Imke Henkel
@imkehenkel.bsky.social
Lecturer in Journalism and Media @leedsunimedia.bsky.social. Interested in what media do to democracy. Book https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-69503-3. UK Co-Investigator for the Worlds of Journalism Study (https://worldsofjournalism.org/)
Finally holding a hardcopy of 'Media Change' feels great. Many thanks to @nallen2.bsky.social & the team at Wiley who superbly supported the book from proposal to publication. You can order the book at your favorite online bookstore & directly from the publisher, here: tinyurl.com/eyznb67j
🚨Publication Alert! Led superbly by @greennail.bsky.social, this new paper examines which journalistic cultural orientations an LLM reflects. We compared GPT-4o's responses to Qs from the Worlds of Journalism Study survey with those of journalists in the US, UK & Germany: doi.org/10.1177/1940...
Going with the Mainstream: Exploring GPT Representation of Journalistic Culture - Taewoo Kang, Tim Vos, Thomas Hanitzsch, Neil Thurman, Imke Henkel, Sina Thäsler-Kordonouri, Wiebke Loosen, 2026
As generative AI becomes increasingly integrated into journalism, questions about its implications for journalistic practice grow more urgent. Despite the rise ...
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Younger adults consistently place lower importance than older adults on several of these civic duties – especially following the news.
The BBC is apologising for its Panorama edit. It shouldn’t. First, the narrative is true: Donald Trump *did* incite the Capitol riot. Second, the apology won’t appease those attacking it. So why not at least stand for something? Wrote this on it earlier this week: inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
The BBC was right about the Capitol riots. In a sane world, Trump would be in jail
The US President faced impeachment over the violence, and in a world where Republicans had more courage, he would have been found guilty
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We should defend the values and effort at accuracy of the BBC in a Trumpian world of wilful inaccuracy and hypocrisy, but this seems on the face of it to be an excessive response to a politically motivated attack
This is the most abysmal, pathetic thing. The BBC head resigning because the corporation is not supine *enough* to the far-right.
The i Paper @theipaper.com · 9mo ago🔴 Breaking I Davie faced mounting criticism that a Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by Donald Trump ➡️ Read more: trib.al/I0iw7aP
Out now: key data from the third wave of the Worlds of Journalism Study. 75 countries, >32,350 journalists, >300 researchers, seven years of successful collaboration. Many thanks to all who contributed to this project! www.worldsofjournalism.org/reports-wjs3/
Worlds of Journalism@worldsofjournalism.bsky.social · 10mo agoDrawing on responses from over 32,000 journalists in 75 countries, this report examines how journalists across the globe navigate risk, uncertainty, and transformation in today’s rapidly changing media landscape. 🔗 Read the full report: www.worldsofjournalism.org/reports-wjs3/
Scoop: The Trump admin's videos boasting triumphs on immigration have used misleading footage from months ago or thousands of miles away When we showed them the errors, DHS said they make a lot of videos and the White House said it'll keep making "banger memes" wapo.st/4nuDGwf
Trump administration uses misleading videos to portray chaos, push deportations
Official videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was years old or recorded thousands of miles away, a Washington Post analysis found.
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Drawing on responses from over 32,000 journalists in 75 countries, this report examines how journalists across the globe navigate risk, uncertainty, and transformation in today’s rapidly changing media landscape. 🔗 Read the full report: www.worldsofjournalism.org/reports-wjs3/
📢 It's out: The new @worldsofjournalism.bsky.social report ➡️rich data from 3rd wave of WJS study ➡️ survey of more than 32,350 journalists across 75 countries ➡️ perspectives from diverse media systems, political regimes, and cultural contexts Free download www.worldsofjournalism.org/reports-wjs3/
Follow @worldsofjournalism.bsky.social for the forthcoming findings of the 3rd Wave of this global survey, involving surveys of 32,000 journalists in 75 countries. While you're waiting, take a look at the results of the UK-leg of the survey: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
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Worlds of Journalism@worldsofjournalism.bsky.social · 11mo agoIt is almost time for the release of the findings of Wave 3 of the Worlds of Journalism Study. Keep an eye out on our socials for more information. In the meantime, we are pleased to introduce you to the Executive Committee of the Worlds of Journalism Study.
Important research from @suttontrust.bsky.social about privilege of 100 elite media editors/presenters. Our @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report looks wider—at ALL UK journalists. We found over 22% privately educated. Well above the 7% nationwide: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/uk-journalis...
Carl Cullinane@carlcullinane.bsky.social · 11mo agoPleased to write about working class access to the media industry in @theguardian.com today. Our Elitist Britain research out today shows that almost half of columnists, commentators and top podcast hosts went to private schools. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Are you an good writer with a passion for explaining the world around you? We are looking for a science and technology correspondent based in our London office. Experience in journalism is not required. Apply here by September 28th:
The Economist is hiring a science and technology correspondent
We’re looking for a writer to join us in London for 12 months
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Finally my variables are getting as nicely in row as the olive trees on the other side of my screen.
Tech got everything it paid for — grift accomplished
WIRED@wired.com · last yr.President Trump announced that the United States’ stance on intellectual property and AI would be a “common sense application” that does not force AI companies to pay for each piece of copyrighted material used in training frontier models, saying that approach is “not doable.”
Hi everyone, is anyone using the Meta Content Library API? I am specifically interested in getting in touch with people with API access, rather than access to the frontend only. transparency.meta.com/de-de/resear...
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Meta regularly publishes reports to give our community visibility into community standards enforcement, government requests and internet disruptions
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Fascinating survey report of UK journalists - thanks @imkehenkel.bsky.social for sending it. Striking findings on belief in objective reporting/ need for interpreting facts - useful for our impartiality project @maxwellmodell.bsky.social @perkinskeighley.bsky.social @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social
⚡️ 'Unbearable' — EU's Kallas raises alarm over Russia's escalating chemical warfare in Ukraine. "Again, it shows that Russia wants to cause as much pain and suffering as possible so that Ukraine would surrender," Kaja Kallas said.
'Unbearable' — EU's Kallas raises alarm over Russia's escalating chemical warfare in Ukraine
"Again, it shows that Russia wants to cause as much pain and suffering as possible so that Ukraine would surrender," top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said at a press conference during a meeting of EU forei...
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Have you watched our shocking new investigative documentary 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack'? The film the BBC refused to air? Gary Lineker has said the BBC should hang its head in shame. Watch it here, via Zeteo: gazadoctors.film
