Recent developments in communication and information technology have disrupted the long-established dominance of mass media over the production and distribution of news. As an effort to reclaim their role of society’s information gatekeeper, media companies absorb digital technology as instruments…
CCA Conference 2016 – I/O: Enforcing Idealized Newsmaking Practices Through Algorithm
During the Canadian Communication Association (CCA) Conference 2017 (Toronto, Canada), I presented the paper “ I/O: Enforcing Idealized Newsmaking Practices Through Algorithm”. Below you will find the abstract and my slides. Abstract For more than two centuries the production of…
A/B Testing: The Most Interesting Title Ever (Really)
In this probe, I want to explore some ideas about how algorithms are shaping our view of what we know about current affairs. But before jumping to any conclusions of technological determinism, I must clarify that algorithms should not be…
The criticism of the algorithm: Understanding the metrics
The Implementing New knowledge Environments research project, or just INKE, aims to study new ways of dealing with text documents, especially academic books, and literary texts. Led by Ray Siemens (University of Victoria), the project is multidisciplinary, involving 35 researchers…
A crítica do algorítmo: Para entender as métricas
Faço parte de um grupo de pesquisa chamado INKE (Implementing New Knowledge Environment – Implementado Novos Ambientes de Conhecimento). O principal objetivo do INKE é estudar novas formas de leitura do texto, principalmente livros e texto acadêmico, e é liderado…