What’s okay and what’s verboten when it comes to AI in the production of news? Here’s how 21 newsrooms in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere have laid out their own policies and plans.
Rasmus Kleis Nielsen and Sarah Anne GanterApril 27, 2022
In Norway and Sweden, a survey finds some people won’t pay for online news because the news from their free public broadcaster is good enough. That’s a feature, not a bug.
“My hope for 2020 is that more and more publishers from around the world will look at the growing number of proofs of the concept that digital journalism can be based on a sustainable digital business model.” Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
“Having a machine-learning framework to say who’s likely to churn, register, and subscribe has been a critical step in us making those experiences more tailored.”
Projects, which should be related to local news or revenue generation, can receive up to $300,000 in funding. As in Europe, the launch comes with talk of government regulation in the air.
Being a Quartz Member ($100/year) will now be required for access to all of its stories — one more case of a quality publisher finding that advertising revenue isn’t enough to allow a readership without limits.
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Schmidt, C. (2018, Nov. 8). This Spanish data-driven news site thinks its work goes past publishing stories — to lobbying the government and writing laws. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/this-spanish-data-driven-news-site-thinks-its-work-goes-past-publishing-stories-to-lobbying-the-government-and-writing-laws/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "This Spanish data-driven news site thinks its work goes past publishing stories — to lobbying the government and writing laws." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 8, 2018. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/this-spanish-data-driven-news-site-thinks-its-work-goes-past-publishing-stories-to-lobbying-the-government-and-writing-laws/.
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