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Ready or not, it appears that the age of AI is upon us. Practically overnight, AI technologies like ChatGPT have slipped into the fabric of daily life, poised to revolutionize the way that we work, the way that we communicate, and even the way that we seek information. There are…

Organizational leadership requires much more than a good head for business, knowledge of market trends or analyzing accounting spreadsheets. Important as those things may be to understanding your business, understanding employees, and how to get them to understand your business, is critical for success. CEOs are in a unique position…

In his book, “The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation,” American author and psychology professor Drew Westen writes, “In politics, when reason and emotions collide, emotion invariably wins. Although the marketplace of ideas is a great place to shop for policies, the marketplace…

This article was originally published in Tech Policy Press on Oct. 16, 2023. The University of Florida is hosting a one-and-a-half-day event on “An Agenda for Rural AI” on Oct. 24-25, 2023. By Jasmine McNealy, Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor Although there is no one universal definition of…

This article by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Eminent Scholar Jane Bambauer was originally published in Lawfare on May 8, 2023. Public resentment of the “attention economy” has reached a fever pitch, and the political will to regulate its algorithms is palpable. Right now, there are…

The problem of misinformation or disinformation being disseminated on social media has been well established and documented. But a new study suggests that users actually find factual posts more engaging than posts with misinformation. While there is a slight difference between misinformation and disinformation content, the authors show that factual…

“I usually don’t try to speak because I don’t want to make people uncomfortable, but I realize that is not always the best thing.” — Narrative Justice Project participant Too often, mainstream media silence marginalized voices and experiences through stereotypical representations of people of color (POC). The recent rise of…

Robot narratives have been with us for a long time, 155 years to be exact, when Steam Man of The Steam Man of the Prairies first made an appearance in a dime-store novel. Since then, humans have fantasized, advised and prophesized about robots existing among us. But would people actually…

Misinformation – false information that is unintentionally presented as fact – is a major issue in modern society. The current media landscape, dominated as it is by social media, allows information of all kinds to spread widely and rapidly. While this can be hugely beneficial when it comes to providing…

With the advent of technologies like ChatGPT, Midjourney and DALL-E, AI has become a household name when it comes to content production. AI can create just about anything you want in moments: it will write a letter, a book, a job application; it will compile digital art or splice together…

This is an excerpt from an article published in the fall 2023 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. The article, co-authored by Angela Bradbery, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Frank Karel Endowed Chair in Public Interest Communications, examines how public interest communications offers solutions in a…

Lack of trust is a prevalent issue in modern news media. As of 2021, just 26% of American adults reported having trust in national media and scholars still don’t fully understand the impact of online comments on media trust. Why does this matter? Media trust is critical for democracies because…