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We had an AI attempt to make a data-driven story like we do at The Pudding. #187. Jul 2024. infant sleep training. We examined the social media and medical discourse on infant sleep training. #186. Jul 2024. sci-fi worlds. Explore science fiction worlds from the last few decades – and what these fictional settings tell us about ourselves.
Is the Love Song Dying? - pudding.cool
We categorized songs in the Billboard Top 10 to see if love songs are on the decline.
Sitters and Standers - pudding.cool
The American worker divide: Those who sit, and those who stand
Can an AI make a data-driven, visual story? - The Pudding
Basically, can an AI make a data-driven, visual story, much like we do at The Pudding? What does it actually “do,” and how well does it do it? So, we tried replacing ourselves with Claude, an AI from Anthropic. Want to see what the AI made?
The United States of Abortion Mazes - pudding.cool
The six personal stories included in this piece from “Ava”, “Billie”, “Courtney”, “Nicki”, “Margot”, and “Simone” were sourced from actual news reports, including reporting by CNN, The Indianapolis Star, Michigan Public Radio, Propublica, The New York Times, The 19th, The Tennessean, Texas Public Radio, and The ...
Newspapers: A Black & White Issue - The Pudding
Ten years after this report was released, the American Society of News Editors (ASNE) challenged newsrooms to reach racial parity with their audience by the year 2000. Though they didn’t quite reach parity by the new millennium, they have since changed the goal to 2025.
Who killed the world? - The Pudding
Explore science fiction worlds from the last few decades – and what these fictional settings tell us about ourselves
The Differences in How CNN, MSNBC, and FOX Cover the News
By looking at the words and phrases used between August 25, 2017, and January 21, 2018, we can get a sense of the differences in how each network covers the news and how a viewer’s perception of the world might change depending on which one they watch.
How news media covers Trump & Clinton - pudding.cool
The presidential election is the Super Bowl of news coverage, and social media is increasingly where people get their news. Bold headlines help get clicks, but images are the most effective way to grab a reader's attention as they scroll through endless feeds. So just how much have Trump and Clinton seeped into our social media streams?
When Women Make Headlines - The Pudding
This visual essay suggests that headlines used to report women-centered news can be biased and can reinforce existing stereotypes. These headlines also tend to be more sensational than for other news topics, and they tend to represent women in situations of crime and violence.