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Walking tours for community engagement
A conversation with Cara Kuhlman, Future Tides.
How to focus on what matters in building your news operation
Guidance for overloaded leaders of news organizations.
Who to hire and how to decide
Should you bring in more reporters? Maybe.
Risks and opportunities of stock, handout and AI-generated images
What to consider when sourcing images.
To use AI, apply business thinking
Consider your mission and money, and avoid the hype.
Matthew MacVey joins RJI as impact producer
Matthew MacVey, former community and project lead at New York University’s NYC Media Lab, is now the impact producer for RJI.
Journalists are creators now, and that’s a good thing
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Reynolds Journalism Institute or the University of Missouri. Journalism’s hostility is understandable, but our denial is not.In 2009, the former editor-in-chief at Thomson Reuters, David Schlesinger, described journalism as one of the great self-declared professions. He wrote, … Continued
Narrative change: Designing conversations for an inclusive economy
The sustainability of local journalism is tied to the strength of local business and both have been rocked by a deadly pandemic and roused by nationwide rallies for racial equity. In developing blueprints for an equitable post-pandemic recovery, communities have a critical opportunity to address the role of local media in creating a more accurate … Continued
Does the idea of talking to a news bot bother you? That is interesting. Please continue
The first chatbot was born in 1966. Eliza, as her creator named her, mimicked a psycho-therapist. You can still chat with Eliza, like I did. Eliza was a proof of concept: an experiment designed to explore the potential of conversational interfaces. Now, 50 years on, chatbots are starting to crack into the mainstream — at … Continued