Media Highlights
Business Insider quoted Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North about why she's doubtful a bill would pass since a companion bill had yet to be drafted in the Senate and be extremely unpopular with voters in an election year.
Reuters quoted Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North about the dangers of TikTok's use of functions like facial recognition and location tracking creates threats that outweigh the engaging benefits of the app, including in academia.
The Washington Post quoted Professor of Journalism Robert Kozinets in an article discussing the pervasive fascination with the fashion choices of political figures.
Los Angeles Times quoted Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North about the best ways and places in Los Angeles to disconnect from devices. North said that attention spans are down thanks to the “overuse of technology” and that continual usage can worsen pre-existing stressors or conditions.
Poynter ran an op-ed that quoted Research Professor of Communication Jeffrey Cole about the implications of the fast-rising use and development of AI for news coverage. Cole says he would give the news industry a “B-minus” for its coverage of AI, and noted several areas that journalists could improve upon to help the public understand the technology and address AI accountability.
FOX 11 interviewed Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North about the weekend’s revelations that the royal family had issued a manipulated photo of Catherine Middleton and her children.
Los Angeles Times interviewed Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism Mike Ananny for a story about the weekend’s revelations that the royal family had issued a manipulated photo of Catherine Middleton and her children.
The Dispatch interviewed Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism Christina Bellantoni about Biden’s speech and how it contained 80 exclamation points.
Washington Post quoted Part-Time Lecturer Heather Fogarty about the recent surge of AI-generated recipes online.
Diario La Républica (Colombia) highlighted comments by Research Professor of Communication Kate Crawford regarding questions over water usage by technology companies, particularly amid the surge in generative AI development and usage.
The TODAY Show interviewed Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Hye Jin Lee about the K-pop group TWICE and how their contract renewal likely has influenced their music production and performance.
USA Today interviewed Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North about the public’s continued interest in “That ‘70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, who is serving a prison sentence for sexual assault.