Key research themes
1. How do readers perceive the credibility, quality, and discernibility of automated news compared to human-written news?
This research area investigates readers' assessment of software-generated news articles in terms of credibility, quality, objectivity, and whether such content is distinguishable from that produced by human journalists. Understanding audience reception is crucial for adoption, trust-building, and ethical ramifications in automated journalism.
2. What roles do automated and algorithmic systems play in newsroom workflows and the dissemination of news content on digital platforms?
Research in this area explores how automation technologies, such as algorithmic news recommenders, news bots, and code-driven editorial tools, integrate within newsrooms and social media, transforming gatekeeping, agenda-setting, and news distribution. It addresses the interplay between human journalists and automation in content selection, personalization, and publication processes.
3. How is Artificial Intelligence reshaping news production processes and what are the ethical, professional, and practical implications?
This theme covers AI’s multifaceted applications in news media, including natural language generation, generative AI tools, newsroom automation, and synthetic media creation. It explores the transformation in journalistic labor, changing workflows, ethical challenges such as bias and transparency, and future prospects for AI-human collaboration in journalism.