How AI is enhancing journalism

This talk explores some of my favorite use cases for AI/ML in journalism and touches on what’s coming next.

Current deck from: TrondheimDC
Recording: Coming soon!

Transcript

1. How AI is enhancing JOURNALISM @carolstran
2. meeshkan.com
3. github.com/unmock
4. DISCLAIMER @carolstran
5. @carolstran
6. @carolstran
7. @carolstran
8. @carolstran
9. @carolstran
10. “Data can be used to provide deeper insights into what is happening around us and how it might affect us…” Catherine Gicheru - bit.ly/catherine-data-interview
11. “Data can help journalists speak truth to power” Catherine Gicheru - bit.ly/catherine-data-interview
12. @carolstran
13. @carolstran
14. Maria Ronderos - bit.ly/genuine-journalism
15. “Intelligent machine can turbo-power journalists’ reporting, creativity and ability to engage audiences…” Maria Ronderos - bit.ly/genuine-journalism
16. “…an algorithm can help reporters arrange, sort and produce content at a speed never thought possible.” Maria Ronderos - bit.ly/genuine-journalism
17. @carolstran
18. @carolstran
19. @carolstran
20. WASHINGTON POST
21. HELIOGRAF bit.ly/heliograf
22. bit.ly/heliograf
23. FORBES
24. BERTIE bit.ly/forbes-bertie
25. bit.ly/folio-bertie
26. LA TIMES
27. QUAKEBOT bit.ly/quakebot-story
28. bit.ly/quakebot-reports
29. bit.ly/quakebot-code
30. THE HOMICIDE REPORT homicide.latimes.com
31. homicide.latimes.com
32. GUARDIAN AUSTRALIA
33. REPORTER MATE bit.ly/reportermate
34. github.com/nickjevershed/Reportermate-Lib ReporterMate is open source
35. PROPUBLICA
36. TEACHING A MACHINE WHAT CONGRESS CARES ABOUT bit.ly/congress-ml
37. BUZZFEED
38. TRAINING A COMPUTER TO SEARCH FOR HIDDEN SPY PLANES bit.ly/buzzfeed-spy-planes
39. NEW YORK TIMES
40. MODERATING COMMENTS bit.ly/nyt-comments
41. Perspective API perspectiveapi.com
42. Coral Project’s Talk bit.ly/talk-docs
43. WIRED MAGAZINE
44. Trint trint.com
45. AL JAZEERA
46. DRONE REPORTERS IN WAR ZONES bit.ly/fmls-keynote
47. bit.ly/fmls-keynote
48. BLOOMBERG REUTERS
 
 AP
 
 YAHOO
49. QUARTZ AI STUDIO qz.ai
50. GOOGLE
51. Facets bit.ly/facets-ml
52. Google News Initiative bit.ly/google-ni
53. Journalism AI bit.ly/journo-ai
54. MOZILLA
55. OpenNews opennews.org
56. Mozilla Information Trust Initiative (MITI) bit.ly/miti-wiki
57. bit.ly/mozfest-journo MozFest
58. @carolstran
59. Elements of Journalism bit.ly/elements-of-journo
60. “Journalism should serve as an independent monitor of power” Bill Kovatch and Tom Rosenstiel - bit.ly/elements-of-journo
61. @carolstran
62. @carolstran
63. @carolstran
64. @carolstran
65. @carolstran
66. bit.ly/spj-ethics
67. @carolstran
68. @carolstran
69. “Journalists need to develop a fluency in AI before it disrupts both our newsrooms and our society.” Latoya Peterson - bit.ly/journo-needs-ai
70. Latoya Peterson - bit.ly/journo-needs-ai
71. Latoya Peterson - bit.ly/journo-needs-ai
72. @carolstran
73. bit.ly/cu-cs-journo Columbia University
74. Google News Initiative bit.ly/gni-training
75. @carolstran
76. But what about THE FUTURE™? @carolstran
77. Mozilla Foundation bit.ly/ai-wiki
78. Journalism AI Survey bit.ly/journo-ai-survey
79. 20% bit.ly/ap-ai
80. FINAL NOTES @carolstran
81. THINK TWICE WHEN READING THE NEWS @carolstran
82. THINK TWICE WHEN USING AI @carolstran
83. COOL THINGS COMING SOON @carolstran