Category Archives: Media
Breaking the Bias: Can AI Help Overcome the Ideological Divide in Western Media Discourse? – By HAN Zilin
In debates about AI, there’s always a reminder that we must protect the ‘human factor’ from being overtaken by AI. In our class on “AI and Journalism” at BNBU, we turned this idea on its head — because it’s precisely the ‘human factor’ that has
Virtual Classroom Series: Interview with Georg Fahrion
The most recent episode of the Virtual Classroom series includes an interview with Georg Fahrion, the current China correspondent for the German news magazine Der Spiegel. This is becoming somewhat of a tradition, as we previously featured an interview with Fahrion’s predecessor, Bernhard Zand. The
“Believable Lies” – Min Tesch on the Art of Visual Effects. Interview by DENG Qi
Hi, Min. How are you? Hi, Chelsea. I’m okay, thanks. I was looking forward to play some soccer later today, but when I woke up this morning, my heel was swollen, out of nothing. No idea why. It really hurts when I step on it.
The Hypocrisy of The Social Dilemma: Life in Today’s Media Matrix – A Commentary by Hans-Georg Moeller
The real dilemma at the heart of The Social Dilemma, Netflix’s docudrama about the social and psychological harm caused by the new media, was almost immediately noticed by many. Audience reviews on Google are replete with comments like this one from Janntui Maoa: “Netflix recommended
The Art of the Asymmetrical Perspective – Interview with Subekti Priyadharma, author of “Media and Transformation in Germany and Indonesia”
Hi Subekti, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Hello Khai. Thanks for having me! Congratulations to your new book. Besides the reason of structural similarities, is there any other reason why you chose Indonesia and Germany as your research subjects? Well, we mention this
“#SUPERCANGGIH” – The Cooler Lumpur Festival 2019
At The Cooler Lumpur Festival, they believe that discussion and dialogue is the hallmark of any great society. Hear, hear! They trust in “the irresistible and contagious power of a great idea and the latent potential it holds to inspire awareness, change and transformation” –
“Open Space” – Media Art et al. in Tokyo
“Open Space” is an exhibition introducing works of media art and other forms of artistic expression born out of today’s media environments, to a broad audience. On display along with explanatory notes that help understanding the respective pieces are leading works from the realm of
1st International Conference on “Futures of Media” in Colombo, Sri Lanka – Call for Papers
Today, the radical difference between the past and the future has become more pronounced than ever before. Since many structures have changed in relatively short time intervals and still continue to change, it has become quite obvious that whatever it is that awaits us tomorrow,