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Who Wants Impartial News? A Cross-National Study Reveals the Complexities of Preference

2025-04-09

A new study investigates preferences for impartial news across 40 countries. While most people express a preference for impartiality, certain groups lean towards news aligning with their views: politically engaged individuals with strong ideologies, young people relying heavily on social media, women, and those with lower socioeconomic status. The study also finds higher support for non-impartial news in countries with diverse news sources and lower-quality democracies. This challenges traditional notions of journalistic impartiality, suggesting that perceptions of 'impartiality' are deeply contextual, shaped by political, social, and economic environments.

Journalists Find Unexpected Gig Economy Gold in AI Training Data

2025-02-24

Facing dwindling job prospects in the struggling news industry, many journalists are turning to AI training data companies like Outlier for supplemental income. These platforms leverage journalists' writing, research, and fact-checking skills to improve AI model accuracy and efficiency. While the work, involving tasks like data labeling and factual accuracy checks, offers flexibility and remote work opportunities, it also presents challenges, including income inconsistencies and ethical concerns. Despite these issues, the influx of journalists into this field highlights the evolving relationship between humans and AI, demonstrating the ongoing need for human expertise in the age of sophisticated AI models.

Are Americans' Perceptions of the Economy and Crime Broken?

2025-01-26

Americans' views on the economy and crime are increasingly partisan, creating a disconnect between perception and reality. Despite positive economic indicators, many believe the economy is failing; similarly, despite a decades-long decline in crime, most believe it's rising. This is especially pronounced in the 2024 election cycle. The article introduces the Real-Time Crime Index, a project aiming for a more accurate, near real-time picture of crime trends by aggregating data from hundreds of police agencies. While acknowledging data imperfections, the index reveals declines in murders and violent crime, contradicting public perception. The author argues that media plays a crucial role in shaping public opinion and should strive for more objective, transparent reporting to mitigate partisan biases.