September 14, 2022 •
Digital News, Newsroom Management, Recent •
by Kristen Saldarini
Kristen Saldarini examines the findings of a recent report on AI startups’ role in helping journalists tackle online mis/disinformation...
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December 7, 2020 •
Digital News, Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Dr Glenda Cooper
Will robot journalists replace human reporters? City University's Dr Glenda Cooper examines the issue of automation anxiety in journalism....
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December 13, 2018 •
Digital News, Research, Technology •
by Felix Simon
Artificial Intelligence has seen a revival in recent years, but how it is covered is problematic. News media frequently amplify self-interested assertions of AI’s value and potential, while positioning AI primarily as a private...
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October 4, 2018 •
Comment, Specialist Journalism •
by Latoya Peterson
Artificial intelligence is truly a black box. Journalists are reporting on a phenomenon that is hard to explain, even for experts in the field. But journalists need to develop a fluency in AI before it disrupts both our newsrooms and our...
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September 11, 2018 •
Comment, Newsroom Management, Recent, Specialist Journalism, Technology •
by Alexandra Borchardt
Artificial Intelligence can do a lot to improve life in the newsroom, but journalism is exactly about the type of choices computers are unable to make, argues Alexandra Borchardt....
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January 10, 2018 •
Digital News, Research, Short stories •
by EJO
Publishers are concerned about the power of platforms but think their own failings may be a bigger problem. Publishers are increasingly concerned about the impact of tech companies such as Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon on their...
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June 30, 2017 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality, Latest stories •
by Thomas Schmidt
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in newsrooms has a lot of potential for smarter journalism. Yet, as newsrooms increasingly experiment with new technologies, such as machine learning and natural language processing, they also run into...
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May 16, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Latest stories, Newsroom Management •
by Thomas Schmidt
Imagine you’re a journalist in 2027. You get in your self-driving car and while your personal virtual assistant reads you the headlines, the car’s sensors detect a deterioration in air quality. A quick statistical analysis...
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