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Higher education
fromPoynter
17 hours ago

As statehouse coverage shrinks, student journalists are stepping in to fill the void - Poynter

Student journalists at Franklin College cover the Indiana General Assembly, gaining real-world experience and filling gaps in legislative coverage.
#plagiarism
Media industry
fromFuturism
3 days ago

A Prominent PR Firm Is Running a Fake News Site That's Plagiarizing Original Journalism at Incredible Scale

National Today is accused of blatant plagiarism by rewording and stealing content from various publications without crediting the original sources.
Media industry
fromPoynter
3 days ago

News organizations reconsider ties to AI company Nota after plagiarism findings - Poynter

Nota faced backlash and lost clients after extensive plagiarism was discovered in its AI-generated news articles.
Media industry
fromFuturism
3 days ago

A Prominent PR Firm Is Running a Fake News Site That's Plagiarizing Original Journalism at Incredible Scale

National Today is accused of blatant plagiarism by rewording and stealing content from various publications without crediting the original sources.
Media industry
fromPoynter
3 days ago

News organizations reconsider ties to AI company Nota after plagiarism findings - Poynter

Nota faced backlash and lost clients after extensive plagiarism was discovered in its AI-generated news articles.
#ai
Data science
fromTECHBOOK
22 hours ago

Google Search Spreads Millions of Misinformation Pieces Every Hour

Google's AI search summaries have a 91% accuracy rate, but this still results in significant misinformation.
Medicine
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Researchers Invented a Fake Disease to Trick AI and the Funniest Possible Thing Happened

A fake disease called bixonimania was created to demonstrate how AI can be misled by false information in scientific literature.
Data science
fromTECHBOOK
22 hours ago

Google Search Spreads Millions of Misinformation Pieces Every Hour

Google's AI search summaries have a 91% accuracy rate, but this still results in significant misinformation.
Medicine
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Researchers Invented a Fake Disease to Trick AI and the Funniest Possible Thing Happened

A fake disease called bixonimania was created to demonstrate how AI can be misled by false information in scientific literature.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

Reform's Richard Tice posts picture with telltale signs of AI manipulation, say experts

A photo posted by Richard Tice of Reform supporters was criticized for appearing manipulated by AI, raising questions about its authenticity.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
14 hours ago

Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson and Others Demand Press Call Trump Out to His Face at Glitzy Dinner in Scorching Letter

Over 250 journalists urge the White House Correspondents' Association to oppose President Trump's attacks on press freedom during the upcoming dinner.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

Psychology suggests the deepest sign someone actually respects you isn't how they treat you when things are good - it's whether they tell you the truth when the truth is uncomfortable, because most people will choose your comfort over your growth every single time to protect the relationship, and the person who risks your temporary anger to offer you something honest has decided that who you're becoming matters more to them than how you feel about them today - Silicon Canals

Honesty that prioritizes growth over comfort is a profound act of love often avoided in relationships.
fromThe Washington Post
2 days ago

Inside a growing movement warning AI could turn on humanity

"That requires a bunch of people to go take things that folks here are figuring out and [explain them] to the rest of the world," said Jeffrey Ladish, emphasizing the need for effective communication about AI risks.
US news
Marketing tech
fromThedrum
2 days ago

Digital publisher audit program launched with ANA support

AAM launched a free digital publisher audit program to combat advertising fraud and enhance transparency in digital media.
#journalism
Media industry
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Stop blaming Big Tech. Start rebuilding journalism

Fighting Big Tech for compensation is not the main battle for journalism's survival; rebuilding trust and embracing technology is essential.
US Elections
fromThe Nation
4 days ago

To My Fellow Journalists: We Need to Do Better

Journalism must urgently address the legitimacy of elections and false claims to protect American democracy.
Media industry
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Stop blaming Big Tech. Start rebuilding journalism

Fighting Big Tech for compensation is not the main battle for journalism's survival; rebuilding trust and embracing technology is essential.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

There's a specific kind of person who volunteers the embarrassing story about themselves before anyone else can bring it up, and it isn't self-deprecation. It's copyright. If they tell it first, they get to decide what it means. - Silicon Canals

Claiming the narrative of an embarrassing story prevents others from defining its meaning, rather than demonstrating humility.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

CNN Panel Weighs in On TMZ's New Washington Bureau: No Group of 435 people' Deserve The TMZ Treatment' More

TMZ, who embarked on a new beat this week: the intersection of pop culture and politics. Mattingly rolled tape on a TMZ reporter asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary, what did you do with the raccoon's dead penis? Where is it now?
US politics
Information security
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Why Trust and Verification Are Critical for Modern Online Platform Businesses

Trust is essential yet fragile in the digital economy, with platforms facing increasing challenges from sophisticated online scams.
Right-wing politics
fromPoynter
3 days ago

Pete Hegseth uses the Bible to demonize the press - Poynter

CBS News invited Pete Hegseth, a critic of the press, to the WHCA dinner despite his controversial statements about media coverage.
SF politics
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

Eric Swalwell and the Modern-Media Reckoning

Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations, including rape, which he denies.
#prediction-markets
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Experts call for tighter controls on prediction markets: They pose underappreciated threats to democratic integrity'

Prediction markets raise ethical concerns and potential manipulation risks, prompting calls for stricter regulation to protect democratic integrity.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Betting on the news raises ethical questions for journalists

Newsrooms are partnering with prediction market platforms while prohibiting staff from using them, creating a conflict in journalism ethics.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
5 days ago

Prediction markets are breaking the news and becoming their own beat

Prediction markets are evolving, becoming integral to news, with partnerships forming between market platforms and major news organizations.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Experts call for tighter controls on prediction markets: They pose underappreciated threats to democratic integrity'

Prediction markets raise ethical concerns and potential manipulation risks, prompting calls for stricter regulation to protect democratic integrity.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Betting on the news raises ethical questions for journalists

Newsrooms are partnering with prediction market platforms while prohibiting staff from using them, creating a conflict in journalism ethics.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
5 days ago

Prediction markets are breaking the news and becoming their own beat

Prediction markets are evolving, becoming integral to news, with partnerships forming between market platforms and major news organizations.
#deepfake
Education
fromWIRED
5 days ago

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought

AI-generated deepfake nude images are impacting nearly 90 schools and over 600 students globally, causing severe emotional distress among victims.
Education
fromWIRED
5 days ago

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought

AI-generated deepfake nude images are impacting nearly 90 schools and over 600 students globally, causing severe emotional distress among victims.
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

CNN Anchor Flat-Out Calls Trump Liar Over Bonkers Jesus Post: He Deleted It and Lied About It'

Phillip: Tonight, an uncharacteristic move by President Trump after significant blowback from both the left and the right, he's now deleted this A.I.-generated post depicting himself as Jesus. But according to him, that isn't the likeness of Jesus.
Humor
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

Drowning Out the Noise

On the morning of the Unite the Right rally, I lumbered down the staircase of a Catskills Airbnb rented for a bachelor party to learn that only hours before, a gang of white nationalists stormed the University of Virginia campus wielding Tiki torches and chanting, 'Jews will not replace us.'
Left-wing politics
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

The people who say they don't care what others think are almost never telling the whole truth. What they actually did was move the audience inward, and now they perform for a private version of the same judges they claim to have escaped. - Silicon Canals

Indifference to others' opinions often masks internalized judgment rather than true freedom from social conformity.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
5 days ago

TMZ Turns Its Pitiless Lens on Politicians

TMZ has expanded its focus to include politicians, highlighting their perceived irresponsibility while enjoying leisure activities during government crises.
Photography
fromThe Phoblographer
2 weeks ago

Our Staff is All Human. Can Other Publications Say the Same?

Phoblographer aims to reduce reliance on big photo retailers and banner ads by promoting a subscription model for sustainability.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

The Guardian view on social science research: embracing uncertainty | Editorial

Half of social science research results published in reputable journals cannot be replicated, highlighting a significant reproducibility crisis.
#fact-checking
Online Community Development
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

Fact-checking has to go where misinformation actually spreads - Poynter

Fact-checking must evolve from traditional metrics to address the fragmented and informal nature of today's information ecosystem.
Media industry
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

State of the Fact-Checkers: Audiences grow as finances worsen - Poynter

Fact-checking organizations expanded their audiences in 2025 despite financial vulnerabilities, with significant shifts in funding sources and staffing.
Media industry
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

Three ways AI is making reliable information harder to find - Poynter

AI is disrupting information consumption, leading to misinformation and challenges in staying informed amidst economic crises and news deserts.
Online Community Development
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

Fact-checking has to go where misinformation actually spreads - Poynter

Fact-checking must evolve from traditional metrics to address the fragmented and informal nature of today's information ecosystem.
Media industry
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

State of the Fact-Checkers: Audiences grow as finances worsen - Poynter

Fact-checking organizations expanded their audiences in 2025 despite financial vulnerabilities, with significant shifts in funding sources and staffing.
Media industry
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

Three ways AI is making reliable information harder to find - Poynter

AI is disrupting information consumption, leading to misinformation and challenges in staying informed amidst economic crises and news deserts.
World politics
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

Fact-checking is crucial when the news moves this fast - Poynter

The U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iranian targets, prompting extensive fact-checking on claims regarding military capabilities and misinformation.
Marketing
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

To Get Powerful Publicity, Build A Narrative Strategy

Building a clear, consistent narrative strategy is essential for organizations to connect with stakeholders and achieve sustainable success.
Social media marketing
fromFast Company
6 days ago

'How could you ask me that question?' Looksmaxxer Clavicular storms out of '60 minutes' interview

Clavicular, a looksmaxxer, uses extreme methods for self-improvement and rejects ties to the incel community despite controversial actions.
Law
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

Like journalists, prosecutors shaped a distorted view of crime. They can help fix it, too. - Poynter

Prosecutors and journalists both contribute to misleading public perceptions of crime, but prosecutors possess crucial data to tell a more accurate story.
#ai-in-journalism
Media industry
fromPoynter
4 days ago

How Poynter reported the AI plagiarism story that rattled journalism - Poynter

An AI company, Nota, faced backlash for plagiarizing local journalists' work, raising concerns about AI's role in journalism.
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago
Media industry

An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local journalists' work - Poynter

Media industry
fromFast Company
3 days ago

The stigma around AI in journalism may be easing, but trust is still fragile

There is a growing acceptance of AI in journalism, despite initial reluctance and a recent controversy over AI-generated content.
Media industry
fromPoynter
4 days ago

How Poynter reported the AI plagiarism story that rattled journalism - Poynter

An AI company, Nota, faced backlash for plagiarizing local journalists' work, raising concerns about AI's role in journalism.
Media industry
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local journalists' work - Poynter

Nota is shutting down its local news sites due to multiple instances of plagiarism in its articles.
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

This International Fact-Checking Day, use these 5 tips to spot AI-generated content

AI-generated content complicates distinguishing fact from fiction, especially in breaking news like the Iran war.
Online Community Development
fromNieman Lab
3 weeks ago

Meta's Oversight Board warns that "Community Notes" aren't a proper substitute for fact-checking globally

Meta's Oversight Board ruled that Community Notes cannot replace its fact-checking program due to significant human rights risks.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Kash Patel Fires Off Missive To The Fake News' In Wake of Bombshell Report

FBI Director Kash Patel denies allegations of excessive drinking and plans to sue The Atlantic for false reporting.
Media industry
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Blatantly fake news about college sports spreads like wildfire in the absence of player payday details

The transfer portal has sparked chaos in college basketball, leading to misinformation and confusion about player transfers and NIL deals.
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

SaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to restore users' trust in news | TechCrunch

SaySo is a new app that curates news from vetted creators to combat misinformation and enhance user trust.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman's "unconstrained" relationship with the truth

Ronan Farrow's reporting reveals complexities in Sam Altman's character and the rapid rise of OpenAI under his leadership.
#subscription-model
Media industry
fromObserver
3 days ago

Facing A.I. Slop and Shifting Algorithms, Brands Bet on Streamers to Stay Real

MrBeast exemplifies success in the creator economy, leveraging YouTube and livestreams while expanding into various media ventures.
Media industry
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

The 3 PR Strategies I Stopped Recommending to Clients After They Backfired

Traditional press releases are losing effectiveness; personalized pitches to journalists yield better results.
Media industry
fromPoynter
4 days ago

What we learned from a failed Nota News experiment - Poynter

Nota's experiment with hyperlocal news sites faced issues of plagiarism due to human error, not AI misuse, violating editorial standards.
Marketing
fromForbes
1 month ago

Why Earned Media Still Outperforms Paid When Trust Matters Most

Trust, not reach, drives influence in modern marketing. Independent voices like journalists, analysts, and peers shape buyer decisions more effectively than paid brand messaging.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
5 days ago

Journalists champion Wayback Machine after news publishers limit article archiving

Major news publishers are limiting access to the Wayback Machine due to concerns over AI scraping, prompting pushback from journalists and digital rights organizations.
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Exclusive: Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowers

Aron D'Souza's startup Objection uses AI to challenge journalism claims, aiming to restore trust in media.
Media industry
fromDigiday
1 week ago

'I'm playing the long game': Journalists are striking out alone and discovering the business is toughest beat of all

Independent journalism has potential but struggles with business fluency, as many journalists lack developed strategies for monetization.
#media-literacy
fromPoynter
2 months ago
Media industry

How do I know if that's real? 3 tips from Poynter's MediaWise to stay smart in tricky times - Poynter

fromPoynter
2 months ago
Media industry

How do I know if that's real? 3 tips from Poynter's MediaWise to stay smart in tricky times - Poynter

Media industry
fromPoynter
1 week ago

Saving local news also means saving the archives - Poynter

Loss of local news archives leads to a significant loss of memory, culture, identity, and reality.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Why we don't really know what the public thinks about science

Public understanding of science is limited because measures focus on factual literacy; researchers must broaden evaluation to include institutional knowledge and lived scientific experiences.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

How to build your deep reading and critical thinking skills to better resist misinformation

The average American checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57% of people admitting they're "addicted" to their phone. Tech companies, influencers, and other content creators compete for all that attention, which has incentivized the rise of misinformation. Considering this challenging information landscape, strong critical reading skills are as relevant and necessary as they've ever been.
Education
Left-wing politics
fromemptywheel
1 month ago

Untrustworthy - emptywheel

The Trump presidency undermines institutional trustworthiness through contradictory policies, selective law enforcement, and politicization of federal agencies, eroding confidence in U.S. government institutions domestically and internationally.
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Fake News, A.I. Deepfakes, and the Pageant of the Unreal

Modern technologies, especially AI, enable large-scale fabrication of truth, increasing misinformation and facilitating AI-powered propaganda that manipulates human beliefs and behavior.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Misinformation is scaling. We need to get better at countering it

Most days, an email lands in my inbox with the promise to amplify my growth-my newsletter subscribers, the reach of my podcasts, the number of client leads, etc. I've gotten used to random people pitching me on their services, and some of the messages expertly prey on my insecurities as a business owner ("you're leaving so much on the table," et al.). I never answer any of them, but I sometimes wonder which ones might actually be legit.
Artificial intelligence
Media industry
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why societal change and technology may be key to Americans regaining trust in the news media

New models for news dissemination are needed to restore trust and adapt to younger consumers' habits.
fromNieman Lab
2 months ago

Journalism lost its culture of sharing. Here's how we rebuild it

If you've worked in a technical role in news for long enough, you likely remember when the "show your work" spirit was everywhere. Newsroom nerds shared code on GitHub, swapped tips on social media and unfurled long blogs guiding others on how to get things done. You might also have a vague sense that - like reaction GIFs, demotivational posters, and that guy who sang "Chocolate Rain" - you're seeing less of it these days.
Media industry
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