Within a week of one another came two reports on the future of journalism in an age of big tech: The Cairncross Review (on 12 Feb) and The Commons DCMS Committee Final Report into Fake News and Disinformation (14 Feb – but with its excoriating criticism of Facebook, anything but a Valentine to Mark Zuckerberg). Read the rest of this entry »
Journalism vs Churnalism: The push for “quality marks” in online news – Zoe McCallum
26 02 2019Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: Cairncross Review, DCMS Committee, Fake News, Zoe McCallum
Categories : Journalism, Media Regulation
DCMS final report: Disinformation and “fake news”, Some initial thoughts – Zoe McCallum
20 02 2019
The final report of the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Disinformation and Fake News [pdf] was published on 18 February 2019. It is the product of an 18 month process – far in excess of the normal timeframe for Select Committee inquiries, involving 170 written submissions and 73 oral witnesses. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: DCMS Committee, Fake News, Zoe McCallum
Categories : Internet, Media Regulation, Social Media
News: DCMS Committee publishes its final report, “Disinformation and ‘fake news'”
19 02 2019
The House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has published its final report on “Disinformation and ‘fake news’” [pdf] after an inquiry lasting 18 months. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: DCMS Committee, Fake News
Categories : Internet, Social Media
