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Americans’ News Consumptions and Trends in the 2024 Election Season
/in Gloria's Column, Inside Story /by Gloria Story DittusWith Election Day less than a week away, Americans’ interest in election news coverage is at an all-time high. New research from Pew Research Center found that the majority of Americans – around seven-in-ten Americans – report following news about the presidential election closely, with more people tuning in as Election Day approaches.
AI Regulation: California Takes the Lead in the U.S. While Federal Action Lags
/in Gloria's Column, Inside Story, Regulating the internet /by Gloria Story DittusIn an increasingly AI-driven world, government leaders – both in the U.S. and abroad – continue to grapple with how to regulate the use of this transformative technology while striking a delicate balance between protecting citizens and enabling innovation and technological advancement. This summer, the European Union (EU) took a major step forward by enacting […]
X Still Marks the Spot for Policymakers
/in Gloria's Column, Inside Story /by Gloria Story DittusAfter Elon Musk took over X, formerly Twitter, in October 2022, a wave of users and advertisers left the platform. This led to a significant migration of users from X to LinkedIn. As social media is a common battleground for advocacy campaigns, it’s imperative to determine if policymakers on Capitol Hill still use X to engage […]
As Local News Shutters, U.S. Communities Pay the Price
/in Gloria's Column /by Gloria Story DittusLocal news is on the decline and it’s having a profound community impact. As local newspapers shutter and newsrooms downsize, Americans are left without the reliable, in-depth reporting that keeps them informed about critical issues in their neighborhoods. This vacuum not only diminishes public awareness and accountability but also weakens the social fabric, as fewer […]
Four Top Female Reporters to be Honored at 11th Annual Washington Women in Journalism Awards
/in Washington Women in Journalism /by Gloria Story DittusThe 11th Annual Washington Women in Journalism Awards, co-hosted by Story Partners and Washingtonian, will honor four top female journalists in our nation’s capital. The anticipated event, which kicks off the White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend, will take place next Thursday, April 25, 2024.
States Forge Ahead in the Fight Against Drug Overdoses as Federal Action Stalls
/in Gloria's Column, Inside Story /by Gloria Story DittusOverdose rates are surging, fueling a crisis in American communities. As federal action stalls, the drug crisis has now become a top legislative priority in states across the country, including Arkansas, California, Hawaii, and New York.
Quantum Technology Gains Federal Lawmakers’ Attention
/in Gloria's Column, Inside Story /by Gloria Story DittusWhile Artificial Intelligence (AI) has primarily taken the spotlight when it comes to technology policy debates across federal and state legislatures, another emerging technology, quantum computing, has quickly gained the attention of federal policymakers this Congress. Quantum computing is a rapidly advancing technology that can solve computationally hard problems potentially faster than purely classical computing. […]
As AI Use Skyrockets, Congress Springs into Action
/in Artificial Intelligence, Gloria's Column /by Gloria Story DittusWith the rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) in our daily lives, policymakers on the federal and state levels have been debating how to regulate this technology effectively. As we covered in the July edition of Inside Story, state legislatures have largely led legislative efforts to regulate AI technologies to date, but as pressure mounts for […]