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Journalism's trust problem is about money, not politics
(THE CONVERSATION) Journalism faces a credibility crisis. Only 32% of Americans report having "a great deal" or "fair amount" of trust in news reporting – a historical low.
Journalists generally assume that their lack of credibility is a result of what people believe to be reporters' and editors' politi ... (full story)
5 ways anti-diversity laws affect LGBTQ+ people and research in higher ed
(THE CONVERSATION) Over the past year, nine states have banned diversity, equity and inclusion policies and programs in higher education. More than 20 others have similar legislation in the works.
News accounts often focus on job cuts that follow the enactment of these measures in places such as Texas and Florida. But that doesn ... (full story)
State
How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation
NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn't a shock to many Black New Yorkers that Mayor Eric Adams has surrounded himself with African American civil rights leaders, clergy and grassroots activists since his indictment recently on federal bribery charges.
Adams, a Brooklyn native who rose from the city's working class to its highest politi ... (full story)
Ohio's fall redistricting issue sparked a fight over one word. So what is 'gerrymandering,' anyway?
COLUMBUS (AP) — All the political wrangling over Ohio's Issue 1, a statewide ballot issue aimed at changing the way the state draws its political maps, has landed voters in a fix. While they are hearing from the campaign behind the constitutional amendment that it would prevent gerrymandering, the language they'll see on ballo ... (full story)
Technology
Federal regulators use old laws for new AI tech
AI fakes are dominating the internet and warping the political, social and economic conversation while governments seem unable to stop them.
While the states, and particularly California, are looking at passing new legislation to try to curtail the negative sides of AI, the federal agencies that have to police AI are announcing ... (full story)