Why Robots Should Not Be Treated Like Animals
The animal–robot analogy is one of the most commonly used in attempting to frame interactions between humans and robots and it also tends to push in the direction of blurring the distinction between humans and machines. In this article Deborah Johnson argues that, despite some shared characteristics, when it comes to thinking about the moral status of humanoid robots, legal liability, and the impact of treatment of humanoid robots on how humans treat one another, analogies with animals are misleading.
Johnson, Deborah G. and Mario Verdicchio. 2018. “Why robots should not be treated like animals”. Ethics Inf Technol. 20: 291–301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-018-9481-5
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The Routledge Handbook of Developments in Digital Journalism Studies
In The Routledge Handbook of Developments in Digital Journalism Studies ViSmedia member Nicholas Diakopoulos are one of the co-writers of the chapter: Disclose, Decode and Demystify: An Empirical Guide to Algorithmic Transparency.
Eldridge, Scott || and Bob Franklin. 2018. The Routledge Handbook of Developments in Digital Journalism Studies. Edited book. Routledge.
ISBN 9781315270449
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Copy of Migrants, Refugees, and the Media The New Reality of Open Societies
Professor and ViSmedia member Paul C. Adams has written the first chapter of the new book; Migrants, Refugees, and the Media The New Reality of Open Societies published by Routledge.
The large-scale movements of refugees and economic migrants from conflict zones to more stable societies have resulted in challenges, both for new entrants and their hosts. This fascinating volume brings together a collection of media analyses focused on immigration issues to examine how migration has been represented to the public.
Khrisna-Hensel, Sai Felicia. 2018. Migrants, Refugees and the Media. Edited book, 1st edition. Routledge.
ISBN 9780815377177
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Digital Dominance: The Power of Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple
Authors: Martin Moore, Damian Tambini, Nicholas Diakopoulos, Daniel Trielli, Jennifer Stark, Sean Mussenden
«Across the globe, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft have accumulated power in ways that existing regulatory and intellectual frameworks struggle to comprehend. A consensus is emerging that the power of these new digital monopolies is unprecedented and that it has important implications for journalism, politics, and society.» ViSmedia team member Nicholas Diakopoulos is cowriter of chapter 13. «I Vote For—How Search Informs Our Choice of Candidate»
Moore, Martin, et.al. 2018. Digital Dominance: The Power of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple. New York, Oxford University Press
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Business models for academic prototypes: A new approach to media innovation
Authors: Lars Nyre, Joao Ribeiro, Bjørnar Tessem
This article introduces the concept of academic prototypes, and shows how they can lead to technological innovation in journalism. We propose an innovation method that transforms a value-oriented academic prototype into a market-oriented journalistic service. The principles for product development presented here are based on the lean startup method as well as business model canvassing.
Nyre, Lars, Joao Ribero and Bjørnas Tessem. 2018. “Business models for academic prototypes: A new approach to media innovation”. The Journal of Media Innovations. 4 (2): 4-19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5617/jomi.v4i2.2616
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Data-Driven Storytelling
Nicholas Diakopoulos, Nathalie Henry Riche, Christophe Hurter, and Sheelagh Carpendale have edited this accessible introduction to data-driven storytelling. It offers an integrated definition of the topic, presents vivid examples and patterns for data storytelling, and calls out key challenges and new opportunities for researchers and practitioners. Nicholas Diakopoulos has also co-edited two of the chapters.
Diakopoulos, Nicholas et.al. 2018. “Introduction”. In: Data-Driven Storytelling. Edited Book by Henry Riche, Nathalie, et.al. A. K. Peters, CRC Press.
ISBN 9781138197107
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Making the News: Digital Creativity Support for Journalists
Authors: Maiden, N; Zachos, K, Brown, A; Brock, G; Nyre, L; Tonheim, A.; Apostolou, D; Evans, J.
This paper reports the design and first evaluations of new digital support for journalists to discover and examine crea-tive angles on news stories under development. The support integrated creative news search algorithms, interactive crea-tive sparks and reusable concept cards into one daily work tool of journalists.
Maiden, Neil, Konstantinos Zachos, Amanda Brown, George Brock, Lars Nyre, Aleksander Nygård Tonheim, Dimitris Apsotolou and Jeremy Evans. 2018. “Making the News: Digital Creativity Support for Journalists”. CHI: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 475: 1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3173574.3174049
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Droner i sivilsamfunnet (Drones in Civil Society)
What are civil drones, and how can they be used responsibly in our society? These are questions this book, written by Astrid Gynnild, Åke Refsdal Moe, Bente Heggedal, Elisabeth Krauss Amundsen, Helge Veum, Frode Guribye, Lars Nyre, Nils E. Øy, Rune Ottosen, and Øyvind Vågnes. Editor is Astrid Gynnild.
Gynnild, Astrid. (red). 2018. Droner i sivilsamfunnet. Aktører, teknologi og etiske utfordringer. Oslo, Cappelen Damm Akademisk
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«Tilhører» A prototype for future radio development (NO)
Authors: Lars Nyre & Jon Hoem
This report presents the development process of the app «Tilhører» , the user interface and the technology behind it. “Tilhører” is an application that present an alternative sound experience, and is a collaborative between researchers from Bergen University College and The University of Bergen.
Hoem, Jon Øyvind and Lars Nyre. 2018. “Tilhører. En prototype på fremtidens omsluttende radio”. Norsk Medietidsskrift 25 (1): 1-19. DOI: 10.18261/ISSN.0805-9535-2018-01-04
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Responsible Drone Journalism
The use of camera drones is expanding. Responsible Drone Journalism investigates the opportunities and dilemmas of using drones for journalistic purposes in a global perspective, drawing on a framework of responsible research and innovation (RRI). Edited by Astrid Gynnild and Turo Uskali.
Gynnild, Astrid and Turo Uskali. 2018. Responsible Drone Journalism. Edited book. New York, Routledge.
ISBN-13: 978-1138059351
ISBN-10: 1138059358
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Towards Journalism Everywhere: The New Opportunities and Challenges of Real-Time News Streams in Finland
Turo Uskali has written chapter 13 in the book Mobile and Ubiquitous Media. The volume seeks to provide "a diverse set of critical, theoretical, and international approaches useful to those looking for a more diverse and nuanced understanding of what ubiquitous media means analytically".
Uskali, Turo. 2018. “Towards Journalism Everywhere: The New Opportunities and Challenges of Real-Time News Streams in Finland”. In Daubs, Michael S. and Vincent R. Manzerolle. Mobile and Ubiquitous Media (edited book). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3726/b13289
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AI, agency and responsibility: the VW fraud case and beyond
Authors: Deborah G. Johnson & Mario Verdicchio.
The concept of agency as applied to technological artifacts has become an object of heated debate in the context of AI research because some AI researchers ascribe to programs the type of agency traditionally associated with humans. Confusion about agency is at the root of misconceptions about the possibilities for future AI. We introduce the concept of a triadic agency that includes the causal agency of artifacts and the intentional agency of humans to better describe what happens in AI as it functions in real-world contexts.
Johnson, Deborah G. and Mario Verdicchio. 2018. “AI, agency and responsibility: the VW fraud case and beyond”. AI & Soc 34: 639–647. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-017-0781-9
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