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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/03/2025

BBC News has told staff it is creating a new "growth, innovation and AI" department focused on under-25s and news avoidance, with measures that "could include deploying AI to curate stories for users on their phones based on their previous consumption" www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...

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BBC News to create AI department to offer more personalised content

Boss says BBC News’s reach is ‘defying gravity’ and it must use AI to ‘support and accelerate our growth’

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been elected as the new director of the Institute of Media and Journalism at my university. It’s a pleasure to take on this role in an institute that’s not only a hub of academic excellence, but also a community of exceptional people, and I’m grateful to be part of it

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

This is even more important to remember in the light of Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter’s absurd statement that Vance’s speech was a “plea for direct democracy”, admitting that she shares many of the values mentioned by Vance.

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The Federal Council aims to save 460 million CHF annually in research & education and to this end is pushing universities to drastically increase tuition fees. Apart from undermining equal opportunities, it’s short-term thinking, it endangers🇨🇭innovation and further increases pressure on scientists.

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«Schadet der Schweizer Wirtschaft»: Universitäten wehren sich gegen die Sparpläne des Bund

Wegen der angespannten Wirtschaftslage will der Bundesrat bei Forschung und Bildung rund 460 Millionen Franken jährlich einsparen. Jetzt haben sich die Universitäten zusammengeschlossen und richten si...

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

This is interesting because where legislative amendments are necessary, they should be as sector-specific as possible. Curious to see how that will evolve in the media sector. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-po...

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Swiss government wants to adopt Council of Europe AI conventions

The Swiss government wants to incorporate the Council of Europe's conventions on artificial intelligence (AI) into Swiss law.

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Thrilled to join the editorial board of Digital Journalism, a key venue for digital journalism studies. Grateful to @oscarwestlund.bsky.social and the team for the opportunity. I look forward to collaborating with all the colleagues to contribute to the journal’s ongoing impact in the field.

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Eleonora Benecchi @fandomistheanswer.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

2 week’s until Sanremo and this is what I see…it’s gonna be ruthless out there. Explanation for the mainstream audience in the 🧵

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

This looks like an incredible report by @damianradcliffe.bsky.social Excited to dive into it and explore the opportunities and challenges of AI in journalism across the Global South and emerging economies.

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Today at the University of Cagliari I talked about the way news organizations and professional bodies understand a responsible use of AI in journalism - referring often to transparency - using findings from different research projects, including our ongoing Diacomet project.

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

The BBC introduced new guidelines for staff for disclosing gen AI use. The BBC now also labels gen AI use in its content where there’s any risk that audiences might feel misled and it discloses ‘behind the scenes’ use of AI where it has a significant impact. www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...

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An update on Generative AI (Gen AI) at the BBC

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Many thanks @andrewchadwick.com for mentioning your interview with @adierussell.bsky.social that @philipdisalvo.bsky.social and I published in a special issue of SComS: www.hope.uzh.ch/scoms/articl... the interview foreshadowed some of the current issues as we head into the Trump 2.0 inauguration…

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View of Coming to terms with dysfunctional hybridity: A conversation with Andrew Chadwick on the challenges to liberal democracy in the second-wave networked era

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Katharina Schell @kschell.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

#KI-Kennzeichnung im Textjournalismus, was, wie? Ich hab darüber im Herbst am @reutersinstitute.bsky.social in Oxford nachgedacht. Und ein Paper geschrieben, das heute veröffentlicht wurde! Download hier - die deutsche Version folgt ASAP reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/key-ai-conce...

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Key AI concepts to grasp in a new hybrid journalism era: transparency, autonomy, and authorship

When we bring generative AI into the news production cycle, we must grapple with a new understanding of autonomy and authorship, argues Austrian fellow Katja Schell.

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Relevant article about the empirical issues of dis- and misinformation research. ‘Nobody was tricked into voting for Trump’: Why the disinformation panic is over. www.politico.eu/article/nobo...

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‘Nobody was tricked into voting for Trump’: Why the disinformation panic is over

Eight years ago, Trump and Brexit sparked fears social media was corroding reality. Now, that narrative is crumbling.

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Interesting study on how “political elites” in far-right parties impact anti-immigrant voting. Test area: Ticino! Far-right parties aren’t so much listening to the wishes of citizens in immigrant areas as they are scaring them so they end up voting in their favor. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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The Free Movement of People and the Success of Far-Right Parties: Evidence from Switzerland’s Border Liberalization | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

The Free Movement of People and the Success of Far-Right Parties: Evidence from Switzerland’s Border Liberalization

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

“The best, most rigorous journalism in the world is powerless to effect change unless it reaches and is trusted by the wider public — however profitable it may be to serve a niche, hyper-engaged subset of the public.” Niche is nice, but not enough. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/an-a...

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An authoritarian anti-journalism playbook

"The best, most rigorous journalism in the world is powerless to effect change unless it reaches and is trusted by the wider public — however profitable it may be to serve a niche, hyper-engaged subse...

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

„Newsrooms could benefit from an internal culture of transparency with regards to AI, suggests Martin. For example, being clear about where the AI they use comes from and how it was developed.“ #AI #journalism

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

What an incredible end to the world championship.

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Once again, the relevance of journalism is a current issue since some people just don‘t think about the news: „The mainstream media will lose its last grip on relevancy, and the fundamental gap in understanding between partisan Americans will widen. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/the-...

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The mainstream media will lose its last grip on relevancy

"The gap between mainstream media readers, people who get most of their news through influencers or partisan social media, and people who barely think about news at all will create a fundamental schis...

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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 06/12/2024

"While many lament the possibilities for AI to replace both journalists and educators, I feel that there are approaches to AI that can achieve improved outcomes for both teachers and learners," @cindyroyal.bsky.social writes.

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AI inspires innovation in journalism education

"It will be the educators' job to direct students in the most effective ways to use AI to extend their capabilities, not replace them."

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Tonight I will be a guest on the Actually podcast by Will Media to discuss the changes and challenges AI is bringing to the world of journalism. The podcast is part of the #AIWeek organised by the city of Lugano in collaboration with the Università della Svizzera italiana.

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

@philipdisalvo.bsky.social sul moral panic nei media quando si parla di intelligenza artificiale.

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

The attack on Humanities and Social Sciences truly is global. Extremely short-sighted decision by the New Zealand Government. The “science with a purpose” framing is where neoliberalism and populism find each other. www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mars...

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Marsden Fund refocused for science with a purpose

Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins today announced the Government has updated the Marsden Fund to focus on core scientific research that helps lift our economic growth and c...

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Currently following the chess World Championship between Ding and Gukesh. Yes, after quite some time my first tweet on Bluesky is about chess… #DingGukesh

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

🚨 Publication alert! New open access paper "Innovations in Journalism as Complex Interplay: Supportive & Obstructive Factors in International Comparison" out in @CogitatioMaC looking at how innovation is implemented in journalism… or not. www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...

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Innovations in Journalism as Complex Interplay: Supportive and Obstructive Factors in International ...

Klaus Meier, Michael Graßl, Jose Alberto García-Avilés, Dámaso Mondejar, Andy Kaltenbrunner, Renée Lugschitz, Colin Porlezza, Petra Mazzoni, Vinzenz Wyss, Mirco Saner

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Colin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 16/11/2023

Hey, I finally got to the other side as well! 🙋‍♂️

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