Newsletter: Following the election, we must create spaces where meaningful action and dialogue can happen
Insights from Burt Herman about how media needs to rethink what a news product can be following the 2024 election, plus takeaways from the AI/Journalism Hackathon at UC Berkeley.
The 2024 election campaign demonstrates that media disruption is only just beginning. And, with deregulation of all kinds promised by the incoming Trump administration combined with the accelerating development of AI, there promises to be an explosion of new ways to deliver and consume information.
In an already crowded media landscape, what seems clear is that audiences aren't just looking for more content – people are seeking connections and context that matter in their own lives.
AI/Journalism Hackathon at UC Berkeley: Harnessing AI to Enhance Trust and Deepen Engagement in Local Communities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not replace humans in the newsroom, even as emerging technologies continue to rapidly evolve and grow more capable day by day. Instead, new tools will help journalists and others to unlock and share information, more easily scale new media projects and solutions, and become vastly more productive. This was one takeaway from a three-day hackathon hosted by Hacks/Hackers and UC Berkeley Journalism that brought journalists, documentary filmmakers, technologists and others together to explore how AI can help enhance trust and deepen engagement in local communities.
AI + Journalism Links
AI and the Media: A (R)evolution in Investigative Reporting? (Polytechnique Insights)
How AI Shaped the 2024 Election: From Ad Strategy to Voter Sentiment Analysis (Digiday)
ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates before Election Day (NBC News)
AI Policy in the Trump Administration and Congress after the 2024 Elections (Adam Thierer, R Street)
Generative AI Startup 'Writer' Raises $200M at a $1.9B Valuation (TechCrunch)
Upcoming Hacks/Hackers Events
November 21st, 2024 | AI & Journalism Symposium: How can AI help the news industry thrive? Join us in London for two action-packed days to fast-track AI in your news organisation. Hosted by JournalismAI (Polis, LSE) and Hacks/Hackers, this event will help you learn how to operationalise AI now to stay ahead, boost accuracy, drive innovation and future proof your business sustainability.
More Upcoming Journalism Events
- Nov 13–14, Boston, US, OpenForum Academy Symposium
- Dec 3–4, Online + London, UK, JournalismAI Festival
- Feb. 3–7, Online, US, National News Literacy Week
- Feb 24–27, Taipei, Taiwan, RightsCon
Jobs
- (Anywhere) OCCRP, Product Manager Intern
- (US) IREX, Information and Media Practice Program Associate
- (US) Financial Times, Data Intern
- (US) Poynter Institute, Associate Director of Development
- (US) ProPublica, Communications Manager
- (US) Rest of World, Chief Audience Officer
- (US) The Marshall Project, Local Partnerships Coordinator
- (US) Los Angeles Local News Initiative, CEO
- (US) WNYC, Investigative Data Reporter
- (Canada) Investigative Journalism Foundation, Audience Growth Manager
- (UK) The Telegraph, Video Social Media Editor
- (Europe) Investigate Europe, Coordinating Editor
- (Qatar) CNBC Arabia, Video Journalist
