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Category Archive: Media 211

Is Facebook Losing the Trust of the Online News Consumer?

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Are Facebook users wising up to just how big a “filter bubble” they may be living in? A new study says yes.

Posted on October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 News and AnalysisStudent Work

Doctoring Images to Deceive the Public

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Can you believe what a group of women wore to a Trump rally in North Carolina back in July 2019? In fact no, you can’t.

Posted on October 19, 2019October 19, 2019 News and AnalysisStudent Work

Under Pressure, Facebook Unveils New Rules for Political Ads in Singapore

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FaceBook has established stricter regulations for political advertisements in Singapore in order to combat one of the most widespread epidemics of the 21st century: the spread of misinformation.

Posted on October 16, 2019 News and AnalysisStudent Work

Deepfakes: Democracy’s Latest Threat

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Seeing is no longer believing as deepfakes swarm the internet.

Posted on October 8, 2019October 9, 2019 News and AnalysisStudent Work

Q: What are we supposed to do when algorithms hide important news from us?

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The first step is to realize that an algorithm is determining what news you see (and what you don’t). That is true on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google News, Apple News, Google search and many other news websites.

Posted on September 25, 2019September 27, 2019 Media 211News LiteracyQ & A

Q: Which countries censor journalists? And what limitations do those journalists face?

Top 10 Most Censored Countries
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A new report issued Wednesday by the Committee to Protect Journalists says the countries that censor journalists the most are Eritrea, North Korea, and Turkmenistan.

Posted on September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 Media 211Q & A

Q: How is branded content acceptable and why are credible news organizations doing this?

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The answer lies in the failing business model of most newspapers and many media companies. More than one in five local newspapers has closed since 2004, according to a University of North Carolina study. This is largely because of a shift to digital formats.

Posted on September 3, 2019September 4, 2019 Media 211Q & A

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