Projektnummer

0057552

Zusammenfassung

Exploring how computers choose, filter and even write the news. Computers are increasingly influencing which news stories get reported, actually writing news content, filtering the news we get to see, and allowing the public to take over some of the editorial functions traditionally performed by journalists. The promise is that news will become more democratic and relevant, that websites will be more engaging, and even that quality journalism will be better funded. Some, however, worry that, as machines make decisions about what we read, we'll retreat into our own private information worlds, p...