The Role of the Mass Media in Shaping Public Opinion
The Mass Media and the Formation of Public Opinion How do millions of individuals, residing in various locations, come to…
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The Four Basic Functions of Mass Communication
It is not government or big business that is the most influential syndicate in the creation of the modern individual,…
Traditional vs. New Media: What’s the Difference?
Human communication has experienced a paradigm change, no longer being a centralized institution-dominated environment, but a decentralized, globally-linked digital ecosystem….
Why Athens’ Primary Real Estate Market Is the Smartest Investment Ever
If real estate were to be a game of chess, Athens would be the grandmaster, always two moves ahead. Between its sun-dazed marble and cafe…
The Evolution of Mass Communication: From Cave Paintings to Digital Media
Consider the last thing you shared on the Internet. Was it a photograph, a meme, or perhaps a brief political…
How AI Is Being Used to Fight AI: Tech Giants’ Response to Deepfake Threats
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has opened the doors to an artistic imagination never imagined before, but it has also brought…
Ethics in Mass Communication: Balancing Truth and Sensationalism
The modern news world is now a weird world. It is the place where a well-designed lie can go round…
Politics, Propaganda, and Deepfakes: The New Frontline of Misinformation
Imaging watching a video of a politician saying something outrageous, only to realize afterwards that such event never happened and video was…
The Role of Technology Companies in Combating Deepfake Misinformation
In this digital era, fake news articles are not the only types of misinformation. Deepfake content, including videos, images, or…
Deepfakes and the Erosion of Trust: Can We Believe What We See Online?
Imagine a world in which the evidence of a video or voice clip is useless, not due to poor quality,…
The Rise of Deepfakes: When Seeing Is No Longer Believing
For centuries, the camera has long made an ironclad promise: “Seeing is believing. It was the final judge of truth,…
Misinformation in the Digital Age: Can We Still Trust What We See Online?
The Digital Hydra: Misinformation and the Erosion of Trust With the digital age, the availability of information via social media…
The Social Media Factor: How Platforms Shape Perceptions of Truth and Trust
Social Media’s Power: How It Changes What We Think is True Lets forget the tall buildings built in the world, the…
Trust and Truth in the Age of Citizen Journalism: Navigating Credibility Online
Imagine that you are on the street where a history is playing out; a spontaneous political demonstration, an epic natural catastrophe, or…
The New Fourth Estate: How Citizen Journalists Reinvent Democracy in the Digital Age
Introduction: The Shifting Sands of Media Power We have trusted the professional news media, the Fourth Estate for generations to…
When Voices Rise from the Crowd: The Democratic Impact of Citizen Journalism
Introduction For generations, the global narrative was long scripted in newsrooms and edited by a few media elites, who had long enjoyed…
Why Lived Experiences Trump Headlines: The Emotional Resonance of Citizen Journalism
Have you ever swiped through a slick news story about some disaster somewhere in the world to find yourself completely…
Trust and Transparency: Why Audiences Turn to Citizen Journalists
Imagine when only a select number of large businesses and networks dictated what you watch, listen to, and think about…
The Power of Firsthand Accounts: Why Citizen Journalism Feels More Authentic
Our trust in the global news system has been destroyed. It has been replaced by a different test of credibility…
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Cleaning Tools for Your Home
There is something very satisfying in entering a clean house-the pleasant smell of lemon polish in the air, the warm…
How Eye of Medusa Compares to Other Greek Mythology Slots
Greek mythology is a bestseller among slot machine makers, and the market is crowded with games. Some of the more…
Challenging the Narrative: Citizen Journalists Versus Mainstream Media
Over the decades, the media narrative of the world has been tightly guarded by a handful of large, strong news…
Case Studies of Suppression: When Citizen Journalists Changed the Narrative
The phenomenon of citizen journalism has become one of the most dominant forces in contemporary information environments. Through social media…
Censorship, Suppression, and the Perils of Citizen Journalism
Introduction Over the past 20 years, the global information ecosystem has been redefined by citizen journalism. Having a smartphone, social…