The Impact of Algorithms on News and Media

An analysis suggests that algorithms play a significant role in shaping news consumption, enabling individuals to build careers by creating content that appeals to people's worst instincts, similar to figures like Karl Stefanovic and Joe Rogan.

30 Jun, 01:06 — 30 Jun, 01:06

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The GuardianMostly Factual56d ago

It’s the algorithms, stupid: why Karl Stefanovic followed Joe Rogan in building on our worst instincts | Ed Coper

Day after day, people are forging lucrative careers just by picking up a microphone and camera and calling it news. What can we do about it? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Pity the careers adviser for journalism students these days. In 2026 as a journalist you are more likely than in any other period to be laid off, replaced by AI or, worse, killed for doing your job. Lucky enough to escape those fates? Pre...

By Ed Coper

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The Impact of Algorithms on News and Media

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It’s the algorithms, stupid: why Karl Stefanovic followed Joe Rogan in building on our worst instincts | Ed Coper

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