ChatGPT in journalism: Let’s not have an identity crisis
Publishers are in the driver’s seat. The AI is not in control, you are. With extensive experience over many years, United Robots has pioneered the…
How reporters can walk a mile in their sources’ shoes
One purpose for journalism is to enable a community to speak with itself. In this conception journalists are a mouthpiece for the community, to allow…
Finding a better way forward for truth and trust in journalism
Journalism is under tighter scrutiny than ever. After a year where fast-changing global events drove huge demand for digital media, this development isn’t just natural;…
Through Covid, journalists have regained the public’s trust in the press
OPINION The British public have a turbulent relationship with the publishing media. In May we read reports that in a YouGov poll almost three-quarters of…
Understanding the impact, and objectives, of Google’s news patronage
Media companies have a well-documented love/hate relationship with Google. Though search engines undoubtedly make content discoverable to vast audiences, the disintermediation of sources has devalued…
Podcast: Lucy Kueng on how Silicon Valley has changed journalism
Lucy Kueng, a Google Digital News Senior Research Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, is one of the go-to names for…
Using AI to fight fake news: Duke Reporters’ Lab
The Duke University Reporters’ Lab explores new forms of journalism, including fact-checking and structured journalism. We spoke to Mark Stencel, co-director of the lab and…
James Harding: What Next? #Techlash
James Harding, former editor of the Times of London and until recently the Head of News at the BBC, gave a provocative and bold speech at…
How audio journalism can boost publisher engagement
Gareth Hickey is co-founder and chief executive of NOA, a Dublin based audio-journalism company that transforms articles from some of the world’s leading publishers into…
Journalism marketplace using blockchain? Civil thinks so
With $5 million in funding from ConsenSys, Civil’s use of blockchain technology unlocks two key benefits for journalists publishing on the platform: permanence and self-governance. The…
The Facebook Armageddon
At some point over the past decade, Facebook stopped being a mostly harmless social network filled with baby photos and became one of the most…
People are finally paying for content. Here’s how publishers are capitalising.
This month The New York Times reported subscription revenue at more than one billion dollars for 2017, accounting for 60 percent of the year’s total earnings. CEO…
Free photos: short term benefit, long term curse?
Earlier this month, The Poynter Institute, an esteemed global voice on journalism, published an article about how journalists ‘can use a variety of websites to…
Metered paywalls are a ‘fundamentally flawed business model’
Metered paywalls are the most popular income idea to arise since the newspaper industry was flooded with low-budget competitors. It’s also a fundamentally flawed business…
