Trust doesn’t emerge by accident. We study how media and algorithms shape it—and how it can be rebuilt.
MISI investigates how media systems, stories, and algorithms influence what people see, believe, and trust—and how those dynamics shape democratic participation. We work alongside communities most affected by social and institutional breakdown to test new models of communication that are more accountable, inclusive, and worthy of public trust.
We need to be experimenting with technologies and approaches to storytelling that are in support of democratic movements, institutions, and people who are working towards a more just and equitable society.
Eric Gordon, Director
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