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Problems in Media and Journalism

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Problems in Media and Journalism

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Low Entry Barriers lead to…

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… Authentication problems
….Lack of transparency
….Bots and trolls spreading Fake News in social media

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Important to have gatekeepers who can filter shared content, e.g., third party filtering through fact checkers, or editorial judgement

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Problems of Platforms

Platforms and users fail to exercise the power and role as gatekepper responsibly
Lack of transparency concerning the automated processes and algorithms

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Publisher, news-distributors and journalists can only hardly monetize their content!!

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Information abundance leads to attention economy, where publishers and platforms compete for attention

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Clickbaiting

Competition for attention
Attention is a scarce source of value
Readers are baited to click on links by lurid headlines or designs to increase advertising revenue
People tend to fall for FAKE NEWS due to poor truth discernment

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Rapid spread of rumor and misinformation online

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Traceability and Authentication Problems

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Low entry barriers and the failure of platforms and users operating as gatekeepers lead to challenges concerning identity, transparency, and traceability on social media

Follow the link to see the illustration of the problem and the resulting consequences:

Illustration of Developments Disrupting Media and Journalism

How can these problems be solved?

https://www.notion.so/Inovative-Solutions-f666a99f6ad941a7bbca647b1638acc0

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