New York Times reporter Jeanna Smialek was stalled on a story. She wanted to describe how people of her generation — millennials — were distorting the economy, and all she […] The post A reminder of how good writing happens appeared first on Poynter.
The far-reaching influence of AI can’t be denied. Its impact is soaring through industries one by one, and digital audiovisual archiving is no exception. By automating tasks, improving data analysis and enhancing accessibility, AI is generating new opportunities to preserve and utilize valuable archive content. This …
Local broadcast newsrooms have a tall task ahead. Diminished news consumption in traditional methods, different audience expectations and technological advancements are forcing newsrooms to rethink strategy and change their game […] The post ‘Back to the future:’ Seven trends for local television news in 2025 appeared …
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming newsrooms, reshaping how journalists gather information, craft narratives and distribute content across multiple platforms. At TVNewsCheck‘s NewsTECHForum, a panel of technology leaders was convened to explore AI’s implications for the future of news production. The panel was moderated by this columnist …
Riddled with pop ups and autoplaying, sound-on videos, but light on actual news content, there’s much to malign about news websites. For many broadcasters, they’ve been gathering virtual dust while digital attention has instead focused on streaming and FAST channel development. But news sites today can …
No resource is more precious to the media than trust. Without trust, news providers can’t maintain readership. And without readership, we can’t support in-depth and balanced journalism. Trust in the […] The post News publishers have a chance to reclaim their space at the center of …
Nearly three years ago, Jennie Baird, chief product officer of BBC Studios, was tasked with helping to lead a complete overhaul of BBC.com, the organization’s global news site and app. The publisher, which Baird described as existing “like oxygen” for its U.K. audience, wanted to …
Since broadcasters first began posting news stories on their websites, they have been looking for better ways to generate content for multiple platforms. The increased economic pressure facing the industry today has only heightened the emphasis on producing stories for linear newscasts and digital outlets …
Imagine an understaffed and overworked local newsroom has no one available to cover a town board meeting. A TV news producer proposes to place a camera in the meeting room, record the meeting and then have generative AI transcribe highlights, surface what it judges to …
There’s an old saying that possession is nine-tenths of the law. To me, it’s analogous to the childhood taunt, “Finders, keepers; losers, weepers.” The truth is when it comes to media content, that is not the case. The situation can be complex and nuanced. You …
Last year, the Fox streaming news channel LiveNow leveraged user data to add a viewer tally to its broadcast. The rolling figure was a small but critical update, part of LiveNow’s endless efforts to improve its relatively new product, first iterated 10 years ago. “It obviously …
With stark financial realities taking shape for TV newsrooms in 2025, they must purge some bad habits. Staffing cuts are making daily headlines, and more cuts are projected in the first quarter of 2025. Newsroom leaders are concerned that there are already too few information …
