News tagged with news media
'Lipstick on a pig' -- tracking the life and death of news
(PhysOrg.com) -- By observing the global flow of news online, Cornell computer scientists have managed to track and analyze the "news cycle" - the way stories rise and fall in popularity.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Most Americans say media coverage of religion too sensationalized
Two-thirds of the American public says religion coverage is too sensationalized in the news media – a view held by less than 30 percent of reporters, according to the results of a survey released Thursday.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 06, 2012 |
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Americans believe climate change is occurring, but disagree on why: report
Most Americans now agree that climate change is occurring, but still disagree on why, with opinions about the cause of climate change defined by political party, not scientific understanding, according to new research from ...
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Murdoch leads charge to get readers to pay online
As US newspapers shrivel up and die, an unlikely figure is emerging as their potential savior: News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch.
May 09, 2009 |
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Is media-driven 'pseudo-reality' the future of U.S. politics?
(Phys.org) -- In the hyperpolarized world of the 2012 election, misinformation among Americans remains widespread, a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study finds.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2012 |
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German Internet community cries foul over Google news law
Germany's Internet community, gathered at the world's biggest high-tech fair, was up in arms Thursday at a draft law forcing Google and other similar sites to pay media firms for content.
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Online tool can detect patterns in US election news coverage
The US presidential election dominates the global media every four years, with news articles, which are carefully analysed by commentators and campaign strategists, playing a major role in shaping voter opinion. ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Science in the media
A major new report into science and the media has drawn on research by Cardiff University which found that that in some respects specialist science news reporting in the UK is in relatively good health. However the research ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 22, 2010 |
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Scientists map what factors influence the news agenda
Computer scientists have analysed over a million news articles in 22 languages to pinpoint what factors, such as the Eurovision song contest, influence and shape the news agenda in 27 EU countries. This is the first large-scale ...
Dec 08, 2010 |
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Even radical Muslims rely on bearded stereotypes and BBC to understand Jihadists
New research by the University of Warwick and Royal Holloway finds that neither the general public nor even radical leaning Muslims have any real personal knowledge or understanding of real jihadists and both ...
Sep 11, 2009 |
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News Corp's Murdoch warns he may block Google
Global media mogul Rupert Murdoch has accused Google of stealing from his News Corp. empire, and warned he may block the search engine from accessing its content.
Nov 10, 2009 |
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'Culturomics 2.0' forecasts human behavior by supercomputing global news
A paper published yesterday in the peer-reviewed journal First Monday combines advanced supercomputing with a quarter-century of worldwide news to forecast and visualize human behavior, from civil unrest to the movement of ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 06, 2011 |
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The cost of the digital revolution
We are all familiar with digital media, from online news and 3G phones to apps and iPads, but what are the implications of the shift from print to online on energy use and greenhouse gas emissions? Does buying ...
Feb 18, 2011 |
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Be specific: Perceived media bias can lead to political action
Politicians should be careful when they rail against mainstream news media. A study from North Carolina State University shows that perceived bias of media outlets can lead to increased political engagement – but only ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 13, 2011 |
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China city tightens control of microblogs
Shanghai will require microblog users to register under their real names from Monday, state media said, the latest local government in China to implement the rule after a spate of violent protests.
Dec 26, 2011 |
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