Newswise Feature Channel: Media and Journalism

Misinformation, Deepfakes and Bias, Oh My! MSU Experts on Media Literacy During Election Season

Michigan State University — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:05:04 EST

With little more than 50 days until the Nov. 5 presidential election and a debate to unpack, coverage of the candidates will continue to ramp up online, on TV and on social media. With so many different sources and modalities to receive information, it's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.

San Francisco's Museum of the Eye to Host Free Author Lecture and Book Signing Event

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:05:31 EST

Award-winning writer host a free lecture on her book on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 2:30 p.m. PDT at the Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye in San Francisco. In addition to the author's presentation, participants can purchase a copy of the book and have it signed at the event.

Expert Available: Social Media Influencers to Speak at Democratic National Convention

George Washington University — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:00:15 EST

Five social media influencers will be speakers at this year's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. ...

The practical magic of creating hit soundtracks

University of Miami — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:05:03 EST

Carlos Rafael Rivera has combined artistry and expertise for a successful career composing scores for streaming hits like "Lessons in Chemistry" and "The Queen's Gambit," which he passes on to his students in the Media Scoring and Production program at the Frost School of Music.

Analyzing 'Finnegans Wake' for Novel Spacing Between Punctuation Marks

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:00:00 EST

James Joyce's tome "Finnegans Wake" famously breaks the rules of normal prose through its unusual, dreamlike stream of consciousness, and new work in chaos theory takes a closer look at how Joyce's challenging novel stands out mathematically.

Expert Available: U.S. Judge Temporarily Blocks Launch of New Sports Streaming Service Called Venu Sports

George Washington University — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:00:27 EST

Rival sports streaming service FuboTV sued the media companies, alleging antitrust practices that they claimed would hinder competition and drive up prices for consumers ...

UWF collaborates with world-renowned journalist to launch HeirStory

University of West Florida — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:05:24 EST

UWF Usha Kundu, MD College of Health recently partnered with journalist and entrepreneur Dustin Plantholt on a new HeirStory business. Students in the UWF College of Health and UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering will help develop a technology that preserves family legacies.

Expert Available: New Union Deal Allows Actors to Sell the Rights of their Voices for Advertisers to Replicate with AI

George Washington University — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:00:17 EST

A SAG-AFTRA official says not all actors will be interested, but this deal now allows actors who are interested in selling the rights to their voices a safe way to do so. ...

ASPET Expands Its Editorial Fellowship Program for Participants

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:05:38 EST

In addition to the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (JPET), the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) is including two of its other highly respected journals as part of its Editorial Fellowship program.

Launch of 24hreview: Enhances Efficiency and Integrity in Academic Submissions

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 08:05:43 EST

The Society of China University Journals (CUJS), affiliated with the Ministry of Education, has launched a groundbreaking pre-review platform, "24hreview," in partnership with international publisher Wiley. This innovative platform aims to streamline the academic submission process and address significant challenges related to academic integrity.

Live from Paris: Cal State Fullerton Communications Students are Covering the 2024 Olympics

California State University, Fullerton — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:05:09 EST

A team of 26 Cal State Fullerton student journalists are in Paris, reporting live from the 2024 Olympic Games.

Expert Available: Game Changing Media Deals for the NBA and WNBA

George Washington University — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:13 EST

The NBA and WNBA have each inked monumental media deals ...

Expert Available: Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Convicted by Russian Court

George Washington University — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:00:35 EST

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted of espionage in a Russian court, where proceedings were kept secret. ...

Strengthening journalism careers in an age of mistrust

University of Adelaide — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 01:00:51 EST

A new study by researchers from the University of Adelaide and several US universities has found solutions journalism could play a part in re-engaging disenchanted media students, strengthening their reporting skills, and increasing recruitment into the profession.

Brain & Life(r) Announces New Editor-in-Chief

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:05:19 EST

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has named a new editor-in-chief of Brain & Life(r), its free patient and caregiver magazine, website and podcast. Sarah Song, MD, MPH, FAAN, an associate professor in the department of neurological sciences at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, will succeed Editor-in-Chief Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN, who will complete her 10-year term on December 31, 2024.

Expert Available: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich Stands Trial for Espionage in Russia

George Washington University — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:00:57 EST

Gershkovich faces up to 20 years in prison on an espionage charge that he, the Wall Street Journal, and the U.S. State Department fiercely deny. ...

University of the Witwatersrand chooses Figshare to support its open data goals

Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 04:00:46 EST

The University of the Witwatersrand Library has chosen Figshare to support its research community with archiving, publishing, sharing and promoting their datasets.

Study Reveals Increasing Polarization in Climate Change Coverage Between Elite and Heartland News Sources

University of California San Diego — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 21:05:41 EST

New research led by the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals a crucial disparity in how climate change is reported across different types of news outlets and locations.

Playing with emotions: Text analysis of emotional tones in gender-casted Children's media

Newswise Review — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:05:50 EST

Simple headlines attract more online news readers

Ohio State University — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:05:02 EST

Online news consumers tend to click on simpler headlines that use more common words and more readable writing, a new study finds. Researchers evaluated more than 30,000 real-world field experiments from the Washington Post and the online news site Upworthy to see how readers reacted to headlines of varying complexity.