Casey Frechette
- Associate Professor, University of South Florida
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Two journalists talk to the bots — who talk back — about the pros and pitfalls of AI | Nieman Storyboard
Tagged with artificial intelligence Ethics fact-checking sourcing By Chip Scanlan and Casey Frechette Nieman Storyboard contributor Chip Scanlan and Casey Frechette worked together for more than a decade at The Poynter Institute where they created online courses in reporting and writing. Casey is an associate professor and chair of the journalism department at the University of South Florida.
Corruption Is Wasting Chinese Money in Africa
From the 1960s on, China supported anti-colonial and anti-apartheid movements across Africa. When countries like Algeria, Sudan, and South Africa fought for liberation, Beijing supplied financial assistance and logistical support. As the decades passed, ideological ties morphed into shared economic, security, and strategic interests, resulting in one of the world’s most complex, and controversial, arrays of international partnerships.
How journalists can use selectors to harness the power of CSS
Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Editor's note: This How To assumes a basic understanding of HTML. Along with HTML and JavaScript, CSS forms the foundation of the open Web. These three technologies power just about every website, and a basic understanding of each can go a long way toward preparing you to build and edit Web pages.
No, al-Shabab is not deadlier than Boko Haram. Here are better numbers.
In May, a U.S. Navy SEAL was killed and two other U.S. service members were wounded on Somali soil. It was the first U.S. combat death in the East African country since 1993 — and it came amid ramped-up efforts to fight the deadly extremist group al-Shabab. [A Navy SEAL was killed in Somalia. Here’s what you need to know about U.S. operations there] For years, Boko Haram has carried the dubious distinction of being Africa’s deadliest terrorist group.
OC48 - Hurtology: an online course
Background: The prevalence of anxiety and depression suggests a need to improve on the mental health education of young people. The school setting can provide a venue for offering such knowledge to adolescents. Objectives: This study explored whether a video game enhances lessons designed to help adolescents become more receptive to learning about mental health concepts. Methods: This study used a quantitative between-subjects design. The first group experienced a set of computer-based lessons.
Skepticism before sympathy: why journalists should verify figures from the U.N., NGOs and nonprofits
In a 2014 press release, the U.N. reported that 5,000 people crossed from Eritrea to neighboring Ethiopia in October of that year. It was an alarming surge of people fleeing a country with indefinite military service and severe constrictions on personal freedom.
FAQ: Africa Talks E-Learning
We believe they do. But we would hasten to add the same is true for American journalists, South African journalists, Chinese journalists or journalists anywhere else. Why? Journalism is hard and is a hands-on process learned through trial and error. Communicating clearly, concisely and precisely about complex topics demands a range of disparate skills. At the same time, journalism is changing. The digital abilities that were sufficient just a few years ago are being replaced as technology advances.
The High Cost of a Disputed Border
This interactive map is part of an ongoing series examining the Eritrean refugee crisis. The plight of Eritrean refugees crossing desert and sea in search of freedom and security has been well-documented. However, the root causes that drive people to seek protection afar are not well understood. Here, we present a visual explanation of the Eritrea-Ethiopia border conflict. Eritrea and Ethiopia fought a border war from 1998 to 2000. Thousands died, and animosities persist to this day.
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