Credit: Created using DALL.E, a generative AI tool News Thinking outside the [chat]box As news organisations trip over themselves to create AI-powered experiences, David Cohn asks how useful large language models are to audiences By David Cohn • 3 min read
News Emotions in journalism: how to manage the good, bad and ugly Burying our feelings is no good. Learn to deal with the inevitable ups and downs of the profession By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Courtesy: Ruben Reuter News How Ruben Reuter challenges disability prejudice in the media industry The young Channel 4 News journalist with Down's syndrome is winning over viewers with his engaging style, impactful stories and candid reporting By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: The first group session took place in 2023. Picture courtesy News for All News News for All explores how journalism can fix its trust issues "Marginalised people and communities regard the impact of journalism’s 'public service' in the same way as they regard the police - as an arm of the state, having a profoundly negative impact on their lives" By Shirish Kulkarni • 3 min read
Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News Predictions for journalism 2024: audience-first strategies, formats and products From podcasts to newsletters and first-party data collection, newsrooms will need to work harder to discover and attract fragmented audiences. Human-centred journalism is the way to go By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News Predictions for journalism 2024: independent, local news and media startups Audiences are feeling jaded about mainstream media and institutions, whilst being coveted by content creators. Smaller news organisations are well-placed to meet the demand for engaging content By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Created using a generative AI app DALL•E News Predictions for journalism 2024: AI and audience revenue As the hype surrounding the tech fizzles out, news outlets must look for practical applications - like deeper personalisation and improved accessibility - to support their business model By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News Predictions for journalism 2024: social media platforms and strategies Can newsrooms afford to bet on platforms that keep chopping and changing? They will have to if they want to (re)build relationships with youngsters. Trust and revenue can be yielded if this is done right By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News Washington Post releases year-in-review feature for subscribers Readers can get a Spotify Unwrapped-esque summary of how many stories they read in 2023 and get a personalised "thank you" from their favourite journalist By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Credit: Josh Caius News How Reuters, Newsquest and BBC experiment with generative AI From letting Chat GPT craft FOI requests to translating articles for international readers, the tech has a lot of potential for newsrooms - but also many limitations By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Billy Wilson on Flickr News New app uses geolocation to help local publishers boost ad revenue 24hourlondon advertises local businesses to people as they move around the town instead of relying on page views By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Jay Skyler on Unsplash News From Reuters to The New York Times, Big Oil pays 'most trusted media brands' to push greenwashing "As the business model for media has faltered, the fossil fuel industry has increasingly weaponised weaknesses to its benefit" By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
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