2020 Vision: Forecasts for the year ahead from Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture
Four small words; the future of journalism. What should we expect to see making a dent in our profession over the 12 months ahead?
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Technology
Facebook: it’s the advertising, stupid
Leighton Andrews’ research seminar will focus upon the complex role of online advertising in the General Election and in particular the dominant player, Facebook.
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The rise of “deepfake”
BBC drama, The Capture, has baffled and enthralled both critics and audiences alike with its examination of the counterintelligence services and how adept they have become at using video technology.
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Should Journalism Schools teach TikTok – even if Newsrooms are on the fence?
Tik Tok is an app. Put it on your phone or tablet.
Users create looping videos of around 15–20 seconds in length (think of it as Vine’s big brother) and mostly set them to a library of music clips. The look-and-feel is that of slick young creators producing edited video content with a banging soundtrack.
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What would Richard Baker have thought of China’s new AI newsreader?
Who to trust? A new Ipsos Mori Veracity index reveals 62% of respondents replied ‘yes’ when asked if they trusted television newsreaders.
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Broadcasting and Social Media: time for a fresh start?
The digital environment means social media – whatever our reservations – is a key part of the future for broadcasters. But now is the moment to re-set the relationship
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Inside Iran’s Digital Revolution
You may not know it, but Iran is undergoing a rapid digital transformation.
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10 key principles for data-driven storytelling
The data itself is seldom the story, the implications of it need to be unpacked and explained.
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This week’s podcast – Senior Editor at CNN International Blathnaid Healy
Professor Richard Sambrook talks to Senior Editor at CNN International and former UK Editor at Mashable Blathnaid Healy.
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Capturing Matters: Huawei’s Mobile Photography Revolution
What else is there to say that will stimulate a new imagination in mobile photography?
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