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How AI chatbots responded to basic questions about the 2024 European Elections right before the vote

We give examples of how three popular chatbots respond to questions and widely shared misinformation about the EU vote in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

How a Spanish media group created an AI tool to detect audio deepfakes

"These are the problems we wanted to tackle and we wanted to tackle them fast," writes product manager Olalla Novoa, who led on this new initiative.

How AI disinformation might impact this year’s elections and how journalists should report on it

From satire to robocalls, generative AI is entering politics in a crucial year. Four experts reflect on its possible consequences and on how to cover it.

A shrinking path: Ten young journalists open up about their struggles to break into the news industry

Reporters put up with low salaries, long hours and uninspiring roles in the hope they will find a full-time job. Many may never have one.

Five things news media can do to respond to consistent news avoidance

"The meaning of news to individual citizens is deeply tied in with the communities to which they belong," argues this excerpt of a new book.

ChatGPT is now online: here’s a look at how it browses and reports the latest news

As the popular chatbot gets access to up-to-date information, we asked it questions about different news stories to see how it fared.

Research

Assessing the validity of survey measures for news exposure through digital footprints: Evidence from Spain and the UK

This academic paper explores the accuracy of different question types - check-all, open-ended and forced choice - to gauge retrospective online news exposure in the UK and Spain

Mujeres y liderazgo en los medios informativos en 2022: evidencias de 12 mercados

De acuerdo con este informe de Kirsten Eddy, Meera Selva y Rasmus Nielsen, sólo el 21% de las 179 personas al frente de 240 medios en 12 países son mujeres.

Women and leadership in the news media 2022: evidence from 12 markets

We analyse the gender breakdown of top editors in a strategic sample of 240 major news outlets in 12 different markets.

An ongoing infodemic

How people in eight countries access and rate news and information about Coronavirus a year into the pandemic.

Mujeres y liderazgo en los medios informativos en 2021: evidencias de 12 mercados

De acuerdo con este informe de Craig T. Robertson, Meera Selva y Rasmus Nielsen, sólo el 22% de las 180 personas al frente de 240 medios en 12 países son mujeres.

Women and leadership in the news media 2021: evidence from 12 markets

According to this factsheet, only 22% of the 180 top editors across the 240 brands covered are women.