AI and its Impact on the Future of Journalism
The journalism industry is one rife for transformation, but for that to happen, it needs innovative engineers who can leverage the power of artificial intelligence.
May 20, 2021
By Jeremy Gilbert, Knight chair in digital media strategy at Northwestern University s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
I cannot think of another time in the last 40 years when journalism felt as important as it does now. There are countless challenges and opportunities facing society that journalists can and should be prepared to communicate with the general public, but in many cases, that will not be possible without artificial intelligence (AI).
Associated Press | May 24, 2021 4:09 pm
Video: “Chicago Tonight” talks about the future of the Chicago Tribune with Charles Whitaker of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism; and David Jackson, a senior investigative reporter at the Better Government Association. (Produced by Blair Paddock)
Shareholders of Tribune Publishing, one of the country’s largest newspaper chains, approved a $630 million takeover bid by hedge fund Alden Global Capital on Friday, the company said in a brief statement. Alden, which already owned nearly one-third of Tribune, stands to take full control of the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and other Tribune papers.
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