‘Exploration and experimentation are key to media’s survival’
For media workers especially, the advent of an increasing variety of AI tools – in an age of disinformation and distrust in ...
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What role does the media have in the age of AI?
The media industry has a unique opportunity here. I fear that if they don’t look to address it, AI could ...
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Media literacy education in SA can help combat fake news
Online platforms are replete with examples of false information – from WhatsApp messages punting some miraculous cure for Covid-19, to ...
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Lessons from the global South on how to counter harmful information
Combining verification skills with journalistic training, and inculcating ethical values recognises that encouraging good, ethical conduct is essential to eliminating ...
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False story about decuplets was a low point for journalism: how to fix the damage
For a moment, the tale of a woman in Tembisa, northeast of Johannesburg, and her record-breaking '10 babies' seemed like ...
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Social media users in South Africa and Kenya trust science, but still share Covid-19 hoaxes
If organisations and fact checkers know what factors motivate people to consume and share disinformation, they can develop interventions better ...
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