Americans / Digital Knowledge A new Pew Research Center survey finds that Americans’ understanding of technology-related issues varies greatly depending on the topic, term or concept. While a majority of U.S. adults can correctly answer questions about phishing scams or…
AI / misinformation University of Sheffield researchers Yida Mu and Dr. Nikos Aletra report they’ve developed an artificial intelligence system to help identify Twitter users who are more likely to share unreliable news sources. Fonte: Poynter Leia todo o texto Link: https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2020/researchers-developed-an-ai-system-that-predicts-the-likelihood-people-will-spread-misinformation-based-on-words-they-use/?fbclid=IwAR293q_EGeVxOI4DFFC99ZPDXBgLsha31T5VXdJ8E-1ISeqUeeABAHa7vSs…
Tweeting / citations Tweeting about your research increases the number of citations it goes on to attract, according to a new analysis. Fonte: Chemistry World Leia todo o texto Link: https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/does-tweeting-about-research-attract-more-citations/4012066.article?fbclid=IwAR3QTJpxl18TgZKvhoQla0vlIxkrXXeH-e4433ZTEKR2g4NhhOJXfQ63CTk Leia outros textos aqui
Open access / Research findings During the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and publishers have pulled together to publish their outputs at an unprecedented rate. So, how have they responded? And how will this change research culture and the way findings are disseminated…
TV journalists / Government coronavirus policy Over recent weeks, debates about how reporters should cover the pandemic have intensified, after a YouGov poll on April 24 showed nearly two-thirds of people did not trust television journalists. Many politicians and commentators were quick to seize on the…
