Media
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How AI is Changing Human Communication
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In 2013, the science-fiction drama Her questioned whether communication with artificial intelligence could be indistinguishable from communication with humans. While this day is yet to come, AI is increasingly facilitating human-to-human communication. This phenomenon is AI-Mediated Communication (AI-MC), which Jeffrey T. Hancock, Mor Naaman, and Karen Levy define in their recent paper as…
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The Power of the Pen: E.J. Dionne on Journalism, Politics, and Propaganda
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Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne discusses journalism’s impact on everything from the upcoming 2016 Presidential race to countering extremist propaganda.
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Are Health Policy Preferences Really About Health? The Hidden Influence of Biased Media Portrayals
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A recent survey suggests that stigmatizing images of obese people in medical health articles can significantly increase reader support for policies that discriminate against the obese.
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Policy Radio | Alexander Heffner on Youth Political Engagement and the 2012 Presidential Election
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In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Lindsey Hearn sits down with journalist and civic educator Alexander Heffner to discuss the evolving dynamics of youth political participation and civic engagement, and the implications of the recent emergent trends for the 2012 presidential campaign.
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Why Migrate When You Have TV?
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There is little doubt that media dominates modern life. But is media’s influence so great that it affects where we decide to live?