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Promoted to Full Professor
MediaFutures Work Package 2 Co-leader, Mehdi Elahi, has been promoted to Full Professor! We are happy to have him as our colleague. Elahi is a very engaged researcher who always wants the best for his co-authors, PhDs and students. He earned his...
Making sense of conflict: How this conflict tool is helping journalists and researchers track global tensions
Every day, news headlines report conflicts from around the world. Topics such as territorial disputes, political crises, or large-scale wars are important to cover. These events shape global politics and impact millions of lives. But keeping track...
Women in Science: Inspirations, Role Models, and Advice for the Next Generation
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an opportunity to recognize both achievements and ongoing challenges. While we celebrate the highly valuable contributions of women in research, we must also...
We share broad scepticism towards Meta’s move to end content-moderation and fact-checking
Zuckerberg justifies the termination of the fact-checking program by emphasizing the need for more free speech and less censorship on Meta’s platforms. This decision marks a surprising shift from Meta's previous stance, when it praised the...
MediaFutures educates the next generation of AI and media scholars
At MediaFutures, we are driven by a mission to create meaningful solutions that address important challenges in media technology. Through our work, we aim to equip the next generation of media scholars and practitioners with the skills they need to...
Pitch Media Perfect Future
At our Annual Meeting in November 2024, we invited slam poet Marlene Rom to create a unique piece about SFI MediaFutures. Slam poetry is a type of performance poetry that blends writing, performance, competition, and audience involvement. The...
