Einar Thorsen

Dario Amodei — The Urgency of Interpretability

Amodei, CEO of Anthropic

Headline: People outside field are often surprised that we do not understand how our own AI creations work.. this lack of understanding is unprecedented in history of technology

Take away: call for academic research on interpretability

www.darioamodei.com/post/the-urg...

New @creativepec.bsky.social report! “HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTORS” pec.ac.uk/wp-content/u... The report examines graduate outcomes from a range of creative subjects, looking at skills and earnings.
Full summary 🧵 to come tomorrow!

I was asked by the AcSS to reflect a bit on the importance of social sciences, why it matters, and the most pressing issues of our time. Nothing too grand then! You can read my musings in response to those questions on their website:

acss.org.uk/professor-ei...

A manifesto for the Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts The British Academy's manifesto sets out three ways the next government can utilise the vast potential of the humanities and social sciences. From artificial intelligence to climate change, our discip...

The humanities matter and on our watch we’ll go big and bold to support them more, says Irene Tracey. The British Academy's Manifesto for the Humanities and Social Sciences takes up the practicalities of this call here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

It is even more humbling to see all the other outstanding Fellows announced today and those already part of the Academy! Truly a special honour.

Calling all abstracts!

The @meccsa.bsky.social Postgraduate Network Conference @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social invites contributions that explore the concept of instability and its relationship with media from any disciplinary or interdisciplinary perspective.

Scan the QR code to apply....

Powerful article by Mads Nyborg Stestad (NRK) that investigates lack of robust environmental assessments (or adherence to those) for developments in Norway.

Text in Norwegian, though you can pop it through browser or Google translate. Worth it.

The REF 2029 main and sub-panel recruitment is now open.

▶️ Sub-panel chair + deputy chair – deadline 6 February 2025

▶️ Sub-panel member and other roles – deadline 28 April 2025

📝 One single form & self nomination.

Full details and context on MeCCSA website:

www.meccsa.org.uk/news/ref-202...

Another massive congratulations to the @thebreaker.bsky.social team @bournemouthuni.bsky.social for winning best news website at the BJCT Awards!

@bjtc.bsky.social #bjtcawards

See more bjtc.org.uk/awards

Awards - BJTC BJTC AWARDS WILL OPEN IN MAY 2025 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE FINALISTS OF THE 2024 BJTC AWARDS The BJTC Awards Ceremony will be held on December 12th 2024 at Sky  To watch or listen to the finalist en...

Congratulations Natasha Salloum from @bournemouthuni.bsky.social
on winning Best TV Feature at the BJTC Journalism Awards!

@thebreaker.bsky.social
@bjtc.bsky.social #bjtcawards

See more bjtc.org.uk/awards

Good luck everyone who has been nominated! :)

Isn’t this a bit like the @groundnews.bsky.social approach, only for their own title?

I'm very happy to say the Future of Journalism conference at Cardiff University is taking place again next September - the CfP is now out:🧵 (1/5)

Fun historical take on UK Universities, with a serious point

If the links didn’t work for you:

🔗 www.electionanalysis.ws/us/

📄 bit.ly/USElectionAn...

Front cover of the US Election Analysis 2024 report.

📣U.S. Election Analysis 2024: Media, Voters and the Campaign🗳️

Free report featuring 88 articles from leading scholars with snap analysis and research insights on the 2024 U.S. General Election.

🔗https://www.electionanalysis.ws/us/
📄https://bit.ly/USElectionAnalysis2024_Jackson-et_al_v1-COMPRESSED

We've created this list with some of the voices that tweet about journalism on this platform, including @richardfletcher.bsky.social @jeffjarvis.bsky.social @amyrossarguedas.bsky.social @nataliaviana.bsky.social @amlwhere.bsky.social and others. Who else should we include? bsky.app/profile/did:...

And it is a wrap for the all-night coverage of the 2024 US Election. Working across five TV studios at BU and live interviews with our partners in the US, five multimedia newsrooms, live blogs and social media... it has produced some amazing content and some very tired people!

We are about to go LIVE for our Faculty of Media and Communication at Bournemouth University coverage of the 2024 US Election!

Website: us2024.buprojects.uk
LiveStream: youtube.com/@BULivestream

Crowd gathered for the BCP Film Office launch on 10th October 2024. Venue: THIS Workspace in Bournemouth.

Packed event for the official BCP Film Office launch yesterday at THIS Workspace in Bournemouth. Such a brilliant show of strength for the region, our creative industries, local partnerships and of course: locations!

Great opening keynote at #MeCCSA2024

Bit more about her GLOW project here:

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/glow-il...

I’ll see you there 🙋‍♂️

MeCCSA Conference - KEYNOTE SPEAKER Francesca Sobande Senior Lecturer, Digital Media Studies Cardiff University WEDS 4 - FRI 6 SEPTEMBER 2024

Francesca Sobande is a writer and senior lecturer in Digital Media Studies. Her keynote is titled 'Nu-Metal, Old Politics: The Soundtracks and Stylings of a Subculture in Crisis.'

Find out more about Francesca's keynote here - www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/meccs...

MeCCSA Conference - KEYNOTE SPEAKER Graham Murdock Emeritus Professor of Culture & Ecology Loughborough University WEDS 4 - FRI 6 SEPTEMBER 2024

Graham Murdock is Emeritus Professor of Culture and Economy at Loughborough University. He will be discussing ' Confronting Catastrophe: Digitalized capitalism and the battle for a common future' at #MeCCSA2024.

Find out more about Graham here - www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/meccs...

MeCCSA Conference - KEYNOTE SPEAKER Sarah Atkinson Professor of Screen Media, King's College, London. WEDS 4 - FRI 6 SEPTEMBER 2024

Sarah Atkinson is the Professor of Screen Media at King's College London. Her keynote is titled ' Feminist Futurism: Transcending technocratic mediocrity at #MeCCSA2024.

Find out more about Sarah here - www.schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/meccs...

We are a few weeks away from the MeCCSA conference and we are excited to announce our keynote speakers, Professor Sarah Atkinson, Professor Graham Murdock and Dr Francesa Sobande. #MeCCSA2024 #SODA #ManMet #Manchester

Another excellent report from British Academy’s SHAPE Observatory exploring post-16 subject diversity over time.

Four figures that stood out to me and you may find of interest, but do go read the full thing.

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/report-...

Key findings from British Academy report on the importance and impact of media, screen, journalism and communication studies in British higher education.

New British Academy report with rich evidence about the importance and impact of media, screen, journalism and communication studies in British higher education.

Full report here:
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/53...

Election Analysis Reports - Election Analysis Rapid analysis from scholars following major elections or referenda, published 10 days after the election or poll. Designed to be short and accessible analysis of media, voters and the campaign. Autho...

We are GO for UK Election Analysis 2024! #GeneralElection

Whilst you're waiting, take a look at the previous ones:
www.electionanalysis.ws

Cover of QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies.

Revised Subject Benchmark Statement for Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies published today.

Now available from the QAA website:
www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-...

Link has full statement plus a more accessible summary overview.

Thanks to everyone who contributed!