so much coverage of celebrity couples? A: Did you witness the earth-shattering news live? NFL football star Travis Kelce, fresh […]

]]> 2f57a4de135a90f60aaaa96f8889ed0d Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: What is Sora? And what does it mean for news consumers? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/02/23/q-what-is-sora-and-what-does-it-mean-for-news-consumers/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:13:46 -0500 Q: What is Sora? And what does it mean for news consumers? A: Sora is the latest AI-powered tool from OpenAI, so new that it’s only available to a […]

]]> a01941d5e5e74ceacf94aef6d9a7a594 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: How could AI-generated content impact the 2024 election? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/02/02/q-how-could-ai-generated-content-impact-the-2024-election/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:32:33 -0500 Q: How could AI-generated content impact the 2024 election? A: This is not a hypothetical question or distant possibility; AI-generated content is […]

]]> 3e50d06aef073bec91bc92446ecd9fb5 Sissel McCarthy commented on the post, Q: Is the personalization of news inherently bad? If so, how do we combat it?, on the groupblog News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2022/03/14/q-is-the-personalization-of-news-inherently-bad-if-so-how-do-we-combat-it/#comment-8046 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:26:34 -0500 My pleasure! Thanks for visiting NewsLiteracyMatters.com.

]]> f13ca5ab96a90ebcd716309a35b310a1 Samantha Slattery (Walsh) (she/her) joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/965694/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:51:28 -0500 d77e73f3979801d8c27207f2c56e6a44 David G Alm edited the blog post Where Stories Come From, How To Report Them, and Why IMVAIN is so Important in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/10/25/where-stories-come-from-how-to-report-them-and-why-imvain-is-so-important/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:15:57 -0400 Where Stories Come From, How To Report Them, and Why IMVAIN is so Important One cold morning in November 2020, I was running in Brooklyn with my friend James. We often talked about the […]

]]> 3649ad0c81d848db1143e8cf26515b57 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q:  How are journalists using AI tools like ChatGPT? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/09/19/q-how-are-journalists-using-ai-tools-like-chatgpt/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:12:22 -0400 Q:  How are journalists using AI tools like ChatGPT? A: You may be surprised to learn that news organizations like The Associated Press, have […]

]]> 97b129f2454eb3c821106dee98be89ad Carmen Nydia Morales (she/her) commented on the post, Q: How do you prevent information overload but stay informed?, on the groupblog News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2020/09/15/q-how-do-you-prevent-information-overload-but-stay-informed/#comment-7367 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 01:29:31 -0400 This really made me think about the choices I should be taking with the News information that is available. Sometimes is good to know things but is better to know things when we know a little more about what we […]

]]> acf6b1f01d911d2a915b1480d1f41700 Prof. Carla España (She/her) joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/942341/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 14:25:43 -0400 8ce22863f9daa5924194aa589c0ecf27 Coralie Carlson edited the blog post Q: Should journalists take sides or be independent? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/09/11/q-should-journalists-take-sides-or-be-independent/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:18:21 -0400 Q: Should journalists take sides or be independent? A: Many journalists try to be objective in their work, which means they don’t take s […]

]]> e8f984ab5ef237b32a6ac4a669716934 Alyssa Colon (she/her) joined the group News Literacy Matters https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/935439/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 03:49:39 -0400 c15864f99623e9a93f87965be32711b7 Elin Waring (she/her) joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/932975/ Sun, 30 Jul 2023 17:54:31 -0400 58dc4814bf6ef2b83b5220cc5aa26c82 Inmaculada Lara-Bonilla joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/930032/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:32:52 -0400 bc3c5b510bb13c3a2656e25de068adf0 Rebekah Johnson (she/her) joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/929639/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:53:31 -0400 6ccfcbd0aac463bba8bbf9fc452668dc Rukshana Jalil joined the group The Group for Group Admins https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/922268/ Fri, 19 May 2023 19:16:33 -0400 1ff5de623c2a4b5d0eca668b1bc6b9f8 Rebecca Polly Leider (She/Hers) edited the blog post Q: Do questions like “Do you want to share this article without clicking it first” help prevent the spread of misinformation? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2023/04/26/q-do-questions-like-do-you-want-to-share-this-article-without-clicking-it-first-help-prevent-the-spread-of-misinformation/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:51:45 -0400 Q: Do questions like “Do you want to share this article without clicking it first” help prevent the spread of misinformation? A: Anything that persuades news consumers to pause before sharing is a good start and helps keep […]

]]> f9c85cdc48243581c880af739fa77fe9 Sissel McCarthy edited the blog post Q: Will AI chatbots help stop the spread of misinformation or accelerate it? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.com/2023/04/17/q-will-ai-chatbots-help-stop-the-spread-of-misinformation-or-accelerate-it/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:52:42 -0400 Q: Will AI chatbots help stop the spread of misinformation or accelerate it? A: The jury is still out on this question in the long term, but for now, most experts say […]

]]> a6d5012aaeb4a9a3ecbb4daa4f0fc376 Jeanie Ahn (she/her) edited the blog post Q: How do reporters deal with two sources that contradict each other? in the group News Literacy Matters https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/04/03/q-how-do-reporters-deal-with-two-sources-that-contradict-each-other/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 14:35:54 -0400 Q: How do reporters deal with two sources that contradict each other? A: Reporting often involves the presentation of conflicting information from different sources. When this […]

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