We are excited to welcome Sanne Vrijenhoek, a PhD candidate from the University of Amsterdam, as the speaker for our upcoming seminar, which will be held on November 20th at 1:00 PM in Room Thomas Flower.
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Abstract:
News recommenders have the potential to fulfill a crucial role in a democratic society, directing news readers towards the information that is most important to them. However, while much attention has been given to optimizing user engagement and enticing users to click, muzch less research has been done on incorporating editorial values in news recommender systems. I will talk about our interdisciplinary work on defining normative diversity for news recommender systems, challenges for implementation, and the way forward.
Bio:
Sanne Vrijenhoek is a PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam and a member of the AI, Media and Democracy Lab. Her work focuses on translating normative notions of diversity into quantifiable concepts that can be incorporated in news recommender system design.
