Metaverse

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Public Interest News Network is exploring the viability of core funding to support the creation of a human-centered Metaverse through the development of public interest technology. We envision an opportunity to enable the emerging fields and diverse academic and professional disciplines of public interest communications, technology, publishing and law to support a Metaverse and Fediverse dedicated to serving the social good. The following report on the Metaverse and the Publicness Theory is a relevant read.  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275124006759?via%3Dihub 

The range of possibilities includes the creation of virtual newsrooms where viewers actively participate, explore different aspects of stories and even contribute to news production. This not only allows viewers to shape and personalise their news experience but also establishes a stronger connection with the information shared. The integration of the metaverse into news broadcasting presents both opportunities and challenges for the media industry. On the one hand, it opens new possibilities for transforming audience engagement and involvement in news production. On the other hand, there are valid concerns regarding data privacy, protection and security that cannot be overlooked. Attribution for the text above to Alfred Manasseh whose complete article is accessible here: https://www.broadcastprome.com/opinion/tapping-into-the-metaverse-for-news-production/