In December 2017, Laura Halminen, a journalist at Helsingin Sanomat, a major newspaper in Finland, destroyed her laptop. Finnish law enforcement had just launched an investigation into an article that listed Halminen as an author, and she wanted to...
Michael Martinez, managing editor of the Suncoast Sentinel, is a foodie who loves jazz, volunteers at local homeless shelters and spends his days hiking in Florida’s state parks.One problem: Neither Martinez, nor the Suncoast Sentinel, exist.In less than a...
Google announced several efforts to power search and other products using generative AI systems, including Bard, a conversational system conceptually similar to ChatGPT.Between the lines: Google has long been working on such systems but faces pressure to show it...
AI is the most profound technology we are working on today. Whether it’s helping doctors detect diseases earlier or enabling people to access information in their own language, AI helps people, businesses and communities unlock their potential. And it...
Over many years as a leading media analyst, Ken Doctor spoke out repeatedly about the disintegrating American newspaper business. The nation’s top media outlets quoted him exhaustively on shrinking newsrooms and communities left bereft of timely information.So when Doctor...
News websites saw a significant drop in their prominence on Google search results in 2022, according to data from independent search visibility performance company Sistrix.Press Gazette analysis of data from the search engine optimisation (SEO) experts reveals that 45...
After a non-stop “incredible year of news” in 2022, bosses at Sky News are hoping for space to show off the fruits of recent investment with more off-diary, original journalism in 2023.
Origen: Sky News investment will lead to more...
The platformised news environment affects audiences, challenges the news media’s role, and transforms the media ecosystem. Digital platform companies influence opinion formation and hence wield “opinion power,” a normatively and constitutionally rooted notion that captures the core of media...
Last week Robert Thomson, the chief executive of News Corp, emailed staff to promote his vision for recreating a “thriving office environment” nearly three years after working from home (WFH) became a norm across many professions.
Origen: UK media WFH...
A WhatsApp group that gives immigrants information on social services. An analysis of the bus lines in Detroit, conducted in partnership with Detroit residents. An online memorial for New Yorkers who died of Covid-19. Local residents documenting public meetings....
