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In this paper, we present our multidisciplinary research on a major problem of journalism, i.e., the media bias problem. Bias in the news media often causes a sharp increase in political polarization and in the cost of conflict on social issues such as the Iraq war. Bias in news articles is much complex than explicit expression of opinion or sentiments. It is difficult, if not impossible, for r...

Alfred Hermida recently posited ‘ambient journalism’ as a new framework for paraand professional journalists, who use social networks like Twitter for story sources, and as a news delivery platform. Beginning with this framework, this article explores the following questions: How does Hermida define ‘ambient journalism’ and what is its significance? Are there alternative definitions? What lesso...

Today, more than ever before, the importance of conducting responsible research is vital. New mass media technologies, allowing for the rapid distribution of news, enable researchers across the world to publicize their latest discoveries to a vast audience. The problem arises when inconclusive research is disseminated, with results that are exaggerated, misinterpreted or even fabricated. We, as...

I. The emergence of the Internet has in many ways facilitated the work of journalists. Informations have become more accessible. It is possible to distribute information and stories with minimal delays in time. New platforms of publication have come about. At the same time, however, journalism as a profession is threatened. The internet has lowered the bar of entry to publishing information and...

In this paper, we propose a novel text categorization method using trendtracking technique. The method classies texts by tracking the transition of information in them. Therefore, it can deal especially well with texts whose content transits gradually with the passage of time, such as Internet news articles, newspaper articles, or web pages which are often updated. Experimental results show tha...

The proper selection of an agent architecture must take into account the fact that agents inhabit different types of environments. How well an agent can behave depends on the nature of the environment, since some environments are more complex than others. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the treatment of environments’ characteristics can be used to guide selection among agent archite...