Singapore NTU Professor Returns to GCIT for Summer Intensive on AI, Media, and Information Integrity
Date :
2026-07-16
Department :
Master’s Program in Global Communication and Innovation Technology
【Article by GCIT】
Professor Edson C. Tandoc Jr. of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, made a return visit to the Master’s program in Global Communication and Innovation Technology (GCIT) from July 5 to 24, 2026, to teach a three-week, English-taught summer intensive course titled “AI, Media, and Information Integrity.” The course examines the interplay between artificial intelligence and the contemporary media environment, guiding students to explore how AI is transforming the production, dissemination, and reception of information, as well as the challenges it poses to media trust, information integrity, and democratic societies.
Professor Tandoc is a faculty member at NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI). He also serves as the school’s Associate Chair for Research and Director of the Center for Information Integrity and the Internet (IN-Cube). His research focuses on journalism and communication, misinformation and disinformation, digital platforms, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the media industry and the public information environment. Following his visit to GCIT in 2025, during which he conducted a workshop and delivered a public lecture, Professor Tandoc returned this year to further strengthen academic exchange between the two institutions in the areas of AI, media, and information integrity.
The course covers a broad range of topics, including the history and theoretical foundations of AI, media ecology, applications of AI in journalism and advertising, the creative industries, deepfakes and misinformation, and AI and mental health. It attracted students from GCIT as well as the departments of psychology, radio and television, and Chinese literature, along with international students. Their diverse academic and cultural backgrounds enriched classroom discussions and fostered interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchange.
In addition to Professor Tandoc, several scholars from NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information contributed guest lectures to the course. Associate Professor Chen Lou and Assistant Professor Andrew Prahl discussed the applications of generative AI in public relations and advertising, as well as consumer perceptions of AI-generated content. Assistant Professor Pei-Sze Chow examined how generative AI is transforming practices in the creative industries. Associate Professor Saifuddin Ahmed focused on deepfakes, misinformation governance, and the current development of AI. Nanyang Assistant Professor Renwen Zhang explored human–AI interaction, algorithmic risks, and the potential effects of AI on mental health. Drawing on their respective areas of expertise, the guest speakers helped students develop a more comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges AI presents for media and society.
Professor Tammy Lin, Director of GCIT, emphasized that as AI continues to reshape global communication and media, the program remains committed to cultivating students’ international perspectives, interdisciplinary capabilities, and critical thinking skills. Professor Tandoc’s visit and the NTU faculty team’s online lectures strengthened international academic collaboration while providing students with access to the latest research and industry insights.
[全球傳播與創新科技碩士學位學程獲文化部與教育部高等教育深耕計畫補助。]
Professor Edson C. Tandoc Jr. of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, made a return visit to the Master’s program in Global Communication and Innovation Technology (GCIT) from July 5 to 24, 2026, to teach a three-week, English-taught summer intensive course titled “AI, Media, and Information Integrity.” The course examines the interplay between artificial intelligence and the contemporary media environment, guiding students to explore how AI is transforming the production, dissemination, and reception of information, as well as the challenges it poses to media trust, information integrity, and democratic societies.
Professor Tandoc is a faculty member at NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI). He also serves as the school’s Associate Chair for Research and Director of the Center for Information Integrity and the Internet (IN-Cube). His research focuses on journalism and communication, misinformation and disinformation, digital platforms, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the media industry and the public information environment. Following his visit to GCIT in 2025, during which he conducted a workshop and delivered a public lecture, Professor Tandoc returned this year to further strengthen academic exchange between the two institutions in the areas of AI, media, and information integrity.
The course covers a broad range of topics, including the history and theoretical foundations of AI, media ecology, applications of AI in journalism and advertising, the creative industries, deepfakes and misinformation, and AI and mental health. It attracted students from GCIT as well as the departments of psychology, radio and television, and Chinese literature, along with international students. Their diverse academic and cultural backgrounds enriched classroom discussions and fostered interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchange.
In addition to Professor Tandoc, several scholars from NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information contributed guest lectures to the course. Associate Professor Chen Lou and Assistant Professor Andrew Prahl discussed the applications of generative AI in public relations and advertising, as well as consumer perceptions of AI-generated content. Assistant Professor Pei-Sze Chow examined how generative AI is transforming practices in the creative industries. Associate Professor Saifuddin Ahmed focused on deepfakes, misinformation governance, and the current development of AI. Nanyang Assistant Professor Renwen Zhang explored human–AI interaction, algorithmic risks, and the potential effects of AI on mental health. Drawing on their respective areas of expertise, the guest speakers helped students develop a more comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges AI presents for media and society.
Professor Tammy Lin, Director of GCIT, emphasized that as AI continues to reshape global communication and media, the program remains committed to cultivating students’ international perspectives, interdisciplinary capabilities, and critical thinking skills. Professor Tandoc’s visit and the NTU faculty team’s online lectures strengthened international academic collaboration while providing students with access to the latest research and industry insights.
[全球傳播與創新科技碩士學位學程獲文化部與教育部高等教育深耕計畫補助。]