From Patron to Persecutor: The Evolution of the US Government’s Role in Disinformation Research

Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, including legal filings and decisions, executive orders, congressional hearings and testimony, news releases, agency decisions, and government reports, t...

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On moving fast and breaking things . . . again: social media’s lessons for generative AI governance

Generative AI systems are increasingly being employed globally, bringing with them both tremendous promise and substantial potential for harm. As is often the case, governance initiatives are laggi...

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Considering the Federal Trade Commission’s Double Standard on Media Bias

The FTC's regulatory and policy assault on media bias is itself clearly rife with bias, writes Philip M. Napoli.

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Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy

Job #AJO31624, Endowed Chair in Journalism and Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US

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One year into President Trump’s second administration, press freedoms are under attack

On the next Charlotte Talks: freedom of the press. It’s a bedrock principle of American democracy and yet, one year into the second Trump administration, it is under attack. The Associated Press was b...

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Building Resilience: Policy Levers for Local News and the Future of Civic Information

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News Distortion: The New Fake News | TechPolicy.Press

The second Trump administration has figured out how to add some new wrinkles to its assault-on-journalism playbook, writes Philip M. Napoli.

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Gerrymandering: A New Era of Re-districting Battles [Podcast] | Sanford School of Public Policy

In the latest episode of Sanford's Policy 360 podcast professors Jonathan Mattingly (Mathematics) and Asher Hildebrand (Public Policy) focus on increasing pressures on st

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Distinguishing Journalism from Political Influence Operations: Rethinking the FEC’s Approach to the Press Exemption

Abstract. One defining characteristic of contemporary news and information ecosystems is the increasingly blurred line separating legitimate journalism from partisan political influence operations. While the First Amendment limits government interventions on this front, there is one seldom-discussed federal mechanism for bringing greater clarity to the question of whether an entity is operating as a news organization or a political influence operation. The Federal Election Commission (FEC), which regulates House, Senate, and presidential political campaigns, possesses the authority to determine whether an organization represents a legitimate press entity and its activities represent legitimate press functions, or whether it runs political influence operations in the guise of journalism. This “press exemption” represents an important and underutilized mechanism for bringing greater clarity and transparency to contemporary news and information ecosystems. This article utilizes a critical analysis of key FEC press exemption decisions to illustrate how the FEC brings inadequate analytical rigor to its responsibility to administer the press exemption. It describes enhanced analytical approaches that the FEC can employ when making press exemption determinations. Finally, it offers a roadmap for how the FEC can use its authority to address one of the key challenges confronting our news and information ecosystem and undermining an informed electorate.

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On moving fast and breaking things . . . again: social media’s lessons for generative AI governance

Generative AI systems are increasingly being employed globally, bringing with them both tremendous promise and substantial potential for harm. As is often the case, governance initiatives are laggi...

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News Distortion: The New Fake News | TechPolicy.Press

The second Trump administration has figured out how to add some new wrinkles to its assault-on-journalism playbook, writes Philip M. Napoli.

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Local News Researchers Workshop | Center for Innovation & Sustainability in Local Media

This conference brings together researchers across the academic, industry, non-profit and government sectors whose work addresses local journalism solutions.

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Ebook of Challenges and Developments in Public Service Journalism

<b>Available online now and in print February 27, 2025</b> Challenges and Developments in Public Service Journalism, the 11th RIPE Reader, examines the role of public service journalism, as well as th...

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Platforms and the Presidency: An Unprecedented Situation | TechPolicy.Press

The convergence of Trump and Musk’s political power with ownership of social media platforms raises urgent questions, writes Philip M. Napoli.

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Airtable | Everyone's app platform

Airtable is a low-code platform for building collaborative apps. Customize your workflow, collaborate, and achieve ambitious outcomes. Get started for free.

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Documenting the Assault on Disinformation and Hate Speech Research | TechPolicy.Press

Philip Napoli is a professor of public policy and director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy at the Sanford School at Duke University.

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From platform politics to partisan platforms - Election Analysis - United States

Prof. Philip M. Napoli James R. Shepley Professor of Public Policy and Director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. He teaches...

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In pursuit of ignorance: The institutional assault on disinformation and hate speech research

This article examines ongoing efforts to discourage disinformation and hate speech research in the U.S. These initiatives originate from a variety of institutional actors, including digital platfor...

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What’s with the rise of “fact-based journalism”?

"To describe one form of journalism as 'fact-based' is to tacitly acknowledge that there is also such a thing as 'non-fact-based journalism.' And there isn’t."

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