Five key points on the double electoral earthquake of 2023
The novel elements in the electoral landscape of the post-independence period, the strategic agenda of New Democracy, the limited polarization during the pre-election period, Alexis Tsipras' criticism of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the post-election dichotomy.
The election’s thematic focus: highlighting and suppressing key issues
In an election campaign, both the expressed positions and the silences hold significance. In the recent Greek elections, the agenda of issues that divide voters remained camouflaged during the campaign.
The credentials and challenges of artificial intelligence in text analysis
ChatGPT, which can be likened to a versatile "Swiss army knife" offers the valuable advantages of repeatability and impartiality, yet it encounters challenges in terms of interpretability. However, human knowledge-driven working methodology emerges as a potential solution to address this issue.
Opinion article – Navigating Trauma in Journalism
Gavin Rees | "One must change gears and consider taking a more open, less forceful approach. What is my interviewee able to talk about? rather than What do I need my interviewee to say?"
Opinion Article: “A Matter of Trust”
Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou I When facts are absent from this equation and misinformation prevails, then the consequences on the quality not only of journalism, but of democracy as well, are disastrous.
Opinion Article: Fact-checking pre-election political claims
Louis Jacobson | One of the patterns we have found is that the accuracy of the candidates’ statements tends to decline the closer we get to Election Day.
Opinion Article – Populism and Polarisation: From Theory to Public Discourse
Antonis Galanopoulos | In conditions of acute polarisation, two political positions are presented as completely incompatible and mutually exclusive, with people being forced to choose between these two positions alone.
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Opinion Article: NICAR 23 – Data, algorithms and artificial intelligence are redefining journalism
Thanasis Troboukis | Are journalism and the media adequately prepared to adapt to this rapid transition to the "Age of Artificial Intelligence"? Is it enough to rely on a few thousand data journalists around the world who are trained to understand how these systems work and control them?