New reporter? Call him Al, for algorithm
The new reporter on the US media scene takes no coffee breaks, churns out articles at lightning speed, and has no pension plan.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 11, 2012
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News tagged with sports events
Pollution won't sink Rio Olympics sailing: organizers
Sailors at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be protected by a fleet of special trash collecting boats, organizers said Thursday, admitting there is no time to resolve a serious pollution problem.
Environment
Jul 9, 2015
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Octocopter! Experimental drone for agricultural research
Following the revelation that English Premiership football club Everton FC is using drones to monitor player training sessions, it seems there's nothing these Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) aren't being primed to do: everything ...
Engineering
Sep 29, 2015
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For pundits, it's better to be confident than correct: Twitter analysis shows how 'yelling' attracts followers
It would be nice to think the pundits we see yelling on TV and squawking on Twitter are right all the time. It turns out they're wrong more often than they are right. Now two Washington State University economics students ...
Computer Sciences
May 28, 2013
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Facebook feeds news outlets social network chatter
Facebook on Monday began feeding select news outlets real-time social network chatter about hot topics to weave into story coverage, wading deeper into Twitter territory.
Internet
Sep 9, 2013
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Dictatorships use sporting events as smokescreen for political repression
A new study shows a systematic connection between major sporting events in autocracies and the persecution of political opponents.
Social Sciences
Oct 14, 2022
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Researchers call time on old firm-related domestic violence
Academics have, for the first time, found firm evidence of a link between domestic violence and 'Old Firm' football matches.
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2013
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The ephemeral tennis ball: Addressing sustainability in sports
Although I have played tennis my whole life, I found a special appreciation for it during the pandemic as it was one of the few outdoor, socially-distanced sports I could play with my classmates at Columbia University. Our ...
Environment
Aug 6, 2021
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Sporting events and traffic fatalities: When winning is not a good thing
When your team wins a close one, you may be in danger driving home after the game, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. The study shows that traffic fatalities rise near the hometowns of winning teams ...
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2011
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When journalists are consumers: Examining effects of media service quality on media members' behavioral intention
International sporting events like the football world cup or the aquatics championships rely heavily on media coverage to capture the action and share it with the world. But what about the experience of the journalists who ...
Social Sciences
Dec 22, 2023
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