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Julia Angwin

@JuliaAngwin

Investigative journalist. Founder, @proof__news, @NYTOpinion writer. Founded @themarkup. Priors @ProPublica @WSJ. Author: Dragnet Nation, Stealing MySpace.

New York Katılım Ekim 2008
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Julia Angwin@JuliaAngwin·
Courage is contagious. But how do we catch it? For months, Ami Fields-Meyer and I have been asking dissidents and activists from around the world how we can topple authoritarianism. We assembled their lessons into a field guide to courage. newyorker.com/news/the-weeke…
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Alexander B. Howard@digiphile·
Journalists place “many markers of trust in institutional processes that are opaque to audiences, while creators try to embed the markers of trust directly in their interactions with audiences.”- @JuliaAngwin “journalists assume their audiences trust them, and creators do not.”
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The key finding of my comparison of how journalists & creators build trust with audiences: Journalism has placed many markers of trust in institutional processes that are opaque to audiences, while creators embed the markers of trust directly in interactions with audiences.
Shorenstein Center@ShorensteinCtr

With trust in traditional media at an all-time low, a new paper from Shorenstein Fellow @JuliaAngwin examines what content creators — currently engaged in journalist-style work & courting large, loyal audiences — can teach journalists about trustworthiness loom.ly/90Ja7CM

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Julia Angwin@JuliaAngwin·
Final installment in our three-part series on the climate costs of AI. Come to watch @A_W_Gordon ham it up pouring out water bottles, but stay to grapple with the brutal realities of climate mitigations where you can maybe save water or carbon, but it's really hard to save both.
Proof News@proof__news

You may have heard that having a conversation with ChatGPT is the climate equivalent of pouring out a bottle of water. In fact, that is likely an underestimate. In the 3rd installment in our series on the climate costs of AI, we tackle thirsty AI. youtube.com/watch?v=s67L2o…

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Proof News
Proof News@proof__news·
You may have heard that having a conversation with ChatGPT is the climate equivalent of pouring out a bottle of water. In fact, that is likely an underestimate. In the 3rd installment in our series on the climate costs of AI, we tackle thirsty AI. youtube.com/watch?v=s67L2o…
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Julia Angwin@JuliaAngwin·
At @proof__news, we are betting on: * Rigorous methods * Radical transparency * Reaching audiences where they are Joining Nebula, the largest indie streaming platform that hand curates its list of high quality content creators, perfectly aligns with our values.
Proof News@proof__news

We are thrilled to announce that Proof News is joining Nebula – the independent creator-led video streaming platform. Our video investigations will appear on Nebula as well as on the corporate-owned platforms. An indie newsroom + indie platform = stronger together!

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Julia Angwin@JuliaAngwin·
How the right bullied social media companies into opening the floodgates for lies during this election — my latest for New York Times Opinion (gift link). nytimes.com/2024/11/20/opi…
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Proof News
Proof News@proof__news·
In our latest testing, the AI chatbots were pretty decent at detecting and debunking known vote count misinformation. With one notable – and surprising – exception: ChatGPT. proofnews.org/whats-up-with-…
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Data & Society
Data & Society@datasociety·
We've lost control of our social media feeds. As our legal system takes notice, @JuliaAngwin sees a silver lining: the potential to "finally force social media platforms to be answerable for the societal consequences of their choices." nytimes.com/2024/10/21/opi…
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