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Bartholomew County health officials boosting vaccinations with targeted messaging
COLUMBUS, Ind.––As communities continue to see slumping demand for COVID-19 vaccines, members of the Bartholomew County COVID-19 task force hope to reach out to those who haven’t gotten their shot and convince them to sign up for an appointment. “As a community, as a city, we can’t get back to doing the things that we …
Salesforce is considering buying messaging app Slack: WSJ
Salesforce held talks to buy the workplace messaging app Slack, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. There is no guarantee that the preliminary talks will lead to an acquisition, according to the report, but a deal would signal the cloud giant’s more aggressive foray into office communication. Currently, Salesforce has two …
Is low mask wearing in rural areas due to poor health messaging?
As the U.S. heads toward a third peak in the pandemic, rural counties are among the areas most severely affected by Covid-19. While their absolute numbers of cases are still relatively small compared with large cities, case rates and death rates are growing fastest in rural counties. This is especially worrisome because characteristics associated with …
Trump campaign planning messaging blitz to fuel unsupported election questions
One of the ways it plans to do that is presenting obituaries of people the campaign will claim voted in the election and considering having campaign-style rallies to amplify the message, according to two of the sources. So far, the litigation put forward by the campaign has not included any proof to support allegations of …
US, Allies Agree On Threats In Space But Struggle With Messaging « Breaking Defense
Maj. Gen. John Shaw WASHINGTON: Over the past few years, US and allied militaries have converged as never before around fears of growing Russian and Chinese threats to space, DoD and outside experts say. But fundamental disagreements about how best to respond to the threats remain, with US allies facing much stronger domestic political resistance …
OnePlus Nord will rely on Google’s calling and messaging apps
OnePlus is still dribbling out details of its sub-$500 Nord ahead of the phone’s July 21st launch, and its latest may be noteworthy if you loathe redundant pre-installed apps. The company has revealed (via 9to5Google) that the Nord will use Google’s phone, Messages apps rather than OnePlus’ own. It’ll come with Duo, too. The phone …
How messaging technology is helping fuel global protests
When a friend shared a Facebook post with Michelle Burris inviting her to protest in downtown Washington, D.C., last Saturday, she knew she had to go. So she bought a Black Lives Matter mask from a street vendor before marching the streets of the district with a “No Justice, No Peace” sign. After that march …
Technology once used to combat ISIS propaganda is enlisted by Democratic group to counter Trump’s coronavirus messaging
The group, Defeat Disinfo, will use artificial intelligence and network analysis to map discussion of the president’s claims on social media. It will seek to intervene by identifying the most popular counter-narratives and boosting them through a network of more than 3.4 million influencers across the country — in some cases paying users with large …
Pence Will Control All Coronavirus Messaging From Health Officials
WASHINGTON — The White House moved on Thursday to tighten control of coronavirus messaging by government health officials and scientists, directing them to clear all statements and public appearance with the office of Vice President Mike Pence, according to several officials familiar with the new approach. President Trump announced Wednesday evening that Mr. Pence would …
Unified Command Team sheds light on county messaging technology – KEYT
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – It’s been a wild week for first responders and emergency personnel in Santa Barbara County and its only Wednesday. While the rain helped people that fled the Cave Fire’s path get back in their homes faster, it presented another set of circumstances to react to. After flames and debris flow …
