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Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology

The Consortium is built to look across all communication fields, with an emphasis on better understanding how technology influences the way we interact with information. The program fosters a diverse community of scholars and thought leaders to study ways to build trust and apply what it learns, drawing scholars and practitioners from across disciplines to bring their best thinking to the task.

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Mónica Guzmán Named Inaugural McGurn Fellow for Media Integrity and the Fight Against Disinformation

Wednesday May 10, 2023

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and Levin College of Law today announced that Mónica Guzmán has been named the inaugural McGurn Fellow for Media Integrity …
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Seungahn Nah Explores the Intersection of AI and Democracy

Monday February 27, 2023

Three key words outline his scholarship: media, community and democracy, with a focus on news trust, credibility and civic engagement.

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Janet Coats: The Implications of a Twitter Collapse

Friday November 18, 2022

With the reality of Elon Musk's hostile takeover of Twitter setting in, many individuals, news outlets and communities are left in the wreckage of the social media giant.

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Study: Evaluating the Performance of Machine-Learning Algorithms to Interpret Consumer Comments on YouTube

Tuesday October 25, 2022

A new study has found that two proprietary machine-learning models from Amazon and Google performed better than traditional supervised machine-learning algorithms to understand the inherent meaning …
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Seungahn Nah to Present AI and Journalism Research at Korean Institute for Basic Science

Friday October 14, 2022

Seungahn Nah, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology research director, will deliver an …
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Seungahn Nah Named New Chair in Media Trust for Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology

Tuesday July 26, 2022

Seungahn Nah will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) this fall as the inaugural Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and Research Director for the …
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On-screen Stereotypes of Female Journalists Feed a “Vicious Cycle” of Sexism

Tuesday June 15, 2021

When a fictional female journalist appears on screen, chances are she’s about to sleep with one of her sources. It’s a trope that infuriates actual women in news media — and it can have real-life consequences, says University of Florida researcher Frank Waddell, Ph.D.

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UF Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology Announces Next Class of Trust Scholars

Thursday May 27, 2021

The UF Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology has named five UF Trust Consortium Scholars for 2021-2022 who exemplify its commitment to working across disciplines to examine ways trust is being …
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Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology Drives Multidisciplinary Collaborations to Study Trust

Friday January 29, 2021

The destructive spread of misinformation and continued attacks on news media credibility has fostered a crisis in trust. To address this, the University in 2019 committed $1.25 million to launch the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology as one of its eight “moonshot” initiatives.

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UF Alumni Commit $2 Million to Establish McGurn Fellowship Program for Media Integrity and the Fight Against Disinformation

Monday January 25, 2021

The University of Florida today announced a $2 million commitment from UF alumni Linda and Ken McGurn to establish the McGurn Fellowship Program for Media Integrity and the Fight Against …
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Janet Coats Named Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology Managing Director

Thursday December 17, 2020

The University of Florida today announced that news industry veteran Janet Coats has been named Managing Director of the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology (CTMT), a multidisciplinary …
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Dr. Frank Waddell: How Technology is Affecting Trust in News

Tuesday September 15, 2020

In this video,  Journalism Assistant Professor and Trust Scholar Frank Waddell discusses his research on technology’s effect on trust in news and increasing bias against and harassment of female journalists.

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University of Florida Announces Trust Consortium Scholars

Wednesday January 8, 2020

The University of Florida has named 12 UF faculty members as Trust Consortium Scholars and funded two post-doctoral associate positions as part of the University’s Consortium on Trust in Media and …