Since 1965, the Edward R. Murrow Center for a Digital World at Tufts University has preserved the legacy of its namesake through innovative media research and thought leadership. Carrying Murrow’s groundbreaking work in the realms of media, technology, and public diplomacy into the 21st century, the center attempts to glean new insights into how the digital revolution is driving broader societal changes. It pursues this goal via a combination of educational events and workshops, robust public communications, and research.
Through a project known as ICEBERG, the Murrow Center aims to combat the increasingly compartmentalized nature of the media and online communities. Even as technology spurs the development of a more globalized, connected world, factors such as news-organization business models and social media algorithms have turned many individuals’ media experiences into an echo chamber. This trend has driven nationalistic tendencies and a general lack of international understanding within the global community.
ICEBERG is a comparative news analysis platform designed to address this issue by compiling diverse news, analysis, and opinions from leading minds around the world. By presenting comparative analyses of varied ideas on an innovative online platform, the Murrow Center intends to engage the public with the diverse voices impacting international events.
Developed in conjunction with digital design firm Charming Robot and numerous partners from the academic and media sectors, ICEBERG is currently in its alpha test stage. This experimental effort, overseen by former NPR foreign editor John Felton, will focus on human security and operate out of leading academic and research institutions throughout the United States and Europe.
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