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A new study has found that although artificial intelligence (AI) news differs from human news, machine-generated news is not necessarily more biased compared to human news regarding gender and race/ethnicity. The findings by Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in…

As the 2024 election season ramps up, voters are looking for reliable information about candidates to help them decide who to support on election day. Unfortunately, that reliability is threatened by a wave of disinformation that is bolstered by increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence tools. “In 2024, we should be most…

Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), and UCLA Communication Associate Professor Jungseock Joo are the co-editors of “Rethinking Artificial Intelligence (AI): Algorithmic Bias and Ethical…

A new study has found that frequent consumption of artificial intelligence (AI)-related news amplifies political discussion about AI and leads to increased AI literacy and support of AI policies and regulation. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral students Fanjue Liu and Heidi Makady,…

Janet Coats, managing director of the University of Florida’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, is featured in the video “ChatGPT and Media: A Conversation with Janet Coats,” part of a Building an Artificial Intelligence (AI) University discussion hosted by the UF AI2Center. In the video, Coats says she…

New research is identifying patterns of common language usage in coverage of potentially divisive subjects that could  further damage trust. Recoding words away from inherent biases and towards authentic language may be a pathway that engenders trust.

Four University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty and two doctoral students are included in the Research Handbook on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Communication edited by Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director of the UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology.…

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and director of consumer media research, recently  presented insights on the Sustainable Media Management (SuMM) project at the Sustainable Media & Brand Management Symposium hosted by the IU International University of Applied Sciences…

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, is author of “Design + Power:  Policy for Ecology of Influence,” a chapter in the Research Handbook on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Communication edited by Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust…

Janet Coats, managing director of UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology (CTMT), and Kendall Moe, CTMT senior project manager, are the co-authors of “Choose Your Words Wisely: The Role of Language in Media Trust” published in the InContext newsletter by Digital Content Next on Nov. 16. In the…

A new study has found that active use of news portals positively predicts online community discussion to subsequently increase cognitive, psychological and behavioral dimensions of civic engagement. The findings by Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Professor in Media Trust and research director of the UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and…

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and director of consumer media research, will be a presenter at the Sustainable Media & Brand Management Symposium hosted by the IU International University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg, Germany, on Nov. 8-9.…