The real consequences of fake news
Fake news, or fabricated content deceptively presented as real news, has garnered a lot of interest since the U.S. presidential election last fall.
Fake news, or fabricated content deceptively presented as real news, has garnered a lot of interest since the U.S. presidential election last fall.
Internet
Jul 27, 2017
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2016 has been a watershed year for technology. There has been some spectacular fails that have brought a more realistic perspective to the fundamental belief that technology improves with time. In part, this is because we ...
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Dec 27, 2016
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A new study explores the news habits of Millennials and identifies four distinct groups of news consumers. The study, a deeper analysis of a survey conducted earlier in 2015 by the Media Insight Project, finds that as it ...
Social Sciences
Sep 25, 2015
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Bad news in the media got you down? News consumers have only themselves to blame, says new research showing that it's actually buying habits that drive negative press.
Economics & Business
Mar 18, 2015
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Twitter is finding a niche among younger US adults who monitor the messaging service for news on mobile devices, a survey showed Monday.
Internet
Nov 4, 2013
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Facebook is becoming a key source of news for users of the huge social network, even if people discover articles mostly by happenstance, a study showed Thursday.
Internet
Oct 24, 2013
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Americans of all ages are increasingly using mobile devices for news, with many boosting their media consumption rather than just shifting from print sources, a survey showed Tuesday.
Telecom
Dec 11, 2012
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Dr Neil Thurman and Anna Walters, from City University London's Journalism School, have just published a study into liveblogging, which is becoming the default format for covering major breaking news stories, sports events, ...
Internet
Nov 26, 2012
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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.
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2012
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Mobile technology appears to be increasing the public appetite for news but it's far from clear whether the news industry will profit from that, a study issued Monday concluded.
Internet
Mar 19, 2012
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