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“The source of power is the people in the community volunteering to foster these sorts of conversations and have them be accessed by trusted local media partners.”
“There’s a lesson to be learned here and it’s not about automation, but augmentation. Teaming up with AI, to become better, stronger, faster. To become a centaur.” Johannes Klingebiel
“The central challenge within news organizations is that there are immediate, acute problems — but reasonable solutions will require long-term investment in energy and capital.” Amy Webb
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Webb, Amy. "Journalism as a service." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 18 Dec. 2016. Web. 20 Apr. 2024.
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Webb, Amy. "Journalism as a service." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 18, 2016. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/12/journalism-as-a-service/.
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