MediaFutures partner Bergens Tidende (BT) has been nominated as a finalist for the Global INMA Media Award 2024. This nomination in the category Best Idea to Encourage Reader Engagement, Regional Brands, is based on a combined submission which was partly due to the...
MediaFutures is part of the project Reynir, consisting of editorial and media tech companies, interest organizations, and academics within Media City Bergen’s cluster. Now, Agenda Vestlandet has contributed with 10 million Norwegian kroner to the project.
We are proud to announce the publication of the MediaFutures Annual Report for the year 2023. This public document serves as a showcase of MediaFutures' activities, performance, staff, and funding throughout the preceding year. Within its pages, readers will find a...
Misinformation on social media is undermining trust in health authorities and hindering public health, particularly during COVID-19. Experts are advocating for immediate, accurate health communication to counteract this. It’s easy to think that the research focus has...
On the occasion of the International Women's Day, we want to cherish the remarkable impact women in MediaFutures have had on various domains, including the realm of research. SFI MediaFutures keeps a strong focus on equality and diversity. We are aware of the general...
In a time when the news can sometimes feel negative, NRK looked at how Norwegians, especially young people, use and avoid the news. With data from NRK’s Youth survey, Reuters Digital News Report, Norsk Mediebarometer, Opinions UNG2024 and more, NRK sees some new...
Gone are the days of solely watching sports on a single fixed device. For most fans, smartphones, designed for engagement and interaction, supplement the live game experience. They want in-game explanations, performance statistics, and the ability to share their...
Generative AI has increased the threat of misinformation within our democratic society. Manipulated images, often hard to track, raise uncertainties about their origins. How can journalists make sure the picture is real? What if there was a way to embed unalterable metadata in photos?
Imagine trying to understand a lot of information about a topic. Tools like Google’s GDELT help organize news, but they often fall short in providing researchers and journalists with a deeper understanding of individual news events. In response, MediaFutures WP3 co-leader Fazle Rabbi, along with PhD candidate Bahareh Fatemi, and professors Yngve Lamo and Andreas Lothe Opdahl, developed a model-based framework for content analysis which puts focus on monitoring the progression of news by providing various perspectives.
Thank you to all participants of the MediaFutures Annual Meeting 2023. Research posters from the conference are now available. Click on the selected title to open the file. Posters: Exploring Political Engagement and Communication in Twitch Chat: A User Centric...