News Artificial intelligence, Brexit and LGBTQ+: here is your weekly journalism news update Pushed for time? Catch up with this week's coverage from Journalism.co.uk By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash News The 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 By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Christian Dubovan on Unsplash News Sustainable newsroom: relevance and trust are key for successful crowdfunding When readers care about your content and trust your brand, they are happy to donate money to see investigative journalism thrive By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: BuzzFeed UK News BuzzFeed UK launches #What2Watch live programme on Twitter The weekly live stream will also leverage Twitter analytics - including the use of emojis - to understand what the TV audiences care about By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Image by Foundry Co from Pixabay News Tool for journalists: Thread Reader, for turning Twitter threads into articles Getting tangled up in messy Twitter threads? Convert those loose posts into simple-to-read articles and save them for later By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media News New training bursary to support young investigative journalists launched in memory of Lyra McKee To honour the legacy of the murdered reporter, the Centre for Investigative Journalism will provide skills and contacts to help fledgling reporters get employed By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash News Eight newsroom beats you did not know covered climate change Find a new angle for reporting on how climate change impacts people's lives By Destiny Alvarez • 5 min read
Credit: Pixabay News Full 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 By Daniel Green • 2 min read
News New speaker announcement: Marverine Cole joins panel on diversity in the newsroom Join us on 27 November 2019 to find out why newsrooms struggle to better represent their audiences and how media can improve diversity to regain people's trust By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: Photo by Linh Pham on Unsplash News More than words: how journalists can reassess their unconscious biases "Harmful language does not only cause offense. It affects laws that are created, violence, and employment. It goes so deep, it’s about our lives." By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Information Commissioner's Office News Call for Views: UK media invited to shape code of practice on data protection in journalism The Information Commissioner's Office is working on a practical guide to help news organisations navigate the line between privacy and freedom of expression By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Franck V. on Unsplash News Facial recognition, subtitling automation and datasets: how Sky News uses AI to unburden journalists Automated tools can help reporters with mind-numbing tasks and create value from producing more content which can offset initial costs By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
