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Articles tagged big data (9)

We sift through the academic journals so you don’t have to. Here are 10 of the most interesting studies about social and digital media published in 2015.
They’re everywhere: Tidbits of “data journalism” produced by companies looking for a viral boost. Your skepticism is warranted.
Plus: Verdicts in the News Corp. phone hacking scandal, jailed journalists in Egypt, and the rest of the news about the news from the past fortnight.
The world’s top newspaper companies are realizing they need to invest heavily in data analysis to maximize their business opportunities.
The rise and fall of a narcotweeter, how to build an online community, and when fact-checking backfires: all that and more in this month’s roundup of the academic literature.
Kenneth Cukier, coauthor of “Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think,” applies his findings to his position as data editor of The Economist.
Journalist’s Resource sifts through the academic journals so you don’t have to. Here are 10 of the studies about social and digital media they found most interesting in 2012.
Also: Say goodbye to the homepage as we know it. The future is streaming. Paul Bradshaw