Social Media in Politics and Journalism Archives

ChatGPT and Journalism: Adapting to Evolving Technology

by DANILO ALVES SILVA | Apr 17, 2023 | Changes in Journalism, Cutting Edge Journalistic Technology, Democracy, Global Business, Journalism, Journalism in the era of "fake news", Politics, Social Media in Politics and Journalism, WPI Activities

The impact of technology on journalism can be both exciting and worrisome. The emergence of chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools,...

“Changing the Media Diet: How Traditional News Outlets Compete with Social Media for Young Americans’ Attention”

by DANILO ALVES SILVA | Apr 4, 2023 | Changes in Journalism, Cutting Edge Journalistic Technology, Democracy, Global Business, Journalism, Journalism in the era of "fake news", New Business Models for Journalism in the Digital Age, Political Coverage, Politics, Social Media in Politics and Journalism, WPI Activities

Seventy-one percent of Americans between ages 16 to 40 get their daily news from social media, according to the Media Insight Project. The survey...

Insights from Environmental Journalists: Climate Change, Farming, and Diverse Voices

by DANILO ALVES SILVA | Mar 26, 2023 | Agriculture, Agriculture and Rural Issues, Climate Change, Democracy, Environmental Issues, Journalism, Journalism in the era of "fake news", Political Coverage, Politics, Social Media in Politics and Journalism, Sustainability, WPI Activities

Agriculture and environment reporters from Iowa share the challenges of covering the politically sensitive topic of climate change, and how it...

How the youth in the US consumes its news?

by Muhammad Saqib Tanveer | Mar 24, 2023 | Changes in Journalism, New Business Models for Journalism in the Digital Age, Social Media in Politics and Journalism

I got an interesting opportunity to interact with high school students.I was interested in picking their brains on how they consume the news and do they follow news websites?