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The spread of AI in UK journalism comes with reservations
Professor Neil Thurman and Sina Thäsler-Kordonouri from the Department of Media and Communication (IfKW) at LMU have published comprehensive findings... Read more -
As DOJ deprioritizes foreign lobbying laws, study finds enforcement against Paul Manafort drove surge in disclosures
A study recently published in Organization Science reveals that U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charges against Paul Manafort in 2018... Read more -
AI chatbots can effectively sway voters—in either direction
A short interaction with a chatbot can meaningfully shift a voter's opinion about a presidential candidate or proposed policy in... Read more -
Exploring how Mussolini's Italy merged animal husbandry with consumption policies
While much has been written about the race to modernize industry and agriculture in fascist Italy, the history of animal... Read more -
Why art is a prime target for organized crime
In 2024, the global art market hit an estimated $57.5 billion (€49.5 billion) in sales, according to the Art Basel... Read more -
How inventing political adversaries can create real civil division
While it is widely assumed that civil wars reinforce the existing political divisions, a recent sociological study sheds light on... Read more -
Limiting jury trials will harm minority ethnic victims and defendants, research shows
The right to trial by jury dates back to at least the 12th century. The government's proposals to limit it... Read more -
Why protests can bring people together across political divides
How can people with diametrically opposed views suddenly stand shoulder to shoulder in protest? Researchers from Copenhagen, Oslo and Mainz... Read more -
Visual thinking: The strategy that could help you spot misinformation and manipulated images
A fake photo of an explosion near the Pentagon once rattled the stock market. A tearful video of a frightened... Read more -
Political alignment, not just supply options, drives US-China decoupling
Efforts to "decouple" U.S. supply chains from China are only taking hold in industries where American firms can shift production... Read more -
How can municipalities help reduce community financial hardships due to court fees?
Every person suspected of a crime has a right to an attorney, yet the cost for that attorney—even a public... Read more -
Philosopher warns widespread schadenfreude undermines democratic norms
Schadenfreude seems to permeate American politics these days as viral clips and memes of politicians making real or AI-generated gaffes... Read more -
When Americans migrate from violent states, the risk of future violence follows them
Americans who grow up in historically violent states may move to a safer state, but they remain far more likely... Read more -
What ancient Athens teaches us about debate and dissent in the social media age
In ancient Athens, the agora was a public forum where citizens could gather to deliberate, disagree and decide together. It... Read more -
Ranked choice voting outperforms winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician
American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the nation's... Read more
