AI Labelling Laws Are Here: Do They Actually Work?
New legal requirements are now in force on both sides of the Atlantic, obliging AI companies and the businesses that use their tools to label content produced or substantially…
Public Media Under Pressure: Who Fills the Gap?
A report from Poynter describes public media facing what it calls a perfect storm — multiple pressures arriving at the same time, pushing the existing system toward a breaking…
Free AI Tokens With Your Latte: What’s Really Being Sold
Banks, cafes, and telecoms companies across China have started attaching AI tokens to everyday purchases. Buy a coffee, sign up for a credit card, order food — and a token for an…
When an Investigation Says Little: Reading the Gaps
The Athletic published a notice that it had examined the work of one of its own reporters, Dianna Russini. According to a Poynter reference that summarises the situation, the…
Vanishing Acts: What Silence on TV Tells You
Pete Hegseth built a public profile that was closely tied to Fox News. So when Media Matters writer Matt Gertz reported that Hegseth had not appeared on the channel for close to a…
Your Data Is the Training Set: What That Means for You
Most people who have ever written a blog post, left a comment on a news article, or posted an opinion on a forum did not sign a release form. They were just talking. That talking…
When the Briefing Changes: Spotting Who Rewrites the Story
Press briefings are not neutral events. They are managed performances, and the management starts long before the first journalist raises a hand. Understanding how narrative…
Persuasion Tactics That Work on You Without Asking
You already know that headlines are written to grab attention. You know that outrage spreads faster than corrections. You know that photos can be faked. And yet, knowing all of…
How Propaganda Works and How to Spot It
Propaganda is not a relic of the twentieth century. It is a set of techniques for shaping what people believe and how they behave — and those techniques are running right now, on…
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