Fudan University and media groups set up labs

The Shanghai New Media Lab of Fudan University has partnered with several media groups to set up three new labs that will explore new educational models to tackle technological challenges.

During the 2018 Global Deans' Forum on Journalism and Communication at the university on Oct 19, the Shanghai New Media Lab signed cooperation agreements with ThePaper, an online media startup backed by the Shanghai United Media Group; Toutiao, a Beijing-based news and information-content platform; and Iflytek, a Chinese information-technology company.

The joint lab with ThePaper is expected to be a platform that will promote the use of big data in news collection and analysis, and act as a tool for training professionals in the industry.