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Using temporal and sentiment analyses of 198 U.S. news articles, it traces how media stories evolve from emerging optimism and uncertainty to more cautious portrayals. Coverage consistently highlights institutional responses such as policy shifts and teaching practices, while admissions sentiment remains predominantly negative. The paper argues that such imbalances matter for engineering and computing education by requiring critical evaluation of sociotechnical consequences beyond tool use.","The Evolving Media Discourse on ChatGPT and  \nHigher Education  \nYinan Sun Information Sciences & Technology  \nGeorge Mason University Fairfax, USA [sunyinan@hawaii.edu](sunyinan@hawaii.edu)  \nAli Ünlü  \nSchool of Education and Human Development University of Virginia Charlottesville, USA [aliunlu@virginia.edu](aliunlu@virginia.edu)  \nAditya Johri Informaton Sciences & Technology  \nGeorge Mason University Fairfax, USA [johri@gmu.edu](johri@gmu.edu)  \nAbstract—This research full paper examines how news media have been instrumental in creating specific narratives about generative AI applications, especially ChatGPT, in higher education, and how these narratives have changed over time. The introduction of emerging technologies in higher education is driven not only by their technological affordances but also by the narratives built around their perceived value, risks, and possibilities. Therefore, understanding how news media narratives contribute to sociotechnical imaginaries – the imagined futures of technology use that institutions and educators inherit – is important for evaluating ChatGPT’s role in teaching and learning, including engineering education. Through temporal and sentiment analyses of [198 U.S. news](198 U.S. news) articles from November 2022 to October 2024, we traced the evolving narratives surrounding generative AI and the use of ChatGPT in higher education. We found that the media discourse largely centered on institutional responses, with policy changes and teaching practices showing the most consistent presence and positive sentiment over time. Conversely, coverage of topics such as human-centered learning, the job market, and skill development appeared more sporadic, with initially uncertain portrayals gradually shifting toward cautious optimism. Media sentiment toward ChatGPT’s role in college admissions remained predominantly negative. Our findings suggest that media narratives prioritize institutional responses to generative AI over the long-term, broader ethical, social, and labor-related implications. This imbalance is especially relevant to engineering and computing education, where students must be prepared not only to use AI tools but also to critically evaluate the broader sociotechnical consequences of AI as future designers of AI-enabled technologies.  \nKeywords— ChatGPT, Generative AI, AI in Education, Sociotechnical Imaginaries, Media Discourse  \nI. INTRODUCTION  \nArtificial intelligence (AI) advancements, including generative AI (GenAI), have created new opportunities for innovation in higher education [1] . A major development occurred with the launch of ChatGPT by OpenAI in November 2023 [2]. Leveraging deep learning, ChatGPT generates humanlike responses to a wide range of prompts [3] and supports numerous academic tasks, including personalized learning, writing assistance, grading, content creation, and research support [4] . Its cloud-based accessibility has further expanded its reach across educational contexts worldwide [5] .  \nChatGPT’s rapid integration into higher education has positioned it as a focal point in media discourse, where coverage highlights both its transformative potential and inherent  \nchallenges [6-7] . Beyond functionality, media narratives also address broader societal concerns such as ethics, pedagogy, and institutional policy. These narratives can shape sociotechnical imaginaries of AI in education [8], influencing public perceptions, policy development, and future adoption at multiple levels. Rather than a static snapshot, media narratives of GenAI and the sociotechnical imaginaries they construct evolve in response to sociopolitical, institutional, and technological developments. For example, [9] linked peaks in AI news coverage from November 2022 to November 2023 to major tech developments, while [10] observed a broader shift from optimism to caution after ChatGPT’s launch.  \nAlthough recent studies have explored media portrayals of GenAI [11-12], few have exa","cbCaihdyZQ2FqliY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihdyZQ2FqliY","pdf",561635,1,9,"English","en",105,"# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Related Work\n## Sociotechnical Imaginaries of GenAI in News Media","[{\"question\":\"What does the paper study about ChatGPT in higher education news media?\",\"answer\":\"It studies how news media create and evolve narratives about generative AI applications, specifically ChatGPT, in higher education, including how these narratives change over time and how they relate to perceived value, risks, and possibilities.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the study conducted and what data was analyzed?\",\"answer\":\"The study uses temporal and sentiment analyses of 198 U.S. news articles published from November 2022 to October 2024, examining both predominant themes and sentiment trends.\"},{\"question\":\"What major findings does the paper report about media themes and sentiment over time?\",\"answer\":\"Media discourse mainly centers on institutional responses, with policy changes and teaching practices showing the most consistent presence and positive sentiment. 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