Keyword: media diversity

Challenged by news personalisation: five perspectives on the right to receive information external link

Eskens, S., Helberger, N. & Möller, J.
Journal of Media Law, vol. 9, num: 2, pp: 259-284, 2017

Abstract

This research asks what the right to receive information means for personalised news consumers and the obligations this rights imposes on states. We develop a framework to understand the right to receive information, starting from case law of the European Court of Human Rights. On this basis, we identify five perspectives on the right to receive information: political debate, truth finding, social cohesion, avoidance of censorship and self-development. We evaluate how these five perspectives inform a legal and policy analysis of news personalisation.

European Convention on Human Rights, filter bubbles, frontpage, media diversity, Media law, news personalisation, right to receive information

Bibtex

Article{Eskens2017, title = {Challenged by news personalisation: five perspectives on the right to receive information}, author = {Eskens, S. and Helberger, N. and Möller, J.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17577632.2017.1387353}, year = {1107}, date = {2017-11-07}, journal = {Journal of Media Law}, volume = {9}, number = {2}, pages = {259-284}, abstract = {This research asks what the right to receive information means for personalised news consumers and the obligations this rights imposes on states. We develop a framework to understand the right to receive information, starting from case law of the European Court of Human Rights. On this basis, we identify five perspectives on the right to receive information: political debate, truth finding, social cohesion, avoidance of censorship and self-development. We evaluate how these five perspectives inform a legal and policy analysis of news personalisation.}, keywords = {European Convention on Human Rights, filter bubbles, frontpage, media diversity, Media law, news personalisation, right to receive information}, }

Merely Facilitating or Actively Stimulating Diverse Media Choices? Public Service Media at the Crossroad external link

Helberger, N.
International Journal of Communication, pp: 1324-1340, 2015

Abstract

Personalized recommendations provide new opportunities to engage with audiences and influence media choices. Should the public-service media use such algorithmic profiling and targeting to guide audiences and stimulate more diverse choices? And if they do, is this a brave new world we would like to live in? This article outlines new opportunities for the public-service media to fulfill their commitment to media diversity and highlights some of the ethical and normative considerations that will play a role. The article concludes with a call for a new body of “algorithmic media ethics.”

algorithm profiling, ethics, media diversity, Mediarecht, nudging, public service media

Bibtex

Article{nokey, title = {Merely Facilitating or Actively Stimulating Diverse Media Choices? Public Service Media at the Crossroad}, author = {Helberger, N.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/1549.pdf}, year = {0507}, date = {2015-05-07}, journal = {International Journal of Communication}, abstract = {Personalized recommendations provide new opportunities to engage with audiences and influence media choices. Should the public-service media use such algorithmic profiling and targeting to guide audiences and stimulate more diverse choices? And if they do, is this a brave new world we would like to live in? This article outlines new opportunities for the public-service media to fulfill their commitment to media diversity and highlights some of the ethical and normative considerations that will play a role. The article concludes with a call for a new body of “algorithmic media ethics.”}, keywords = {algorithm profiling, ethics, media diversity, Mediarecht, nudging, public service media}, }