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Women in AI and Media

Women in AI and Media

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...

Making news content analysis more multi-dimensional 

Making news content analysis more multi-dimensional 

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.

Presentations from Annual Meeting 2023

Presentations from Annual Meeting 2023

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...

Thank you for a fantastic Annual Meeting 2023

Thank you for a fantastic Annual Meeting 2023

On November 16th and 17th, MediaFutures hosted its third Annual Meeting at the vibrant venues of Media City Bergen and Scandic Ørnen. Drawing a crowd of more than 150 registered attendees, the 2023 edition of the MediaFutures Annual Meeting proved to be an engaging...

These technologies could be useful for journalists

These technologies could be useful for journalists

In their upcoming presentation at the 15th edition of CENTERIS – International Conference on ENTERprise Information Systems on November 10th, 2023, MediaFutures researcher and Work Package 3 (WP3) leader, Bjørnar Tessem, alongside industry co-leader Are Tverberg and senior researcher Njål Borch, will discuss their study on the future technologies of journalism.

Whose Hands Hold Norway’s Future of AI?

Whose Hands Hold Norway’s Future of AI?

The Research Council of Norway (RCN) has formed an advisory board to make the process of distributing the AI money fair. This board, consisting of experts in the field with various backgrounds, initially received positive feedback about its diversity. Upon further...