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A World Under the Influence

2024/10/21
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Gabrielle Sierra
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Nic Newman
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Renee DiResta
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Nic Newman 认为,年轻一代与传统新闻机构的联系日益减弱,他们更倾向于从社交媒体影响者那里获取新闻。影响者利用新颖的传播方式和更贴近年轻人的表达风格,吸引了大量受众,对传统媒体提出了挑战。同时,他也指出,在重大事件发生时,人们仍然会转向传统媒体获取信息。 Michael Spikes 指出,社交媒体影响者改变了人们获取新闻的方式,他们与受众建立了更紧密的准寄生关系,这使得他们比传统媒体更具影响力。然而,由于缺乏新闻核实能力和监管,影响者也更容易传播虚假信息。他认为,社交媒体的民主化使更多人拥有了发声权,但也带来了信息来源可信度的问题。 Renee DiResta 认为,"影响者"一词源于品牌营销,影响者与粉丝之间建立了特殊的关系。算法在推荐和筛选内容方面发挥着重要作用,影响者为了获得更多关注和收入,会迎合算法和受众的需求,这可能会导致他们传播虚假信息或参与操纵性行为。她还分析了"受众捕获"现象,指出影响者为了留住受众,会调整内容创作方向,这使得他们更容易受到操纵。 Gabrielle Sierra 在节目开头对"影响者"进行了定义,并概述了节目主题:社交媒体影响者对全球信息环境的影响。 John Smith认为...[每位发言人至少200字]

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This chapter explores the impact of influencers on the media landscape, discussing how they've democratized journalism while also contributing to misinformation. It examines the unique relationship between influencers and their followers, contrasting it with traditional media.
  • Influencers have democratized journalism by allowing more people to share information quickly.
  • Influencers' unique relationship with followers fosters trust and authenticity.
  • The term 'influencer' has evolved from marketing to describe individuals with significant social media reach.

Shownotes Transcript

With the rise of social media, influencers around the world have increasingly taken on the role of newscaster without a traditional media organization behind them. Some say it has democratized journalism, but with the rise of misinformation, influencers who capture massive audiences online also run the risk of spreading false or even harmful information. How much have influencers altered the media landscape?

 

Featured Guests:

 

Nic Newman) (Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute)

Michael Spikes) (Lecturer and Director of Teach for Chicago Journalism Program, Northwestern University)

Renee DiResta) (Technical Research Manager, Stanford Internet Observatory)

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/wim/world-under-influence