EDMO Scientific Conference 2024
Dates: 26-27 February 2024 Location: University of Amsterdam Theme: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Disinformation Speakers: Elena Musi, Mariavittoria Masotina The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) Scientific Conference on Disinformation is an interdisciplinary gathering of minds interested in unravelling the intricacies of disinformation in today’s rapidly evolving information ecosystem. Hosted by the University of Amsterdam, […]
When fact‐checks go viral: a cross‐national analysis of the dissemination of European fact‐checkers on Twitter
Dates: 29/11/2023 – 30/11/2023
Venue: Dubrovnik Media Days 2023
Speakers: Lorenzo Federico, Mariavittoria Masotina
To be effective in countering misinformation, it is paramount for fact-checkers to reach a wide audience. This study investigates the dynamics that lead to broader engagement with fact-checking content published on social networks.
Transparency is Crucial for User-Centered AI, or is it? How this Notion Manifests in the UK Press Coverage of GPT
20/09/2023 – 22/09/2023 Venue: CHItaly 2023 Speakers: Mariavittoria Masotina Transparency is a core principle for a user-centered AI present in all recent regulatory initiatives. Is it equally present in the public discourse? In this study, we focus on a type of AI that reached the media, i.e., GPT. We collected a corpus of national newspaper […]
Leveraging argumentation for impartial fact-checking
15/09/2023 Venue: IFILNOVA Speakers: Elena Musi In the current (mis)information ecosystem, the lack of impartiality is frequently used as an argument to attack the credibility of news media venues, as well as to undermine the trustworthiness of fact-checkers. The impartiality of news, regardless the source, in a polarized social media world, is not common ground […]
Let’s argue with artificial intelligence: an argumentative approach to map the issue of impartiality in digitalized news production
4/07/2023 – 7/07/2023 Venue: ISSA 2023 Speakers: Elena Musi News organizations are constantly attacked with accusations of lack of impartiality, but a shared understanding of the notion is missing. Combining corpus analysis with a focus group with practitioners, we unpack the impartiality conundrum, distinguishing its scope over the news product and the newsmaking process. The […]