Best Initiative For Digital Public Infrastructure Podcasts (2024)

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107. How could a PBS of the Internet cultivate a more human web? Laurel Schwulst on a lighter weight Internet (Good Web) 43:31

2h ago43:31

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For the final episode of our Good Web series, artist, designer, and educator Laurel Schwulst joins Mike to talk through her proposal for a PBS of the Internet. She describes how a PBS-like body that intentionally crafts the spaces, software, and information for a public good could crucial for creating an environment that rewards curisoity […]…

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Congresswoman Anna Eshoo: Shaping the Future of AI Policy 11:42

4d ago11:42

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Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), co-chair of the U.S. Congressional AI Caucus and one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in AI, shares her perspective on the opportunities and risks of AI with host Nikita Roy. With over three decades of experience in the U.S. House of Representatives representing parts of Silicon Valley, Rep. Eshoo has been …

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106. What You Need to Know About Web Accessibility with Lola Odelola (Good Web) 47:10

19d ago47:10

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Building a Good Web doesn’t just mean making the current Internet a nicer place, but making an Internet that everyone can use. This week Lola Odelola (Lola’s Lab, formerly of Bocoup) joins the Good Web series to talk about the fundamentals of web accessibility and the fascinating process the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) uses […]…

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Natali Helberger: Audience-Centric Approaches to AI Ethics in Media 45:16

20d ago45:16

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Natali Helberger, Professor of Law and Digital Technology at the University of Amsterdam, joins host Nikita Roy to explore the complex ethical landscape of AI in journalism. In this conversation, they discuss everything from recommendation algorithms and filter bubbles to the EU AI Act and the future of responsible AI adoption in media. Recognized …

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105. Slow and steady: how Are.na became the Good Web for artists, designers, and researchers who love unusual connections. 52:16

29d ago52:16

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At 13 years old, Are.na boasts a healthy, creative community and stable finances while rejecting many of the hallmarks of popular social media platforms such as a focus on video, endless push notifications, or surveillant advertising. For this week’s edition of our Good Web series, founder Charles Broskoski sits with Mike to walk through what […]…

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104. MetaFilter turns 25 this month, a shining beacon of the Good Web. Reluctant owner Jessamyn West tells us how rusty tech and vibrant community keeps it vital. 1:00:54

1M ago1:00:54

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Metafilter contains the seeds for everything from Twitter to Reddit to comments sections on blogs, and it’s older than podcasts, the blog boom, Facebook, and well, basically everything online. Owner Jessamyn West sat down for a deep conversation with Mike about how MetaFilter’s reliance on community-focusd governance and person-scale moderation has…

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Garance Burke: A Journalist's Guide to Investigating Artificial Intelligence 45:26

1M ago45:26

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Garance Burke, a global investigative journalist at the Associated Press, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss the crucial role of journalism in holding AI systems accountable and the challenges reporters face in covering this complex topic. Burke, a global investigative journalist with The Associated Press, has been at the forefront of investigating t…

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103. How did Vermont’s favorite civic social network turn into a climate disaster response network overnight? Michael Wood-Lewis Tells Us About His Local Good Web 1:03:35

2M ago1:03:35

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Michael Wood-Lewis from Front Porch Forum joins us for this second (maybe third?) appearance to help us kick off our Good Web series, where we’re highlighting the successful people building a better, smaller Internet. Michael was gracious enough to have producer Mike Sugarman up to the FPF offices in Burlington, VT to give us an […]…

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Ole Reissmann: Revolutionizing a Legacy Newsroom with AI at Germany's Der Spiegel 51:28

2M ago51:28

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Ole Reissmann, Director of AI at Der Spiegel, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss how the legacy German news organization is harnessing AI to enhance their journalism and streamline newsroom workflows. The episode explores Der Spiegel's initiatives to integrate AI into various aspects of its operations, from automating routine tasks like SEO title gen…

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102. Cory Doctorow Coined “Enshittification.” He Sees 4 Ways to End It. 40:58

3M ago40:58

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To kick off our Good Web series, Cory Doctorow joined us for a deep dive into his enshittification theory, and how regulation, labor power, competition, and user self-help will make it a thing of the past. We also got him to tell us a little bit about his new novel The Bezzle. Cory first joined […]By Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure

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Jaemark Tordecilla: Unlocking the Potential of Custom GPTs for Newsrooms 30:50

2M ago30:50

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Jaemark Tordecilla, Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss the potential of using custom GPTs for journalistic purposes. Jaemark is the former editor-in-chief and senior assistant vice president of News and Public Affairs at GMA News, the Philippines' leading digital news organization. For the past year as a Nieman Fe…

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101. Reframing Digital Safety with Diana Freed: For Survivors and Youth, The Biggest Threats Come From Everyday Tech 37:21

3M ago37:21

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CW/TW: Intimate partner violence, child exploitation Diana Freed has spent the past several years radically reframing the threat model in cybersecurity with groundbreaking research into how domestic abusers utilize everyday technology like smart phones and tracking apps. Diana sits down with us to talk about digital safety for survivors of intimate…

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Adrian Gill: How AI Image Generation is Revolutionizing the Graphic Design Industry 47:10

3M ago47:10

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Adrian Gill, the founder and CEO of Ad Hoc Industries and the former creative director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, joins host Nikita Roy to explore the transformative impact of AI, especially image generation tools, on the creative design industry. Gill brings a wealth of knowledge in creative direction, strategy, and brand management from his …

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100. A Better Internet for Humans with Ethan Zuckerman and Mike Sugarman 39:23

3M ago39:23

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For the 100th episode of Reimagining the Internet, Ethan and Mike sit down for a conversation about a human-scale Internet, the threat of an LLM ouroboros destroying our online commons, and Ethan’s fantasies of swithing to urban planning. We want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been listening to Reimagining the […]…

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Mattia Peretti: Balancing AI Innovation with Journalistic Integrity 37:51

3M ago37:51

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Mattia Peretti, former manager of Journalism AI at the London School of Economics and current Knight Fellow at the International Center for Journalists, joins host Nikita Roy to share insights on balancing AI innovation with journalistic integrity. The episode explores an AI literacy initiative at Internews, which created a platform for knowledge e…

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99. Do You Want to Use Data to Fight for Justice? Catherine D’Ignazio Wrote the Book For You 41:50

3M ago41:50

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A fearsome feminist movemnet has sprung up in response to an epidemic of feminicide in South America, achieving change thanks in large part to an innovative data activism campaign. Cathering D'Ignazio of the Data + Feminism Lab at MIT wrote a wonerful book that doesn't just chronicle the movement, but acts as a handbook for using data in fights for…

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Florent Daudens: Building an AI-Literate Newsroom at Radio Canada 1:08:28

5M ago1:08:28

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Florent Daudens, the outgoing Director of Newsgathering and Deployment at Canada's National Public Broadcaster, Radio-Canada, joins Nikita Roy to share how he led AI literacy initiatives in their newsroom. In his role, Florent focused on enhancing the news department with AI as well as managing operations across national, parliamentary, and foreign…

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Ezra Eeman: Navigating the AI Frontier at the Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO 39:05

6M ago39:05

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Ezra Eeman, the Director of Strategy & Innovation at the Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO joins Nikita Roy to discuss NPO's AI strategy, revealing the complexities of navigating this frontier within a decentralized network of 13 broadcasters. From leveraging AI for accessibility and efficiency to cautious experiments with synthetic voices and avatars, …

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Craig Newmark: Philanthropy's Role in Supporting Journalism in the AI Era 29:11

6M ago29:11

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Craig Newmark, internet pioneer and founder of Craigslist, joins Nikita Roy to talk about the past, present, and future of AI. Craig is a visionary whose profound contributions have shaped the landscape of digital platforms and supported the pillars of journalism. As the founder of Craigslist, he revolutionized the classified ads sector and transfo…

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98. UMass’s very own Brian Levine is one of the foremost cybersecurity experts on CSAM. Here’s how he thinks we can make the Internet safer for children. 1:07:17

6M ago1:07:17

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Trigger/content warning: child sexual abuse materials, sexual exploitation of children, and trauma stemming from sexual abuse. Brian Levine has a storied career as a computer scientist working in cybersecurity. Earler, pivotal work in privacy has given way to his current all-hands-on-deck fight against the spread of CSAM (child sexual abuse materia…

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Rewind: Timnit Gebru Looks at Corporate AI and Sees a Lot of Bad Science 40:02

6M ago40:02

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Rerun of episode 85 from August, 16 2023 Timnit Gebru is not just a pioneering critic of dangerous AI datasets who calls bullshit on bad science pushed by the likes of OpenAI, or a tireless champion of racial, gender, and climate justice in computing. She’s also someone who wants to build something different. This week […]…

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How Germany’s Ippen Digital is Fine-Tuning Large Language Models for Their Newsroom 45:52

6M ago45:52

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From fine-tuning large language models, to discussing modular journalism, to developing an AI tool to help track misinformation, there’s a lot to unpack from this week’s conversation with Alessandro Alviani, the product lead for AI at Germany’s Ippen Digital. We build upon the first part of our conversation from last week, where Alessandro shared h…

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Alessandro Alviani (Part One): Building AI Products with an Editor-Centric Approach 27:59

7M ago27:59

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Rather than AI replacing journalists, Alessandro Alviani believes editorial teams can leverage AI to enhance and augment their work. Formerly as the Editorial Director at the Microsoft News Hub, Alessandro experienced firsthand the consequences that replacing human editors with automated systems caused. Drawing from his experience he says that the …

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Rewind: Ted Lasso’s Dylan Marron wants to redeem Jar Jar Binks 43:00

7M ago43:00

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This is a rerun of episode 84. Jar Jar Binks, the human side of online harassment, restorative justice, the Friends writers room, solidarity with UPS, what life looks like in the creative gig economy after your show has won an Emmy. Dylan Marron (Ted Lasso, Welcome to Nightvale) joins us for a sprawling, poignant conversation […]…

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Jeff Jarvis (Part Two): Rethinking the journalism business model in the age of AI 27:52

7M ago27:52

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Jeff Jarvis joins Nikita Roy in the second part of his conversation to discuss how journalism business models will be affected by the rise of generative AI. In part one, Jarvis shared his thoughts on whether generative AI companies should be allowed to use news media's copyrighted content to train their AI models. Jarvis has been the director of th…

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97. There are 14 billion videos on YouTube. Mr. Beast, we hereby challenge you to watch them all. 45:04

7M ago45:04

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Our lab’s Ryan McGrady and Kevin Zheng are taking a victory lap around some amazing work they’re doing here at the lab. Ryan just published an article in The Atlantic about the research he’s leading to understand how big YouTube is and what exactly is on it, and Kevin recently debuted his amazing tool to […]…

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Rewind: The Netherlands’ most important sociologist is building the other DPI: the Dutch Public Internet 35:31

7M ago35:31

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Rerun of episode 69 from February 15th, 2023. José van Dijck is arguably the preeminent sociologist in the Netherlands, conducting research about how online platforms have crept into public life that has proved foundational to European regulation like the Digital Services Act. Today on Reimagining the Internet, José talks to us about PubHubs, an at…

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Jeff Jarvis (Part One): Should AI have the ‘right to read’ news like humans do? 33:55

7M ago33:55

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Jeff Jarvis joins Nikita Roy to discuss whether AI companies should be allowed to use news media's copyrighted content to train their models. Jarvis is a veteran journalist and professor who recently testified to the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and Law on AI and the Future of Journalism. He's been the director of the To…

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Rewind: Third Wave Internet with Ben Tarnoff 36:21

7M ago36:21

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Rerun of episode 81 from June 24th, 2023 We’re always told algorithms are going to change our world. And they do, but it always seems to be for the worse. Do we have any alternative to simply breaking the machines that have run afoul of our values and needs? We’re thrilled to welcome Ben Tarnoff […]By Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure

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Aliya Itzkowitz and Sam Gould (Part Two): Potential of Multimodal AI and Autonomous AI Agents in Publishing 30:02

8M ago30:02

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Aliya Itzkowitz and Sam Gould from FT Strategies join Nikita Roy to discuss the capabilities of multimodal AI and AI agents within the publishing industry. Discover further insights and practical examples of these technologies in the Newsroom Robots newsletter, featuring insights from host, Nikita Roy. Aliya is a Manager at FT Strategies where she …

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Rewind: iDPI’s New Manifesto: The Three-Legged Stool 37:46

7M ago37:46

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From April 5th, 2023: We talk a lot about reimagining the internet here at iDPI, and that’s because it’s something we spend most of our time at the lab doing. We’re thrilled to share our new, banner white paper with you, and we hope you’re excited by our call to widen your own imagination if […]By Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure

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Aliya Itzkowitz & Sam Gould (Part One): Insights from FT Strategies' AI Design Sprint Day 32:46

8M ago32:46

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Aliya Itzkowitz and Sam Gould from FT Strategies join Nikita Roy to discuss their AI Design Sprint that they used to help nearly 20 publishers identify and validate potential AI opportunities. Aliya is a Manager at FT Strategies where she has consulted over 30 publishers across Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Her work focuses on the critica…

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Nina Brown & Jared Schroeder: The Legal Implications of Generative AI in the Newsroom 58:58

8M ago58:58

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Nina Brown and Jared Schroeder join Nikita Roy to break down the intellectual property implications of generative AI models and explore the legal implications of using generative AI in newsrooms. They examine the risks and liabilities associated with Generative AI outputs and historical legal precedents that could shape Generative AI regulations. N…

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Felicitas Carrique: News Product Management in the Age of AI 45:38

8M ago45:38

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Felicitas Carrique, Executive Director of the News Product Alliance joins Nikita Roy to discuss the key components of building a successful AI product strategy in newsrooms. She also discusses the role of AI in the product development process and offers insights on evaluating AI tools and vendors. As the Executive Director of the News Product Allia…

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96. Should All Old Passwords Be Forgot: The 2023 Holiday Special 26:48

8M ago26:48

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It’s that wonderful time of year for one of our favorite lab activities here at iDPI: making the Reimagining the Internet holiday special. This year we decided to go for unmitigated optimism and making promises to ourselves we’ll definitely be keeping. That’s right, everyone here at iDPI made New Year’s resolutions for the Internet. Join us as […]…

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Louise Story: How to Lead AI Innovation Across a News Organization 43:28

8M ago43:28

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How does a newsroom leader spearhead AI innovation when AI still remains a buzzword to much of their staff? Louise Story joins Nikita Roy to highlight the opportunities AI presents for reporting, content creation, user experience, and personalization. Story also discusses the role of journalists in the AI era and the potential impact of generative …

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95. What’s the answer when workplace surveillance creeps into the home? Ifeoma Ajunwa says civil rights and organized labor 35:27

8M ago35:27

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Ifeoma Ajunwa wrote the definitive book about how data is used to surveil and attempt to automate away workers. This week on Reimagining, Dr. Ajunwa tells us how a history rooted in eugenics and Henry Ford sending private detectives to workers’ homes led us to this moment when software is used as a cover for discriminatory hiring […]…

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David Clinch: The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Building vs. Buying AI Tools 45:22

8M ago45:22

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David Clinch, the Vice President of Partnership at Mather Economics and Managing Director at Media Growth Partners, joins Nikita Roy to discuss the critical choice between building or buying AI tools in newsrooms. With his extensive experience advising major publishers, David sheds light on how AI is reshaping newsroom strategies and the critical t…

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Simon Willison: How Datasette Helps with Investigative Reporting (Part 2) 40:24

9M ago40:24

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In this second part of the episode with Simon Willison, he shares how Datasette, the open-source data exploration and publishing tool he built, could help journalists perform data analysis with minimum technical expertise. He also shares some fun use cases of ChatGPT in his personal life. Simon, a former software architect at The Guardian and a JSK…

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94. How does Meduza’s Kevin Rothrock publish some of the best reporting about Russia? From far, far away. 39:39

9M ago39:39

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Kevin Rothrock has been reporting on Russian culture and politics since the mid-aughts, and as the English-language editor of Meduza, he’s a crucial figure in helping the English-speaking West understand the day-to-day in Putin’s Russia during the war in Ukraine, and on the front lines too. This week on Reimagining, Kevin Rothrock tells us how […]…

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Simon Willison: OpenAI's New Features & Security Risks of Large Language Models (Part 1) 52:11

9M ago52:11

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Simon Willison, the creator of the open source data exploration and publishing tool Datasette, joins Nikita Roy to discuss the recent turmoil at Open AI and the new features unveiled at OpenAI’s first developer conference earlier this month.They discuss the security risks inherent in generative AI applications and explore the usefulness of small la…

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Lynn Walsh: Building Trust in News in the AI Era 47:40

9M ago47:40

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Lynn Walsh, the Assistant Director of Trusting News, joins Nikita Roy to discuss how newsrooms should think about their relationship with audiences when adopting AI. She also highlights opportunities to use AI to enhance trust and engagement with the news. Lynn is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has worked in investigative, data and TV journal…

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93. Reddit is powered by community moderators. We asked former senior mod Kethryvis if that can last. 36:56

9M ago36:56

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When we call Christine Moelleberndt “queen of the moderators” we mean it. She just finished a 7-year stint at Reddit as a moderator of its moderators where she went by the user name kethryvis, and she’s been doing work like that since her days overseeing the community around the ’90s web comic User Friendly. This […]…

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Mario Garcia: How AI is Unleashing New Creative Potentials in Journalism 1:01:17

9M ago1:01:17

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Dr. Mario R. Garcia, Senior Adviser on News Design and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, joins Nikita Roy to discuss how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing news design and creating new opportunities for visual storytelling. Mario shares insights from his extensive research and his new book, 'AI: The Next Revolution in Content Creati…

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Paul Quigley: How NewsWhip Uses AI to Help Newsrooms Predict Viral Stories 48:00

10M ago48:00

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Paul Quigley, the CEO of NewsWhip, joins Nikita Roy to discuss how NewsWhip aids newsrooms in identifying trending stories and predicting viral news through real-time social media monitoring and analytics. He discusses how his team is integrating large language models and shares his perspective on the transformative impact that generative AI could …

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Jeff Sonderman: Leveraging Generative AI to Optimize Business Processes 47:34

10M ago47:34

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Newsroom Robots now has a newsletter! Subscribe to receive podcast summaries and be the first to know when a new episode is released. Sign up here. In this episode, Jeff Sonderman, the founder and CEO of Delta Flow Solutions, joins Nikita Roy to discuss the transformative potential of generative AI in streamlining business operations across analyti…

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92. Where’d all the music blogs go? with Emilie Friedlander 47:27

10M ago47:27

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Emilie Friedlander got her start covering Western Mass music while living in France, and made a career as a music editor at the biggest online magazines like Pitchfork and VICE. This week on Reimagining, Mike asks her: where did all the music writing go? Emilie Frielander is cohost of The Culture Journalist with Andrea Domanick. […]…

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Ernest Kung: How The Associated Press Built Five AI Tools for Local Newsrooms 48:26

10M ago48:26

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Ernest Kung, the AI Product Manager for The Associated Press joins Nikita Roy to share how the AP has been helping local newsrooms implement artificial intelligence into their workflows as part of the Local News Initiative. He also discusses the deal that AP signed with OpenAI and the newsroom’s recently published AI guidelines. Before joining the …

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91. Global Voices has spent 19 years platforming bloggers in 52 languages. Georgia Popplewell, where does it go from here? 44:10

11M ago44:10

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Georgia Popplewell has dedicated two decades to publishing local bloggers writing in 52 languages. What’s Global Voices fate in this strange era of the Internet? The long-time managing director of Global Voices joins the show to talk to her co-founder Ethan about the blogosphere of yore and why we’ll never stop needing global, local perspectives. […

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Charlie Beckett & Munmun De Choudhury: The Role of the News Industry in Safeguarding Democracy in the Age of AI-Generated Misinformation (Recorded at Online News Association's Onward 2023) 43:05

11M ago43:05

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Charlie Beckett, Professor and Founding Director of Polis, the international journalism think tank at the London School of Economics and Munmun De Choudhury, Associate Professor of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, join host Nikita Roy in this episode. Together, they explore the intricacies of AI-generated misinformation, it…

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