What do deepfakes, Generative AI, and 19th-century photography have in common? A long history of media manipulation. Join us for a dynamic virtual session connecting past and present to explore how media has shaped—and distorted—truth across time. You won’t want to miss this sequel to another top attended session from BEA2025.

 Tuesday, July 15
 1:00 PM ET
 Virtual (Zoom)

This book seeks to show how mis- and disinformation is destabilizing our collective confidence in institutions fundamental to the functioning of democratic society, including our electoral processes, our perceptions of trust in government officials and institutions, our healthcare, education, economic, and media systems; and even our communities and interpersonal relationships. Topics covered in this book include the role of Artificial Intelligence in automating deception; how financial crises and journalistic norms in the news industry create favorable conditions for the amplification and laundering of political disinformation; and how our emotional states impact our susceptibility to misinformation. Throughout, the authors provide nuanced definitions of key terms such as “conspiracy theory” and “digital democracy” which help level the field for future research. Read more…

The Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media invites cutting-edge submissions for two groundbreaking special issues addressing critical intersections of artificial intelligence and electronic media. Submissions are due in late fall/winter 2025.
– Trust in Generative AI: Foundations, Drivers, and Implications
– AI, Misinformation, and the Future of Algorithmic Fact-Checking

In our efforts to bring readers useful information related to media education, our October 2025 issue will be a collection of some of the best teaching practices in our field. Submissions will come from the #Ignite session of BEA’s April 2025 convention and will feature cutting-edge teaching ideas to help readers better connect with students and industry in the classroom. Deadline for submission will be September 1, 2025. Guest editor for this issue will be Dr. Michael Bruce from the University of Alabama. You won’t want to miss this issue of JoME!