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About the Abstract is a podcast about the media research being done at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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- Sep 22, 2026
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Episode 18: How Do Student Journalists Feel About AI? ft. Bailey Vergara (opens the original)
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This week on About the Abstract, host Disha Patel sits down with Bailey Vergara to discuss how student journalists use Generative AI and how they navigate the technology’s risks while upholding journalistic values.
Episode 17: Challenging the Western Male Gaze: How Diversity Impacts Style in Photojournalism ft. Alex Scott (opens the original)
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This week on About the Abstract, host Disha Patel talks to Assistant Professor Alex Scott about the western male gaze in photojournalism and its implications. The two discuss the importance of racial and gender diversity in the newsroom and how that can affect stylistic diversity.
Episode 16: Communicating the Crisis or Misinforming the Public? ft. Sabena Abdul Raheem (opens the original)
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This week host Jake Mayer talks to PhD candidate Sabena Abdul Raheem about the surge in AI visuals that occurred during the 2025 California Wildfires. The two discuss the awareness that the visuals raised and the complications that followed.
Episode 15: Promise and paradox: the uneven rise of AI in African journalism education ft. Md Sazzad Hossain (opens the original)
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This week host Jake Mayer talks to PhD candidate Md Sazzad Hossain. This episode focuses on concerns journalism educators have about AI usage and what role ethics should play when students start using AI tools.
Episode 14: @?”: Authorship and Newsroom Image Crediting Practices on Instagram ft. Alex Scott (opens the original)
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This week host Jake Mayer talks to SJMC Assistant Professor Alex Scott about how photojournalists are credited in the digital age, concerns about AI-generated media and more.
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