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MediaFutures and Faktisk.no Forge Partnership to Advance Content Verification Innovation
We are delighted to announce the official signing of a partnership between MediaFututres and Faktisk.no. Effective Autumn, 2023, the alliance marks a significant stride in advancing research and innovation in the realm of fact-checking.
Summer Vacation
The Centre will close for summer break on July 1st. Activities will resume on August 1st.
We wish you a safe and relaxing summer!
Norwegian pre-trained language models in the spotlight: how well do they perform in automated claim detection?
Embarking on uncharted terrain, MediaFutures scientists conducted a study to assess the effectiveness of Norwegian pre-trained language models (LMs) in discerning veracity of claims. The results demonstrate that Norwegian pre-trained LMs outperform a SVM baseline system. Their research yields valuable insights into the future of automated claim detection tools for fact-checking in low-and medium-resourced languages.
AI and High-Quality Journalism: A New Vision Paper by MediaFutures
Researchers and industry partners at MediaFutures, have published a vison paper exploring the potential of AI to enhance the production of high-quality journalism. The authors discuss how artificial intelligence can be applied at every stage of journalistic value chain, supporting more trustworthy content for consumers.
From master thesis to publication in a top-international academic journal
Graduate student Aslaug Angelsen has achieved a remarkable feat under the supervison of MediaFutures’ director Christoph Trattner and associate professor Alain Starke. Angelsen has succeeded in having her research article, which builds upon her master’s thesis, accepted for publication in the prominent journal, Nature Food.
Exploring young people’s reluctance to pay for digital news: findings from a study by Borchgrevink-Brækhus & Moe
A recent study by Marianne Borchgrevink- Brækhus and Hallvard Moe challenges the assumption that non-subscribers are inherently opposed to paying for digital news. The research reveals lack of exclusivity, unattractive payment models, and subscription news as too time-consuming, as the main reasons for young people’s unwillingness to pay for online content, and identifies a strong preference for using multiple news providers among young audiences.
