Amber Healy

648. AI, community building and the future of journalism

Hanna Rifaey, head of strategic partnerships at the Online News Organization, and Meghan Murphy, ONA’s director of programs, talk about the state of digital news, sustainability and ONA’s AI in Journalism Initiative.

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639. Digital startup steps up when relentless storms devastate community

Photojournalist Kevin Painchaud is a member of the Lookout Santa Cruz team that won a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News for its community-focused coverage of the flooding and mudslides that destroyed thousands of homes in early 2023.

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638. Newsy Nick and the next stage in journalism’s evolution

Andrew Conte, director of the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University, and graduate student Nick Tommarello share how the Center for Media Innovation is revitalizing local journalism in Pittsburgh.

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636. Why not meet people where they are?

Lucy Santerre, social media manager for Maine Public, discusses the role social media plays in public media.

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635. Most Black Americans believe media has held them back, according to new Pew Research survey

Kiana Cox, senior researcher on the Race and Ethnicity team at Pew Research Center, discusses the recent Pew report entitled: “Most Black Americans Believe U.S. Institutions Were Designed To Hold Black People Back.”

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633. AI tests media industry’s ability to add value to the information ecosystem

Klaudia Jaźwińska and Pete Brown of the Tow Center for Digital journalism at Columbia University, discuss the Platforms and Publishers project, which seeks to promote mutual understanding of how emerging technologies are impacting the practice and business of journalism.

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