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Public defenders: Is the PBS, NPR model better than commercial media amid polarization?

Oct. 22, 2024

A CMCI thought leader has documented the history of public media—an important lesson in understanding how broadcasting works and could be improved amid partisanship.

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If it ain’t ‘woke,’ does it need fixing?

Oct. 14, 2024

New research suggests communications outside of a business’ core purpose can stimulate innovation and new lines of activity.

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Make it STOP: Does replying to spam texts from politicians really block them?

Sept. 26, 2024

A CMCI expert offers advice on taking back your phone this election season.

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We’re not going to agree. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t talk

Sept. 19, 2024

Two CMCI professors took part in a community roundtable to explore how we can stay good neighbors amid intense polarization.

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Data dump: Meta killed CrowdTangle. What does it mean for researchers, reporters?

Aug. 23, 2024

Without access to social media data, disinformation and hate speech may get easier to spread—and harder to detect.

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Class acts: CMCI’s new faculty bring new ideas on A.I., identity, culture to Â鶹ӰԺ

Aug. 22, 2024

Incoming professors bring an interest in cutting-edge topics at a time when the media landscape is undergoing dramatic change.

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Influential media conference becoming a CMCI showcase

Aug. 14, 2024

With multiple best paper awards, CMCI is building an impressive reputation at the annual AEJMC conference.

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In ‘other’ news: Can coverage be balanced when it comes to race, gender?

Aug. 6, 2024

When Donald Trump got the headlines from last week’s NABJ conference, it obscured the lost opportunity for reporters of color to share ideas on how to cover controversial newsmakers.

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Seeing what develops from an instantly iconic photo

July 15, 2024

A CMCI expert and photojournalist explains what makes the AP photo of Trump being shot so iconic.

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Crushing creativity? That’s one way to think different

June 21, 2024

A creator and scholar says a much-hated Apple ad is standing in for a larger conversation about how tech companies build and deploy A.I.

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