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Merja Myllylahti PhD

@memy.bsky.social
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Passionate about #research Researcher, academic, journalism educator, ex-journalist #journalism Living in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand #kiwi #finn Book about platform risks in a media ecosystem: www.bwb.co.nz/books/from-paper-to-p…

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International News Media Association (INMA) @inmaorg.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
"While AI technologies retool newsrooms, they don’t replace human journalists or the need for them," @memy.bsky.social writes in her latest blog.
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As long as there is journalism, there will (and must) be a human in the loop
Journalists are struggling to find work, and the advent of AI in newsrooms makes the challenge even more daunting.
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AUT news @autnews.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
2024 was a tumultuous year for NZ's media, where prevailing patterns of media ownership were dwarfed by major tech corporations with trillion-dollar+ market capitalisations. Read AUT's Journalism, Media and Democracy Research Centre’s Media Ownership Report 2024. www.jmadresearch.com/new-zealand-...
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AUT news @autnews.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Dr Merja Myllylahti, JMAD Co-Director, (@memy.bsky.social) says NZ’s regional & local news is in danger of dying. “There are new solutions for funding local news, but readers and councils need to do their part. For example, councils must urgently rethink their advertising policies.”
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
I have has Bluesky account quite a while, but finally moved here from Twitter. As a journalism scholar, I continue to be stubborn: I will not give up to those who are hollowing up journalism principles.Truth matters. Sources matter. Verified facts matter. Public interest matters.
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 22/09/2024
Do the direct cash payments from the public purse aid news media? Does the government support help to save newsroom jobs? In our new article, @jammh.bsky.social and I argue that direct support can lead to unintended consequences such as decline in trust in news. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Public money well spent? Unintended consequences and challenges arising from Trans-Tasman public journalism funds
This paper identifies various issues associated with the increase in direct public funding of news media across Australasia. We conduct a comparative analysis of outcomes from two Trans-Tasman publ...
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 15/02/2024
Call for abstracts! The AUT research centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy is organising a one-day IAMCR pre-conference "Political Economy of Journalism" on June 27, 2024. Abstracts are due on April 5, 2024. Come along! iamcr.org/christchurch...
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 06/12/2023
Arrived to Finland to celebrate the 106th independence day. When you have a long border with Russia, the independence today feels more important (perhaps) than ever. Happy Independence Day Finland!
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 03/12/2023
An important date change! ABSTRACTS for the JMAD Political Economy of Journalism conference in Auckland June 27, 2024 are now due on April 5, 2024 to align with the dates of IAMCR conference in Christchurch, New Zealand. Please check here: www.jmadresearch.com/conferences
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 30/11/2023
This is what happened today. The book investigating how platforms affect news, journalism and democracy is out. The risks of doing news business on platforms is not decreasing, you know!
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 28/11/2023
New Zealand's new Deputy Minister Winston Peters has clearly consulted Trump. He accuses legacy media of bribery and attacks its independence, pedalling misinformation in the process. And this guy is presenting New Zealand overseas as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Be warned overseas media.
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 02/11/2023
Hi @askekammer.bsky.social your special issue is mentioned here in my INMA blog! www.inma.org/blogs/resear...
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 01/11/2023
Here is a cautionary tale. A journalist reports on death of a young woman and Microsoft's AI creates a poll next to it asking people to guess what the reason for her death is. Highly unethical. Watch those AI tools and chatbots! www.theguardian.com/media/2023/o...
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 31/10/2023
What is in common with my blog and a famous celebrity couple? Check this headline: The (un)conscious uncoupling of platforms and news publishers is happening quickly. My latest effort for INMA: www.inma.org/blogs/resear...
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 26/10/2023
Funnily enough there is a wake for Twitter (X) in New Zealand next week. An event called Bury the Bird, so here downunder, Twitter will be officially dead. stoppress.co.nz/events/the-g...
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 26/10/2023
IAMCR pre-conference in June next year is in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, and we are hosting it. AUT research centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy (JMAD) invites abstracts, due December 15, 2023. Submit and check this out! www.jmadresearch.com/conferences
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Merja Myllylahti PhD @memy.bsky.social · 26/10/2023
Somewhat paradoxical to post this here, but the book From Print to Platform is soon out and it deals with multiple platform roles and risks in media ecosystem. www.bwb.co.nz/books/from-p...
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