Here be neurons.* How to tame neural networks in AI models, for us, in newsrooms and in society – using our human neural networks wisely. In 2023, we entered uncharted territory. After OpenAI made ...
Maren Urner
Maren Urner is a German neuroscientist, co-founder of Perspective Daily, professor in Media Psychology and best-selling author. She studied Cognitive Science and Neuroscience in Germany, Canada and the Netherlands and holds a PhD from the University College London. In 2016 she co-founded Perspective Daily, Germany’s first advertisement-free online magazine for Constructive Journalism. Until March 2019 she led the editorial office as its editor-in-chief and was managing director of the company. In 2019 she was appointed as professor in Media Psychology at the University of Applied Sciences for Media, Communication and Management in Cologne. Her two books (German only) are both SPIEGEL bestsellers.
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From drowning to surfing: how journalism can help audiences avoid information overload
“What really worries me is the fact that we all know that our media consumption is bad and addictive, but we still do it” – this authentic quote from a student in Cologne serves as an excellent ...
Our brains use plenty of short-cuts to process the complex world around us, filter relevant information and allow us to make decisions. On the one hand, a useful optimization process, this also bears ...
A global consensus has emerged that technology platforms should be regulated. The European Union and Governments from the United States to Australia have sought to reduce the power of these platforms ...
Journalism in Europe and the US loses thousands of jobs every year. Local newspapers are dying and even journalists in public service media are more and more employed only on the basis of precarious c...
Our brains use plenty of short-cuts to process the complex world around us, filter relevant information and make decisions. On the one hand a useful optimisation process, this also carries some danger...
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