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Fact-checking as an act of courage
It’s essential for journalists to fact-check their work even in the face of nagging doubts about its effectiveness in countering disinformation. Continue Reading Fact-checking as an act of courage
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Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight against misinformation and hate speech
Meta stirred up controversy when it ditched fact-checking Continue Reading Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight against misinformation and hate speech
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Victims, burdens, and problems: A thematic analysis of Le Journal de Montréal news coverage of Roxham Road
Identifying further research avenues and opening discussion on the media portrayal of asylum seekers in Québec Continue Reading Victims, burdens, and problems: A thematic analysis of Le Journal de Montréal news coverage of Roxham Road
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Canadian news media are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, but will they win?
A closer look at how chatbots are trained suggests that OpenAI may be right that ‘scraping’ isn’t copying. But it may not be ‘fair dealing’ either Continue Reading Canadian news media are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, but will they win?
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Fact-checking alone won’t be enough to save democracy
The Nation’s Jeet Heer kicks off Carleton University’s conference about reimagining political journalism arguing reporters need to listen more, check less Continue Reading Fact-checking alone won’t be enough to save democracy
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Ring in the new(s): More voices, better journalism
Introduction to the Fall 2024 issue of Facts & Frictions Continue Reading Ring in the new(s): More voices, better journalism
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Moving past the Palestine Exception
“I silently agreed not to talk about Palestine in exchange for a viable career in journalism. No longer.” Continue Reading Moving past the Palestine Exception
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A Nazi magazine regularly published manipulated photos and misinformation, long before the age of AI
The ominous historical consequences of unchecked photo manipulation might be too significant to ignore Continue Reading A Nazi magazine regularly published manipulated photos and misinformation, long before the age of AI
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A local Niagara-on-the-Lake newspaper turned Pierre Poilievre’s visit into a national conversation about the state of journalism in Canada
The paper’s editorial exposes the conservative’s half-truths and what the public should understand about Bill C-18 Continue Reading A local Niagara-on-the-Lake newspaper turned Pierre Poilievre’s visit into a national conversation about the state of journalism in Canada
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How to safeguard the CBC/Radio-Canada
For the CBC to keep producing distinctly Canadian programs, it must have sufficient funding and be less controlled by government. Here’s how to do it Continue Reading How to safeguard the CBC/Radio-Canada
