fake news

Deep fake audio is coming to an election near you: RDE24

18 March 2024 How much fake news do we face these days? The BBC’s first Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent, Mariana Spring gave a brief glimpse into the...

Newsroom challenges during the COVID pandemic

24 June 2020 During times of crisis, such as the Corona Virus pandemic, News content gains heightened awareness as listeners lean-in to hear details about the threats to...

Deep fakes are coming

29 October 2019 Manipulation of images and audio is becoming so sophisticated that it is producing chilling fakes with the potential to cause discontent and influence elections. The...

We all have a role to play in responding to misinformation: #NavigatingtheNews Conference

9 September 2018 “As we increasingly go online we are confronted by propaganda, poor journalism, advertising masquerading as journalism… where is it all heading?” asked Joce Nettlefold, opening...

Fake news just another type of disinformation: EU Report

14 March 2018 Steve Ahern reports from Europe The European Union has just released a study by a high level expert group recommending a series of actions...

New studies about trust in media, smartphones… and Christmas songs

8 February 2018 At the start of each new year there are a range of studies and reports looking at media and journalism the past year and in...

Public broadcasting, more necessary then ever in the age of fake news

14 September 2017 Analysis from Steve Ahern For the past decade or more, public service broadcasters have found it necessary to justify their existence in the face of...

The antidote to fake news is better professional media

25 March 2017 Steve Ahern says better professional media is needed to combat fake news. Remember the busses that were supposed to have brought anti-Trump protesters to Austin...

Protecting journos and fact checking in the #DonaldTrump era #RDE17

20 March 2017 Speaking at today’s RadioDays Europe conference, Hannah Storm from the International News Safety Institute made a plea for the safety of journalists. The rise of...