Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News How do journalists really want to use generative AI? Analysing data and information is one of the most boring tasks but not many journalists are offloading it to the tech, finds a report by the Associated Press By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News Daily Maverick closes down for 24 hours to protest against big tech's dominance The South African news organisation published zero news stories on its heaviest traffic day to show what the world without journalism would look like By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Visit Greenland on Unsplash News How a Greenlandic publisher uses its own AI translator to boost subscriptions In this special series that focuses on journalism rather than algorithms, Sermitsiaq's tool translates news content into a minority language ignored by most platforms - and subscribers can also use it for themselves By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash News What AI can do for your newsroom: tips from Ring Publishing's latest handbook Auto-generated content unlocks a new world of potential, but do not forget that the most valuable asset for any media is the trust of its readers By Agnieszka Leśniewska • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Julia Koblitz on Unsplash News What mainstream media can learn from niche news sites Appealing to small and specific audience groups can have a big impact - if you know what you are doing By Isabel Meszaros • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Ritupon Baishya on Unsplash News Tips to tailor pitches for written, audio and visual formats Learn how to get your story ideas for newsletters, podcasts and visual essays approved By Cristiana Bedei • 4 min read
Credit: Wafa in contract with a local company (APAimages) via Wikimedia News Six career lessons in war and conflict reporting Rookie reporters can underestimate dangers when going for the big story. An experienced freelancer shares what a decade in the field has taught her By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Newsrewired is taking place next week - tickets are almost sold out Our flagship event will once again bring together 200 media executives, journalists, academics and industry experts - here is what to expect By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News How NRK uses AI-generated summaries to boost younger readers’ engagement In this special series that focuses on journalism rather than algorithms, we look at how the Norwegian broadcaster saw audiences doubling their reading time since it started adding automated summaries to its articles By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash News What will your audience want in the future? The Next Gen News project found that the under-24s seek out news but they are not getting the experience they are looking for By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Elliott Stallion on Unsplash News New resources to help journalists fight elections misinformation Use this tracking tipsheet from US-based fact-checkers Newsguard to stay on top of the main trends in misleading voters around the world By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Growtika on Unsplash News Four biases that leave under-represented groups out of GenAI-assisted journalism Dominant perspectives are being baked into models like ChatGPT, Bard and Midjourney By Luba Kassova • 6 min read