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Krisztina Rozgonyi Elected to Board Consulting Austrian Media Regulator on Fund Allocation to Broadcasters

November 19, 2021
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Krisztina Rozgonyi, a member of the CMDS Media Policy Hub has become a new member of the Review Board consulting the Austrian media regulator on the allocation of public funds to private media service providers.

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Lina Dencik Co-Authors Paper on Data-Driven Hiring Systems

November 17, 2021
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In a new paper for New Media & Society, CMDS Fellow Lina Dencik and co-author Sanne Stevens analyze interviews with providers of data-driven hiring systems and find that their legitimization frames extend to ways in which work and workers should be organized and assessed. 

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Stefania Milan on Techno-solutionism and “the Standard Human” in the Pandemic

November 16, 2021
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“The over-reliance of biomedical research on “whiteness” for lab testing and the techno-solutionism of the consumer infrastructure devised to curb the social costs of the pandemic are rooted in a distorted idea of a “standard human,” CMDS Fellow Stefania Milan argues in an essay for Big Data & Society.

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CMDS Develops Model Curriculum for a Master’s Degree in Investigative Journalism for the Western Balkans and Turkey

November 12, 2021
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In partnership with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) and funded by EuropAid/European Commission, CMDS has developed a model curriculum for a Master’s degree in investigative journalism for the Western Balkans and Turkey.

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Benedetta Brevini Discusses AI’s Impact on the Climate Crisis at CMDS Event

November 8, 2021
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There is an almost religious sentiment about the power of technology. This obfuscates its materiality, which prevents debates about the technology’s impact on the environment, CMDS Fellow Benedetta Brevini argued in an online discussion of her new book, “Is AI Good for the Planet?,” organized by CMDS. A recording of the event is now available to watch.

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