Terror Returns to Darfur
Only American pressure can stop the killing in Sudan.
Bahrain. Palestine, engine of popular discontent
The restoration of diplomatic relations between Tel Aviv and the tiny Gulf monarchy has revived a dissent that was always latent. Despite repression, there are activists who still dare to raise their voices and show the extent to which the normalisation with Israel is still against the will of the people and their liberties.
dju fordert Schutz für Medienschaffende
Die Deutsche Journalistinnen- und Journalisten-Union (dju) in ver. di fordert nach dem erschreckend milden Urteil im Verfahren zum Angriff auf Journalist*innen in Dresden-Laubegast staatlich garantierten Schutz für Medienschaffende.
Mehrheit wackelt, Autoritäre Tech-Netzwerke, Keine Horrorszenarien
1. Mehrheit für Reformstaatsvertrag wackelt auch in Brandenburg (dwdl. de, Alexander Krei) Dem Reformstaatsvertrag für ARD und ZDF drohe in Brandenburg das Aus, da das BSW seine Zustimmung verweigere. Die Partei kritisiere die Reformen als unzureichend sowie als eine “Verengung des Meinungskorridors”.
Journalism and AI in an age of doubt
This article is based on part of my contribution to the Athens iMEdD International Journalism Forum session on ‘Navigating the Age of Doubtt’ The age of doubt is a wonderful … Continued
Journalism and AI: balancing innovation and integrity
We live in a world of high risk and rapid changes, so it’s vital to be well-informed. Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) help or hinder you in your life? Especially in … Continued
Gen Z steht für Genoss*in
Die bis dato meist als depressiv, arbeitsscheu und Social-Media-süchtig beschriebene Generation der zwischen 1995 und 2010 Geborenen hat sich mit einem Paukenschlag zu Wort gemeldet.
Advanced 2.5 Million-Year-Old Tools May Rewrite Human History
Early humans crafted the same tools for hundreds of thousands of years, offering an unprecedented glimpse of a continuous tradition that may push back the origins of technology.
For 50 Years, Morocco Has Denied Western Sahara Freedom
Fifty years ago, Morocco threatened to start a war with Spain in order to seize Madrid’s colony in Western Sahara. Hassan II, Morocco’s embattled monarch, rolled out this exercise in brinkmanship on October 16, 1975, just hours after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark opinion calling for the territory’s independence.
The Springsteen Movie Is an Emotional Workout for Depressives
Nobody will be more surprised than me that I quite liked Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, because I hate biopics as a rule. Also, the film’s previews seemed to indicate that the movie would mostly consist of a sweaty Jeremy Allen White of The Bear playing Bruce Springsteen by striking triumphal poses in front of …
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X Is Using AI Fact-Checkers
Eight AI bots contribute about 10 percent of the platform’s “Community Notes. ”
Thirty years after Rabin's murder, Israelis must stop fearing peace and start fearing life without it
Back in the '90s, Netanyahu realized that the only way to defeat the left was to eliminate the possibility of a Jewish-Arab partnership. After these terrible two years, we must say with courage that this path must be condemned
Wie beeinflussen Influencer den politischen Diskurs?
Die Landesanstalt für Medien NRW hat untersucht, was Influencer zur Bundestagswahl gesendet haben. Holger Klein spricht mit Desiree Steppat über Inhalte, Strategien und ein emotionalisiertes, teils negatives Bild von Politik.
Inhalte vom Rand bevorzugt, Wenig Raum für Verbote, Finanz-Bubble
1. Algorithmen bevorzugen extrem rechte Inhalte (taz. de, Marco Fündt) Eine neue Studie der Universität Potsdam und der Bertelsmann-Stiftung zeige, dass die Algorithmen Sozialer Medien im Bundestagswahlkampf 2025 Parteien an den politischen Rändern stark bevorzugt hätten.
Early-career journalists join the next wave of environmental reporting (commentary)
English poet Thomas Gray famously wrote, “where ignorance is bliss, ‘Tis folly to be wise. ” He wasn’t particularly speaking of journalists or of Earth’s precarious future. I believe that ignorance is the enemy of journalism, it is no bliss, but the very thing we are meant to expose. Perhaps ignorance is an ally of …
‘The chilling effect’: how fear of ‘nudify’ apps and AI deepfakes is keeping Indian women off the internet
Widespread adoption of artificial intelligence has been accompanied by new ways to harass women online
Unsicherheit in der Medienlandschaft
Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) und ihre Auswirkungen auf die Medienbranche wurden auch bei des diesjährigen Münchner Medientagen intensiv diskutiert. Besonders groß sind die Herausforderungen für Online-Redaktionen.
For Establishment Press, the Lesson of Mamdani’s Victory Is to Take No Lessons
Corporate media pundits desperately wanted Mamdani's victory to have no impact on the ideological direction of the Democratic Party.