OpenLLM-France/wikimedia huggingface dataset:
# Exam 98-364: Database Fundamentals/Manipulating Data

This lesson covers Manipulating Data. It looks at selecting, inserting, updating, and deleting data.

## Activity 1 - Select Data

This objective may include but is not limited to: utilizing SELECT queries to extract data from one table; extracting data by using joins; combining result sets by using UNION and INTERSECT.
* Read SELECT Statement for Data Queries.
* Read SELECT.
* Read WHERE Clause.
* Read Query Fundamentals.

## Activity 2 - Insert Data

This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding how data is inserted into a database; how to use INSERT statements.
* Read Inserting and Updating Data in a Table.
* Read Adding Rows by Using INSERT and SELECT.

## Activity 3 - Update Data

This objective may include but is not limited to: understanding how data is updated in a database and how to write the updated data to the database by using the appropriate UPDATE statements; update by using a table.
* Read UPDATE.
* Read Using CASE.

## Activity 4 - Deleting Data

This objective may include but is not limited to: deleting data from single or multiple tables; ensuring data and referential integrity by using transactions.
* Read How to: Delete Records in a Database.
* Read Transactions.
# Integer sequences related to Boolean functions/clans

These sequences are related to clans, i.e. equivalence classes created by negation and permutation of arguments.

## sequences by arity

| arity n | arity n | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| number of functions with arity ≤ n | A001146 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 256 | 65 536 | 4 294 967 296 |
| number of functions with arity = n | A000371 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 218 | 64 594 | 4 294 642 034 |
| number of clans with arity ≤ n | A000616 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 402 | 1 228 158 |
| number of clans with arity = n | A000618 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 380 | 1 227 756 |
| number of blightless clans with arity ≤ n | | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 357 | |
| number of blightless clans with arity = n | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 343 | |

## triangles
### clans by weight

Triangle A039754 shows the number of clans with arity ≤ n and weight k. :
| kn | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | A000616 | row 3 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | row 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | row 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | row 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 22 | row 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 50 | 56 | 74 | 56 | 50 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 402 | row 3 |
This triangle shows the number of clans with arity = n and weight k. :
| kn | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | A000618 | row 3 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | row 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | row 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | row 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 16 | row 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 47 | 56 | 68 | 56 | 47 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 380 | row 3 |

### blightless clans by weight

See Studies of Euler diagrams/blightless.
This triangle shows the number of clans with arity = n and weight k. :
| kn | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | | row 3 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | row 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | row 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | row 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 11 | row 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 56 | 47 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 343 | row 3 |
# States and Capitals of the USA/Southeast
## States

* Virginia
* West Virginia
* Kentucky
* North Carolina
* South Carolina
* Tennessee
* Alabama
* Georgia
* Mississippi
* Florida
* Louisiana
* Arkansas

## Capitals

* Richmond, Virginia
* Charleston, West Virginia
* Frankfort, Kentucky
* Raleigh, North Carolina
* Columbia, South Carolina
* Nashville, Tennessee
* Montgomery, Alabama
* Atlanta, Georgia
* Jackson, Mississippi
* Tallahassee, Florida
* Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Little Rock, Arkansas
# Understanding Misbelief/Possible Causes of Unpredictable Stress

Here is a list of causes of unpredictable stress, which arises from sudden or unforeseen events:
Health and Medical Emergencies
* Sudden illness or injury – Unexpected health issues requiring immediate attention.
* Medical diagnoses – Receiving unexpected news about a serious condition.
* Accidents – Car crashes, falls, or other unplanned mishaps.
Work and Career
* Unexpected layoffs – Sudden job loss due to downsizing or restructuring.
* Surprise work demands – Last-minute tasks, deadlines, or meetings.
* Conflicts with coworkers – Unforeseen disputes or misunderstandings.
Financial Issues
* Unanticipated expenses – Emergency repairs, medical bills, or fines.
* Loss of income – A sudden decrease in earnings due to unforeseen circumstances.
* Economic downturns – Market crashes or other large-scale financial instabilities.
Relationships
* Sudden breakups – Unplanned end of a relationship.
* Family emergencies – A loved one experiencing a crisis, such as hospitalization.
* Unexpected arguments – Conflicts arising without warning.
Environmental Factors
* Natural disasters – Earthquakes, hurricanes, or floods occurring unexpectedly.
* Power outages – Loss of electricity causing disruptions.
* Severe weather changes – Sudden storms, extreme heat, or cold snaps.
Technological and Communication Issues
* Device malfunctions – Technology failing at critical moments (e.g., during presentations).
* Loss of data – Files accidentally deleted or corrupted.
* Communication breakdowns – Misunderstood messages or unreturned calls.
Legal and Safety Issues
* Identity theft – Unforeseen financial or personal data breaches.
* Criminal activity – Being a victim of theft, fraud, or other crimes.
* Legal troubles – Receiving unexpected lawsuits or fines.
Life Transitions
* Relocation – Unplanned moves due to housing issues or work requirements.
* Sudden changes in family dynamics – New additions to the family or separations.
* Loss of a loved one – Death or estrangement occurring without warning.
Social and Personal Challenges
* Public embarrassment – Making a mistake or being caught off guard in a social setting.
* Social rejection – Unanticipated exclusion or criticism.
* Cultural or societal upheavals – Protests, strikes, or significant policy changes.
Travel-Related
* Flight cancellations – Disruptions to travel plans.
* Lost luggage – Misplaced or stolen belongings during trips.
* Traffic jams – Unexpected delays causing missed appointments or events.
Other Unpredictable Events
* Pet emergencies – Sudden illness or accidents involving pets.
* Random acts of nature – Tree falls, animal encounters, or other surprises.
* System failures – Broken appliances or infrastructure breakdowns.
These stressors often highlight the importance of adaptability, emergency preparedness, and emotional resilience in coping with life's uncertainties.
# Triangle Sycamore

* sequences related to seals
🌊    triangle MapleCore (~A289537)    row sums DahliaCore (A182176) :
| kn | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | sums |
| 0 | 1 · 1 1 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 1 | 1 · 1 1 | 1 · 2 2 | | | | | | | 3 |
| 2 | 1 · 1 1 | 3 · 2 6 | 1 · 4 4 | | | | | | 11 |
| 3 | 1 · 1 1 | 7 · 2 14 | 7 · 4 28 | 1 · 8 8 | | | | | 51 |
| 4 | 1 · 1 1 | 15 · 2 30 | 35 · 4 140 | 15 · 8 120 | 1 · 16 16 | | | | 307 |
| 5 | 1 · 1 1 | 31 · 2 62 | 155 · 4 620 | 155 · 8 1240 | 31 · 16 496 | 1 · 32 32 | | | 2451 |
| 6 | 1 · 1 1 | 63 · 2 126 | 651 · 4 2604 | 1395 · 8 11160 | 651 · 16 10416 | 63 · 32 2016 | 1 · 64 64 | | 26387 |
| 7 | 1 · 1 1 | 127 · 2 254 | 2667 · 4 10668 | 11811 · 8 94488 | 11811 · 16 188976 | 2667 · 32 85344 | 127 · 64 8128 | 1 · 128 128 | 387987 |
💧    triangle Sycamore    row sums Azalea :
| kn | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | sums |
| 0 | 1 · 1 1 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 · 2 2 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 · 2 4 | 1 · 4 4 | | | | | | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 · 2 8 | 6 · 4 24 | 1 · 8 8 | | | | | 40 |
| 4 | 0 | 8 · 2 16 | 28 · 4 112 | 14 · 8 112 | 1 · 16 16 | | | | 256 |
| 5 | 0 | 16 · 2 32 | 120 · 4 480 | 140 · 8 1120 | 30 · 16 480 | 1 · 32 32 | | | 2144 |
| 6 | 0 | 32 · 2 64 | 496 · 4 1984 | 1240 · 8 9920 | 620 · 16 9920 | 62 · 32 1984 | 1 · 64 64 | | 23936 |
| 7 | 0 | 64 · 2 128 | 2016 · 4 8064 | 10416 · 8 83328 | 11160 · 16 178560 | 2604 · 32 83328 | 126 · 64 8064 | 1 · 128 128 | 361600 |
💧    triangle Sycamore    row sums Azalea :
| kn | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | sums |
| 0 | 1 · 1 1 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 · 2 2 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 · 4 4 | 1 · 4 4 | | | | | | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 · 8 8 | 3 · 8 24 | 1 · 8 8 | | | | | 40 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 · 16 16 | 7 · 16 112 | 7 · 16 112 | 1 · 16 16 | | | | 256 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 · 32 32 | 15 · 32 480 | 35 · 32 1120 | 15 · 32 480 | 1 · 32 32 | | | 2144 |
| 6 | 0 | 1 · 64 64 | 31 · 64 1984 | 155 · 64 9920 | 155 · 64 9920 | 31 · 64 1984 | 1 · 64 64 | | 23936 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 · 128 128 | 63 · 128 8064 | 651 · 128 83328 | 1395 · 128 178560 | 651 · 128 83328 | 63 · 128 8064 | 1 · 128 128 | 361600 |
# Introduction to Urdu/Numbers

1 - Aek
2 - Do
3 - Teen
4 - Chaar
5 - Paanch
6 - Cheyh
7- Saat
8- Aath
9- Nau
10- Das
# Multilingual ways to say 'Hello'

This is a list of greetings in various different languages (from the German Wikipedia):
* boro: खुलुम्बाइ (KHULUMBAI!)
* Bengali: নমস্কার (Namaskar! - gesprochen: Nomoshkar)
* Bulgarian: Здравей!, Здрасти! (Duzform), Здравейте! (Siezform)
* Chinese: 你好!
* Czech: Ahoj!
* English: Hello!, Hi!
* Esperanto: Saluton!
* Estnisch: Tere!
* Danish: Hej!
* Dutch: Hallo!, Hoi!
* Farsi: Salam!
* Fidschi: Bula!
* Finnish: Terve!
* Flemish: Hallo!
* French: Salut!, Bonjour !
* Greek: Γειά!
* Hawaiian: Aloha!
* Hebrew: !שלום
* Hindi: नमस्ते (Namaste!)
* Italian: Ciao! (informal), Buongiorno! (formal)
* Japanese: こんにちは! konnichi wa! (formal), おーい! ōi! (informal), もしもし moshimoshi (for the Telephone)
* Khmer: ជំរាបសួរ (jum-reep Su-a!)
* Korean: 안영하세요! (Anyeong Haseyo!)
* Croat: Zdravo!
* Lettish: Čau! Sveiki!
* Lithuanian: Labas!
* Malaiisch: Hai!
* Mongolian: Сайн уу!
* Norwegian: Hei!, Hallo!, Morn!
* Polish: Cześć!
* Portuguese: Olá! (Portugal), Oi! (Brasilien)
* Rumanian: Salut! (freundlich), Bună ziua! (formal)
* Russian: Привет!
* Swedish: Hej!, Hallå!
* Swiss German: Hoi!, Sali!, Hallo!
* Slovak: Ahoj!
* Spanish: ¡Hola!
* Tamil Nadu (Sri Lanka): வணக்கம்!
* Thai: สวัสดีคะ!
* Turkish: Merhaba! ((listen)), Alo! (on the telephone)
* Vietnamese: Chào!
# Database Examples/Northwind

Northwind Traders is a database sample that is shipped along with the Microsoft Access application. The Northwind database is available under a Microsoft Public License.

## Tables

* Categories
* Customers
* Employees
* OrderDetails
* Orders
* Products
* Shippers
* Suppliers

## SQL Scripts

* MySQL
* PostgreSQL
* SQL Server
* SQLite

## See Also

* Bruce Bauer: Northwind Sample Database Diagram
* Access2Base: Northwind BaseDocumenter
* Access2Base: Northwind LibreOffice / OpenOffice Base Database
* Microsoft Access: Featured Templates
* Microsoft Power Apps: Install Northwind Traders database and apps
* GitHub: Northwind SQLite3
* GitHub: Northwind and pubs sample databases for Microsoft SQL Server
* Google Code: Northwind Downloads - MySQL, Oracle, Postgres, SQLite, SQL Server, VistaDB, XML
# Microsoft Office/Word

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Microsoft Word is a word processor created by Microsoft. Basically, it allows you to create eye-catching text and documents. Today, these documents are generally saved as a docx file, although they can be saved in other formats.

## Lessons
### Create and manage documents

* Create a document
* Navigate through a document
* Format a document
* Customize options and views for documents
* Configure documents to print or save
* Use a template
* Creating templates in Word 2010
* Creating templates in Word 2019

## Page breaks and section breaks

Scenario: How to create a single landscape page within a portrait-style document.
Answer: Put section breaks above and below the content and whilst on the target content go to page setup and change to landscape format.

## Shortcuts

External link: Keyboard shortcuts for Word
* Ctrl+A: Select entire document
* Ctrl+B: Toggle Bold
* Ctrl+C: Copy
* Ctrl+D: Open font dialogue
* Ctrl+E: Centralize Selection
* Ctrl+F: Find in the open document
* Ctrl+G: Open the 'Go To' dialogue box
* Ctrl+H: Open the 'Find and Replace' dialogue box
* Ctrl+I: Toggle Italic
* Ctrl+J: Justify selection
* Ctrl+K: Insert hyperlink
* Ctrl+L: Align Left
* Ctrl+M: Indent
* Ctrl+N: Open New document
* Ctrl+O: Open file
* Ctrl+P: Print document
* Ctrl+R: Align Right
* Ctrl+S: Save file
* Ctrl+U: Toggle Underlined
* Ctrl+V: Paste
* Ctrl+W: Close
* Ctrl+X: Cut
* Ctrl+Y: Redo last action
* Ctrl+Z: Undo last action
* Ctrl+8 (alphanumeric pad): Lower font size
* Ctrl+9 (alphanumeric pad): Raise font size
* Ctrl+=: Make subscript
* Ctrl+Shift-+: Make superscript
* Ctrl+Shift+A: Turn all caps
* Ctrl+Shift+B: Switch to Symbol font
* Ctrl+Shift+
* Ctrl+Shift+Q: Turn into small caps
* Ctrl-Alt-M: Add Comment
* Alt+X: Convert to/from Unicode codepoint
* Shift+F3: Cycle casing (ALL CAPS/all lowercase/Every First Letter Capitalized)
* Ctrl+>: Raise font size
* Ctrl+<: Lower font size
* Ctrl+Shift+C: Format Painter (Copy)
* Ctrl+Shift+V: Format Painter (Paste)
* Ctrl+Space: Removes all manual character formatting from a selection

## Styles

* Understanding styles in Microsoft Word

## Features
### Formats

Formats are one of the most important features in Microsoft Word. This is because they let you chose what size, colour, font, or weather your text is bold, in italics, or underlined. (See figure 4.1)
Format painter copies the format of text, not the actual text. (See figure 4.2 - 4.4)

## Table of contents

* How to create a table of contents in Microsoft Word (Shauna Kelly)
# HTML/Fonts and colours

HTML has a very flexible tag, the <font> tag. This article will show you the many ways it can be used. Keep in mind however, that this tag is 'deprecated', so when you feel like you know enough about HTML, move on to CSS stylesheets for formatting, and forget you ever learned about this tag.

### Changing font colours

The colours of the text can be changed like this:
Use American English only, do not use British English. If you use British English, your code won't work!
Which makes red text:
    Red text
You may be thinking "what on Earth is that #FF0000 stuff?". That is a colour code, in hexadecimal. It allows you to specify a whole range of colours to use. You may want to read web colors if you plan to use them, but here we will use a simplified method. You can instead name the colour you want to use, by using a constant. The above example can be simplified like this:
       Red text
Isn't that much easier? There are 16 colour constants you can use, outlined in the following table:
| Colour | Hexadecimal | Colour | Hexadecimal | Colour | Hexadecimal | Colour | Hexadecimal |
| aqua | #00ffff | black | #000000 | blue | #0000ff | fuchsia | #ff00ff |
| gray | #808080 | green | #008000 | lime | #00ff00 | maroon | #800000 |
| navy | #000080 | olive | #808000 | purple | #800080 | red | #ff0000 |
| silver | #c0c0c0 | teal | #008080 | white | #ffffff | yellow | #ffff00 |
For a much larger selection of colors (139 in total), see the Named Colors table. Here is a tiny sample:
| IndianRed | Salmon |
| SteelBlue | NavajoWhite |
| Green | Tomato |
| Gainsboro | Linen |

### Changing font size

The <font> tag also allows you to change the font size. For an idea of the full range of sizes you can use, read this example:
This shows you the 7 font sizes:
Font size 1 Font size 2 Font size 3 Font size 4 Font size 5 Font size 6 Font size 7
So as you can see, the font can go from very small to very big. You may also want to check out the <big> tag for making large text, and the <small> tag for making small text:
Produces:
    Small text, Normal text, Oversized text
You can also use use:
* xx-small
* x-small
* small
* medium
* large
* x-large
* xx-large

### Changing font appearance

You can change the font that text is written in using the face attribute, as in this example:
Gives us this:
Courier new Verdana Arial
You should wherever possible use common fonts that can be found in all operating systems, otherwise many people will not be able to use your website. Also note that excessively fancy fonts can be hard to read.
To avoid these problems, it is widely supported to use the following generic styles which are designed to render using the most appropriate available font, or a users preference.
The three most supported types of font are:
Less common but also available are:
In your browser these are shown as:
Sans Serif (This is a smooth font designed for on screen) Serif (This is not smooth and looks best on paper) Monospace (This is a fixed-width font designed for computer code) Fantasy (This is a happy font used for less serious pages) Cursive (This is a handwriting font again just for more interest)
# Media in the Syrian conflict

    This is a discussion of a Zoom interview to be recorded 2025-01-13 with Professor Doctor Bulgarova Bella Akhmedovna about the role of the media in the conflict in Syria. A 29:00 mm:ss podcast excerpted from the companion video will be posted here after it is released to the fortnightly "Media & Democracy" show syndicated for the Pacifica Radio Network of over 200 community radio stations.
    It is posted here to invite others to contribute other perspectives, subject to the Wikimedia rules of writing from a neutral point of view while citing credible sources and treating others with respect.
Professor Doctor Bulgarova Bella discusses the role of the media in the evolution of conflict in Syria and the current situation there with Spencer Graves. Professor Bulgarova supervises Russian and international scientific projects at Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, also known as RUDN University (Russia, Moscow). She has an extensive publication record including many with her students dealing with various aspects of the media. One such publication was with Z. Hassan (2023) giving an "Analysis of media coverage of the war in Syria and its impact on the political process". She is interviewed by Spencer Graves.
Hassan and Bulgarova note that, "Many Syrian news organizations have been closed, with many journalists being killed. This has led to a lack of diverse viewpoints [and] has made it difficult for outside observers to get an accurate, balanced and complete picture of the conflict. ... The mainstream media in the West has largely presented the Syrian government and its allies as aggressors, while ignoring or downplaying the role of foreign powers in fuelling the conflict. ... The media coverage has also played a role in shaping the policies of international actors such as the United States, Russia, and Iran."

## The threat

Internet company executives have knowingly increased political polarization and violence including the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar, because doing otherwise might have reduced their profits. Documentation of this is summarized in Category:Media reform to improve democracy.

## Discussion

    [Interested readers are invite to comment here, subject to the Wikimedia rules of writing from a neutral point of view citing credible sources and treating others with respect.]
# Jacob Ware on far-right terrorism in the US

    This is a discussion of an interview 2024-10-01 with Jacob Ware. After the interview, a video of it will be posted here followed a few days later by a 29:00 mm:ss audio file, prepared for distribution as the fortnightly "Media & Democracy" show syndicated for the Pacifica Radio Network of over 200 community radio stations.
    It is posted here to invite others to contribute other perspectives, subject to the Wikimedia rules of writing from a neutral point of view while citing credible sources and treating others with respect.
Jacob Ware discusses far-right extremism in the US with Doug Samuelson and Spencer Graves originally produced 2024-10-01 for Radio Active Magazine on KKFI, Kansas City Community Radio. This is based in part on his new (2024) book with Bruce Hoffman, God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America.
Ware co-authored an op end that appeared September 17 in the Los Angeles Times claiming that, "Trump assassination attempts are just the beginning. Imagine what is coming after the election". They wrote, "If Trump is elected, many expect a visceral reaction from segments of the far left, including some who may resort to violence. Trump’s election could also embolden any followers prone to violence ... against immigrants, people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people and others. If he continues to praise the Jan. 6 terrorists and even pardons those who were convicted, Trump would be inviting continued vigilantism." As President, Trump pardoned Dwight Hammond and his son, Steven, two of the leaders of the 2016 Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, of arson on federal land for fires they had set in 2001 and 2006. Another of the leaders of that occupation, Robert LaVoy Finicum, had been shot and killed by law enforcement after he reached for a handgun concealed in his pocket while vigorously trying to evade arrest. Many people living near there felt threatened by large numbers of outsiders, often dressed in military-style attire carrying firearms aggressively approaching them in local stores and asking their opinions about the Hammonds. Locals responded by calling public meetings and encouraging law enforcement to take appropriate action against the occupiers.
Ware is a research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.

## The threat

Internet company executives have knowingly increased political polarization and violence including the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar, because doing otherwise might have reduced their profits. Documentation of this is summarized in Category:Media reform to improve democracy.

## Discussion

    [Interested readers are invite to comment here, subject to the Wikimedia rules of writing from a neutral point of view citing credible sources and treating others with respect.]
# Dis- and misinformation and their threats to democracy

    This is a discussion of an interview 2024-09-13 with University of Kansas Journalism professor Patricia Weems Gaston. A 29:00 mm:ss audio file, prepared for distribution as the fortnightly "Media & Democracy" show syndicated for the Pacifica Radio Network of over 200 community radio stations will be posted here 2024-09-28.
    It is posted here to invite others to contribute other perspectives, subject to the Wikimedia rules of writing from a neutral point of view while citing credible sources and treating others with respect.
University of Kansas Journalism professor Patricia Weems Gaston discusses dis- and misinformation and their threats to democracy. Gaston won a Pulitzer prize in 1994 for a series for the Dallas Morning News on the universality of violence against women and served as a Pulitzer Prize juror in 2024. She helped organize a virtual series of presentations in 2022 on "Wellness in Our Democracy: The Threat of Disinformation and Misinformation".
Gaston has held the Lacy C. Haynes chair of Journalism at the University of Kansas since 2018. She grew up in Kansas City and earned a B.A. in journalism from KU in 1981. Since then she has held multiple journalism and editorial positions with the Dallas Morning News and the Washington Post.

## The threat

Internet company executives have knowingly increased political polarization and violence including the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar, because doing otherwise might have reduced their profits. Documentation of this is summarized in Category:Media reform to improve democracy.

## Discussion

    [Interested readers are invite to comment here, subject to the Wikimedia rules of writing from a neutral point of view citing credible sources and treating others with respect.]