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Public libraries are doing more for their communities, but they need support

For The Conversation, Dr Jo McKenna-Aspell and Professor Briony Birdi outline the challenges facing public libraries, as their community roles expand but government support and funding remain lacking.

Published by The Conversation
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New project will explore how authoritarian regimes and the media use language to manipulate peoples’ beliefs

Research in the School of Information, Journalism and Communication will examine how spin is used as a linguistic tool to maintain the legitimacy of authoritarian governments through information manipulation.
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Innovative project will use AI to help policymakers to recognise and counter disinformation

The ‘Polinoculate’ project will develop a freely accessible AI ‘coach’ to give policy stakeholders the tools to counter the rising problem of information manipulation, whilst safeguarding freedom of expression.
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Political communication experts gather in Sheffield for the IPPC Conference 2023

An impressive cohort of guest speakers arrived in Sheffield last week to present a series of talks and workshops as part of the 2023 IPPC Conference.
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Long Read: Civil War Bluejackets

Researchers from the School of Information, Journalism and Communication are involved in interdisciplinary research using machine learning to shed new light on the ordinary sailors of the American Civil War.
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Claim back West Street!

Journalism students appear on Look North after their ambitious campaigning against drink spiking on a major city street.
Members of the Bender team celebrating their commendation at the Magazine Academy awards.

Sheffield journalists celebrate more national awards

Young journalists who learned their craft at the University of Sheffield have continued to rack up honours in the latest round of media industry awards for outstanding work by students.
Anna Whittaker and David Holmes with their awards.

Media industry honours Sheffield journalists, degree, and ex-staff member

The School of Journalism, Media and Communication is celebrating a new batch of awards from the media industry.