AI in journalism
BBC Voice News Service to give news bulletins on smart speakers a human touch
'Alexa, give me BBC News' is the new command to prompt an interactive audio round-up that also gives the option to skip ahead or delve into a full-length interview
Posted by Jacob Granger on 08/01/20Christmas podcast: Journalism.co.uk looks back at 2019's hot (and not) topics in the media industry
What have we learned from 2019 and what is in store for 2020? Editor Marcela Kunova reflects on what topics journalists care about the most but also what content they share without reading
Posted by Jacob Granger on 20/12/19Tip: Seven recommendations for introducing artificial intelligence to your newsroom
AI can transform journalism but many organisations have not yet explored its potential. Bookmark this guide and start to prepare your team for the AI-powered future
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 16/12/19Weekly journalism news update: artificial intelligence, podcast ad revenue and 'audience canvas'
Pushed for time? Catch up with the weekly media news coverage from Journalism.co.uk
Posted by Daniel Green on 06/12/19Weekly journalism news update: 'automated journalism', sustainable newsrooms and Newsrewired
Pushed for time? Catch up with the weekly media news coverage from Journalism.co.uk
Posted by Daniel Green on 15/11/19AI-powered journalism: a time-saver or an accident waiting to happen?
'Automated journalism' generates news faster and in more detail than ever before, but it also gives rise to bias and erroneous reporting
Posted by Daniel Green on 11/11/19Weekly journalism news update: Future News Fund, audience growth and fact-checking the US 2020 election
Pushed for time? Catch up with the weekly media news coverage from Journalism.co.uk
Posted by Jacob Granger on 08/11/19Newsrewired sneak peek podcast: diversity, artificial intelligence, and future-proofing journalism
Take a glimpse behind the curtain of our upcoming Newsrewired conference with speakers from Birmingham City University, Reach plc, CNN and First Draft
Posted by Jacob Granger on 24/10/19Sponsored content: Using AI to break news faster
Dataminr algorithms are helping reporters sift through the data and surface what is important through real-time alerts. This way, human journalists can concentrate on what they do the best - telling stories
Posted by Dataminr on 02/10/19What does content verification mean in the age of deepfakes?
Reuters head of UGC newsgathering joins Newsrewired to talk about fact-checking, AI-altered videos and how quality journalism can thrive in the fake news era
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 15/08/19Five surprising journalism disciplines all students should know about
There is a lot more to journalism now than newspapers - discover mobile journalism, artificial intelligence, or news on Instagram to help you succeed in your studies
Posted by Jacob Granger on 14/08/19Robot journalists revive hyperlocal communities left behind by declining regional media
“In most cases, the choice is not between a well-written text by a human journalist, or an automated article produced by a robot. The choice is between a robot text, or no text at all”
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 24/06/19Trust in news, membership models and Gen Z: here is your weekly journalism update
Pushed for time? Catch up with the weekly media news coverage from Journalism.co.uk
Posted by Jacob Granger on 21/06/19The impact of AI on journalism and democracy
Can algorithms help us foster democracy and quality journalism? Krishna Bharat, creator of Google News, certainly thinks so
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 20/06/19The Times employs an AI-powered 'digital butler' JAMES to serve personalised news
The publisher uses machine learning to grow loyal audience by delivering editorial content in the right format, time and place
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 24/05/19Full Fact secures $2 million Google AI grant to fight misinformation
The funding will help the independent organisation pinpoint and prioritise fact-checking the most widely-spread claims in the online space
Posted by Daniel Green on 20/05/19Tip: How to build a successful AI project
What makes an innovative project work? Here are three tried-and-tested insights
Posted by Periklis Iakovidis on 18/04/19US community journalists can learn about algorithms thanks to $100k AI ethics grant
New training helps journalists understand how algorithm-based decision-making affects immigrants and low-income communities and how to look for a story
Posted by Jacob Granger on 03/04/19What happens when bots become editors?
Newsrooms across Northern Europe are building a loyal subscriber base thanks to automated content on sports, property and breaking news
Posted by Jacob Granger on 28/03/19Quartz AI Studio launches an open-source platform to help journalists use machine learning
The US publisher offers reporters with no coding skills a set of free tools to help them write better data-driven stories
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 08/01/19Career goals, chatbots and blockchain: Here is your weekly journalism news update
Pushed for time? Catch up with this week's coverage from Journalism.co.uk
Posted by Caroline Scott on 04/01/19UK journalists too influenced by the tech industry when reporting on artificial intelligence
Latest research by the RISJ reveals that a majority of articles are pegged to industry concerns, and there is not enough debate around the impact of AI
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 14/12/18Newsrooms must learn how to use AI: "Trust in journalism is at stake"
Algorithms can help journalists find and break news faster. Is this the future of journalism?
Posted by Tom George on 12/12/18Publisher-driven initiative Newsadoo aims to become the 'Spotify for news'
The Austrian-based startup uses machine learning algorithms to deliver content from large and small media organisations onto one platform
Posted by Caroline Scott on 28/11/18POLITICO Europe launches Pro Intelligence platform to empower reporting on EU policies
A database of 24 million votes and 16,000 legislators allows professionals to keep tabs on EU policy and Brexit negotiations with the new premium service product
Posted by Marcela Kunova and Jacob Granger on 17/10/18Newsrewired sneak peek podcast: audience growth, AI, Gen Z, fake news, and online communities
A glimpse behind the curtain of our upcoming newsrewired conference on 7 November with speakers from Vogue International, Press Association and News With Friends
Posted by Jacob Granger and Jasmine Scott on 12/10/18Can AI replace editors in the newsrooms?
Join us at newsrewired on 7 November 2018 in London, UK, and learn about the latest advancements of AI-powered technologies in digital publishing
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 26/09/18What place does Snapchat have in the newsroom as a tool for breaking news?
A recent fire outbreak in Los Angeles surfaced on Snapchat quicker than Twitter. So how can newsrooms make the most of the ‘camera-first’ platform as a newsgathering tool?
Posted by Jacob Granger on 24/09/18Why your news organisation should get started with Alexa Flash Briefings
The short, on-demand audio clips could help you reach wider audiences on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis
Posted by Caroline Scott on 17/09/18'Alexa, what's the news?': How Flash Briefings can help you reach wider audiences
Social media and digital producer Peter Stewart explains what the short, on demand audio clips can offer you and your listeners
Posted by Caroline Scott on 07/09/18Getty Images launches a new AI tool that helps publishers find the right picture for the story
Artificial intelligence-powered research assistant “reads” your news article to source the best visual content for it - just as a human picture editor would
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 06/08/18The challenges and opportunities of using artificial intelligence to tackle misinformation
AI can be used to create and spread propaganda but it can also be applied to solutions for identifying and verifying misinformation
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 14/04/18How newsrooms will be adopting artificial intelligence in 2018
A look at the state of AI in newsrooms from the 2018 'Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions' report published by the Reuters Institute
Posted by Nic Newman on 10/01/18Media's focus on technology tends to be short-term, shows survey
The Future Today Institute looked at news organisations' attitudes and actions towards the impact of technology on media in the near and distant future
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 16/10/17Report: Technology trends journalists should watch in 2018
News organisations should track these trends methodically to be better equipped for the future
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 13/10/17BBC iPlayer experiment enables viewers to sign in by talking to the TV
The internal experiment identifies a viewer's unique voiceprint to offer a more personalised experience
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 22/08/17Who Said What tool brings artificial intelligence to fact-checking audio and video
With a grant from the Knight Foundation, the tool aims to help fact-checkers and journalists deal with the volume of content they have to get through daily to verify claims
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 11/08/17Mobile news and other areas Quartz will focus on in 2017
'Serving readers on mobile better than anybody else is the majority of our focus this year because it's our signature', said Kevin Delaney, editor-in-chief and president of Quartz
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 02/02/17Report: Technology trends journalists should watch in 2017
The Future Today Institute outlines more than 150 tech trends to watch in 2017, including digital frailty and limited edition news products
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When readers hit a paywall at the right moment they are also more likely to subscribe. Clever algorithms now make this part of reader behaviour easier to understand
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 25/02/20