Fabrice Lollia, Université Gustave Eiffel Social networks have revolutionised the way we communicate, stay informed and share moments of our daily lives. We use platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to keep in touch with our friends and family, share our experiences, keep informed, and express our opinions. But beyond these personal and often […]
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Randy Stein, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and Caroline Meyersohn, California State University, Long BeachPointing out that someone else is wrong is a part of life. And journalists need to do this all the time – their job includes helping sort what’s true from what’s not. But what if people just don’t like hearing corrections? […]
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Peter Cunliffe-Jones, University of Westminster and Lucas Graves, University of Wisconsin-Madison “Fake news” loves a crisis. It’s clear now that false information has played a role in recent events around the world from divisive elections to the COVID pandemic to the conflict roiling Israel and Gaza. It is important to counter false claims and false […]
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As the year comes to an end, a potent resolution should echo through the minds of journalists and media architects: In 2024, we reclaim truth. This is not a mere aspiration; it’s a necessity in a world drowning in a flood of misinformation. The stakes have never been higher. Fabricated narratives warp public discourse, fuel […]
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In the midst of the Israel-Gaza conflict, battle for truth has intensified, raising concerns for both journalists and news consumers. A telling example is a striking image, shared widely on social media, depicting figures glad in military attire, adorned with logos of prominent media organisations. These ‘gunmen’, form a firing squad, taking aim at a […]
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New York Times Op-Ed columnist Maureen Dowd recently wrote a reflective piece titled “Requiem for the Newsroom.” The article is largely nostalgic but also touches on the unique and sometimes peculiar aspects of newsrooms. Reading it made me think about the intriguing stories, news tips, and correspondences that take place in newsrooms, and what might […]
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Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University and Andrea Galizia, Royal Roads University The spread of misinformation is a major problem impacting many areas of society from public health, to science and even democracy itself. But online misinformation is a problem that is very difficult to address. Policing social media is like playing an infinite game of […]
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It is a very tough time to be a journalist. It is a very challenging time for the media. I’m not talking about just the African continent, but all around the world- the industry appears to be in turmoil. Let’s take a look at this… Those are headlines from around the world over the last few […]
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