Our ESRs try to answer the hardest question that plagues a PhD: why their research matters. And mostly, why you should care about it. Today, we look at the work of Giuliander Carpes da Silva. […]
Why (my) research matters: Giuliander Carpes da Silva
Category: Impact of Infomediaries and Platforms on Journalism
Impact of Infomediaries and Platforms on Journalism is investigating the relationship between journalism and infomediary platforms such as Facebook, Google, and Twitter.
WhatsAppening to the news? How WhatsApp is used to distribute news and engage audiences in Brazil.
Ever wonder WhatsAppening to the news? Digital applications such as WhatsApp are continuously being used to distribute news and engage audiences by news organizations, and two of our ESRs, Giuliander Carpes and Enric Moreu, present on their site how 14 companies in Brazil are currently using the platform. […]
The challenges of researching news chatbots on messaging apps
By Samuel Danzon-Chambaud (DCU), Enric Moreu (DCU), and Giuliander Carpes (UPS) At a recent workshop, JOLT ESRs worked in teams to develop ideas for research projects. Here, three ESRs consider how to investigate the use of chatbots in news. To develop this research idea we combined our three areas of expertise: algorithms and news; machine […]
Publishers are using messaging apps for news distribution at least since 2014. Why is their usage still experimental or secondary to other platforms?
By Giuliander Carpes da Silva, ESR at Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier Recently, WhatsApp became the second application in the world to reach 2 billion monthly users, only after its parent company Facebook. Messenger is not so far behind with 1.3 billion monthly users. Telegram is emerging as an important competitor with 400 million […]
