Joshua Benton

2 weeks ago | niemanlab.org | Joshua Benton

LINK: www.pewresearch.org  ➚   |   Posted by: Joshua Benton   |   April 29, 2025Are you a journalist who worries that the rise of AI will be bad for your profession? The Pew Research Center wants you to know you’re not alone — your audience worries about it, too. A new Pew report out today finds Americans doubtful that AI advances will create better news — or more jobs for journalists.

2 weeks ago | niemanlab.org | Joshua Benton

One major marker of the Trump II era so far is that Americans seem to have surrendered their perception of the world to their partisan identities. If the team you root for is in power, the world looks as rosy as can be. If your co-partisans are in opposition, however, America is going to hell in a handbasket. Versions of this phenomenon happen with both Democrats and Republicans, but during Trump’s time in public life, the swings have tended to be especially strong on the political right.

1 month ago | niemanlab.org | Joshua Benton

It was about five years ago that I first started noticing the name Eunji Kim on some interesting research. Best dissertation, best paper, best article — she seemed to be winning them all.

1 month ago | insidestory.org.au | Joshua Benton

How do you like your news? A new study identifies which groups of readers prefer news sources that align with their own views Who actually wants impartial news?

1 month ago | niemanlab.org | Joshua Benton

LINK: www.status.news  ➚   |   Posted by: Joshua Benton   |   April 10, 2025Perhaps it’s surprising, perhaps not, but one thing has become clear about Donald Trump’s bizarre war with the Associated Press: The White House cares about it. It’s not just a symbolic gesture, red meat to throw MAGA’s way — it’s a conscious attempt to rewrite the rules of how the presidency interacts with the press. And the administration keeps pushing to see how far it can go.