New articles on AI and journalism
A new book on AI and journalism includes two contributions from me.
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Media appearances on Meta’s news blocking
Featured on TV, radio and online on the consequences of Bill C-18.
Google and Meta spark key test for journalism in Canada
Three events have recently marked a powerful inflection point in Canadian journalism.
AI in journalism doctoral lecture at University of Ottawa
I recently had the honour of delivering this year’s Doctoral Lecture at the Department of Communication, University of Ottawa. Titled The good, the bad and the ugly of AI in journalism, the in-person talk on… Read More »AI in journalism doctoral lecture at University of Ottawa
Newsgeist lightning talk on the paraphernalia of news
I was fortunate to participate at the in-person Google Newsgeist event in Montreal, May 13-15. The conference opened on the evening of Friday May 13 with a series of lightning talks. My talk highlighted why… Read More »Newsgeist lightning talk on the paraphernalia of news
Spanish Society of Journalism conference keynote
I was honoured to be a keynote speaker at the 27th International Congress of the Spanish Society of Journalism, held virtually in May 2021 due to the pandemic. The keynote, delivered in Spanish on May… Read More »Spanish Society of Journalism conference keynote
The journalist as promoter, celebrity, and joker
New research paper published in Social Media + Society.
Coronavirus wake-up call for journalism
In this conversation with coach and author Caroline Stokes, we talked about the COVID-19 shock to the system for journalism, accelerating layoffs and closures across the board. In it, I argue that the crisis is… Read More »Coronavirus wake-up call for journalism
Special issue on incidental news published in Journalism
A special issue on incidental news that I co-edited has been published in the leading peer-reviewed journal, Journalism. The issue was put together by guest editors Neta Kligler-Vilenchik from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel,… Read More »Special issue on incidental news published in Journalism
Impact of not for profit journalism
My paper with Mary Lynn Young on the role of peripheral actors in the production and circulation of journalism has just been published. The paper, From Peripheral to Integral? A Digital-Born Journalism Not for Profit… Read More »Impact of not for profit journalism