Browsing Department of Information Science and Media Studies by Author "Elgesem, Dag"
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The AI Act and the risks posed by generative AI models
Elgesem, Dag (Chapter, 2023)This position paper presents work in progress on the foundation of the not yet finalized AI Act and discusses whether the proposed AI Act has the resources to adequately identify and mitigate the risks posed by generative ... -
A Dynamic Perspective on Publics and Counterpublics: The Role of the Blogosphere in Pushing the Issue of Climate Change During the 2016 US Presidential Campaign
Schmid-Petri, Hannah; Reber, Ueli; Arlt, Dorothee; Elgesem, Dag; Adam, Silke; Haussler, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Climate change was hardly debated during the 2016 US presidential campaign. Against this background and building upon Fraser's concept of counterpublics (1990), this paper examines whether climate change advocates used the ... -
The meaning of links: On the interpretation of hyperlinks in the study of polarization in blogging about climate change
Elgesem, Dag (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-28)This article explores the potential and challenges of using hyperlinks as data through a study of polarization in English language blogs about climate change. The purpose of this research is to provide an interpretation ... -
Polarisation or just differences in opinion: How and why Facebook users disagree about Greta Thunberg
Elgesem, Dag; Brüggemann, Michael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)To what extent was Greta Thunberg a ‘polarizing figure’ on Facebook, in the period when she received the most extensive media attention? The paper analyses seven months of discussion concerning Thunberg and her message of ... -
Toward ‘Cultures of Engagement’? An exploratory comparison of engagement patterns on Facebook news posts
Ferrer-Conill, Raul; Karlsson, Michael; Haim, Mario; Kammer, Aske; Elgesem, Dag; Sjøvaag, Helle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Information production, dissemination, and consumption are contingent upon cultural and financial dimensions. This study attempts to find cultures of engagement that reflect how audiences engage with news posts made by ...