Dr. Alfred Hermida talk poster

Language Sciences Talks - Dr. Alfred Hermida

October 30, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Join us at Dodson 302, Irving K. Barber, UBC Point Grey on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 1:00pm - 2:00pm for a talk featuring Dr. Alfred Hermida, Professor at the School of Journalism, Writing, and Media at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Hermida will be presenting as part of the Language Sciences' "Reimagining Public Discourse Series", led by Steering Committee member, Dr. Ron Darvin. Dr. Darvin will also serve as the moderator for this talk. This talk is hybrid, so attendees joining online can do so using the Zoom details below.

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Reimaging Public Discourse

When? 

Date: Wednesday, October 30
Time: 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm 

Where? 

Hybrid delivery
302 Dodson Room, Irving K Barber
University of British Columbia
Point Grey, V6T 1Z1

Please use the Zoom details below to attend virtually: 

Zoom Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/66862644678?pwd=2V9PtNJRJXtgtMX0Eph5WnXZ3jNxxB.1 
Meeting ID: 668 6264 4678
Passcode: 280025

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Title: Between Hope and Disillusionment: Reassessing Journalism in the Age of AI

Abstract

Discourse on the role and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on journalism tends to veer from fears about robots replacing journalists to hopes that machines could boost quality journalism. Perspectives on AI are shaped by normative ideas of what journalism was, is and could be, shaped by the expertise and experiences of practitioners, scholars and audiences. It is all eerily familiar to discourses of the early 2000s and 2010s. Back then, the internet and social media were either going to save journalism and foster a more democratic media space, or create a dystopian era where journalism withered and viral falsehoods spread. The reality lies somewhere on the spectrum between hope and disillusionment. This talk explores how AI necessitates a reassessment of the boundary between human and machine, and consequently the nature of journalistic labour, identity and discourse. 

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