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(25 years of Media Monitoring) From traditional media concentration to the power of platforms and AI - Spreekbuis.nl

Translated title. Original: (25 jaar Mediamonitor) Van traditionele mediaconcentratie naar de macht van platforms en AI - Spreekbuis.nl

The 25-year Mediamonitor tracks media concentration, pluriformity, and use in the Netherlands, now emphasizing AI and platform influence. The 2026 edition includes journalist freedom research and a broader discussion on how audiences access news amid platform-driven distribution.

Innovative relevant technology motor transformation media communication

Translated title. Original: Innovar relevantes tecnología motor transformación medios comunicación

The document traces how media technology has evolved from print to AI, arguing that innovation is continuous and essential to media evolution. It emphasizes connectivity, quality, and diverse distribution technologies as key factors shaping the future of broadcasting and information access.

Formation in Media and Information Competencies (AMI)

Translated title. Original: Formación en Competencias Mediáticas e Informacionales (AMI)

AMI is the combined ability to critically assess media and information in a digital age, supported by UNESCO, universities, and national programs; it aims to empower citizens, combat misinformation, and ethically integrate AI into education, with practical resources and training pathways.

The power barometer does not show what is claimed – and journalism cannot scrutinize it. - The Journalist

Translated title. Original: ”Maktbarometern visar inte det som påstås – och journalistiken förmår inte granska det” - Journalisten

The piece argues that media attention and online power rankings may distort perceived political influence, due to AI-generated content, bots, and platform algorithms; journalism should interrogate how attention is created before treating top lists as truth.

The media class has severed the connection to the Danes

Translated title. Original: Medieklassen har afbrudt forbindelsen til danskerne

A critique of Denmark's public-service media, arguing that TV and DR's editorial culture and leadership foster bias and ethical blind spots. The piece cites the TV 2 'All love Rasmus' controversy to illustrate systemic governance failures, calls for greater accountability, and notes rising coverage of gender identity in public broadcasting.

Now AI media without journalists disappoints researcher | Domestic | DR

Translated title. Original: Nyt AI-medie uden journalister skuffer forsker | Indland | DR

AI-driven media in Denmark is new and debated; experts say it could innovate journalism, but skeptics remain, and success will depend on proving relevance and meeting user needs.

Media Literacy and the Information Smoothie

The document discusses critical thinking within personal knowledge mastery (PKM), highlighting the SIFT framework and McLuhan-inspired lenses, the importance of domain knowledge, and strategies to assess information and challenge assumptions. It also covers Mike Caulfield’s work, collaborations with Sam Wineburg, and AI-influenced tools like Deep Background and plot.fyi that aid fact-checking and analysis.

Every gesture to express oneself that can change something is valued. The worst is indifference, says Marek Hovorka | Vltava

Translated title. Original: Cení se každé gesto k vyjádření, které může něco změnit. Nejhorší je netečnost, říká Marek Hovorka | Vltava

The director of MFDF Ji.hlava highlights a year featuring a 'lucky thirteen' section of life-changing films, alongside traditional Czech documentary strands. While applauding a golden era for Czech documentaries, the piece warns AI creates new analytical questions about authenticity and calls for international collaboration to strengthen the field.

Christina Applegate was misdiagnosed by a friend, she does not have multiple sclerosis - Hírstart PodcastHírstart Podcast

Translated title. Original: Félrediagnosztizálták Christina Applegate-et, nem szklerózis multiplexben szenved - Hírstart PodcastHírstart Podcast

A quick roundup of Hungarian entertainment and pop-culture headlines, covering celebrity news, scandals, TV, books, and music in short, standalone notes.

Politician could not believe his own eyes: 'Out of all ethics and morality' | Politics | News | B.T.

Translated title. Original: Politiker kunne ikke tro sine egne øjne: 'Ude for al etik og moral' | Politik | Nyheder | B.T.

Katrine Daugaard criticizes TV 2's Alle elsker Rasmus after a controversy where viewers felt misled about a comedian's film dream; she condemns the program as unethical and calls for accountability, while TV 2 pulls the show and its program director faces scrutiny from the culture spokesperson and lawmakers.