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June 7, 2018 •
Journalistiske prosjekt, Kommentar, Mediepolitikk •
by Julie Posetti
Journalists are on the frontline of the ‘f*ke news’ wars. As truth becomes a casualty of disinformation campaigns, journalists must defend freedom of expression and the public’s right to know. A new UNESCO publication wants to show...
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June 1, 2018 •
Aktuelt, Journalistiske prosjekt, Kommentar, Mediepolitikk •
by Mevan Babakar
In the current climate the demand for factchecking is increasing. In recent years, new organisations like WikiTribune have suggested crowdsourcing as an attractive and low-cost way for factchecking to scale. But is it a good idea?...
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April 19, 2018 •
Aktuelt, Journalistiske prosjekt, Kommentar •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
Manipulators of public opinion are using false stories to wreak havoc in Eastern Europe. Yet, there are some initiatives which are trying to fight them....
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March 13, 2018 •
Aktuelt, Journalistiske prosjekt, Mediepolitikk, Teknologi •
by Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
In many countries over the past few years, the political process – and social cohesion – have been threatened by various forms of disinformation, sometimes misleadingly and inadequately called “fake news”. Politically-motivated and...
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March 8, 2018 •
Aktuelt, Digitale nyhende, forsking, Journalistiske prosjekt, Teknologi •
by Caroline Lees
Journalists and computer scientists are working to develop automated fact-checking (AFC) to enable large-scale responses to online misinformation, according to a new Factsheet by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ)....
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February 22, 2018 •
Kommentar, Mediepolitikk •
by Caroline Lees
Journalism has experienced a profound change, according to Marty Baron, editor-in-chief of the Washington Post. Reporting is becoming less influential as audiences change: some choose to believe false claims over facts, and prefer...
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February 1, 2018 •
Aktuelt, Etikk & Kvalitet, Forsking •
by Caroline Lees
The first research into false news sites in Europe reveals that fake news sites in France and Italy have a far more limited reach than is often assumed. Engagement with these websites is also very low compared to most established news...
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December 24, 2017 •
Aktuelt, Etikk & Kvalitet, Forsking •
by Lucie Stastna
Czech journalists believe media education is increasingly important in an era of fake news. In a recent survey of eleven journalists, representing ten newsrooms, all agreed that news organisations should be involved in educating audiences...
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August 18, 2017 •
Aktuelt, Etikk & Kvalitet, Mediepolitikk •
by Zuzana Veselková
Freedom to publish on the internet and the expansion of social networks have brought unprecedented communication possibilities to the Czech Republic, as well as an influx of fake news, hoaxes, and disinformation. Campaigners draw attention...
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