With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the policy and public interest industries stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading
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This Week in Travel News: 10 Stories You Need to See
With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the travel industry stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading
Buzzfeed News: sad demise of a clever, innovative site that led the way in digital journalism
Sean Dodson, Leeds Beckett University
Buzzfeed News, once a shining star of digital journalism, has announced it will shut its award-winning news division for good, laying off about 60 journalists in a move its founding editor, Ben Smith, described as “the end of the marriage between social media and news”.
How newsrooms are introducing AI in their workflows.
April 21, 2023 /Media/ –There are a number of ways that newsrooms are introducing AI into their workflows. Some newsrooms are using AI to automate tasks, such as fact-checking and data analysis. Others are using AI to generate content, such as headlines and summaries. Still others are using AI to personalize content for readers. Some of the most common uses include: Continue reading
IWMF Announces 2022 Courage in Journalism Award Winners
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) today announced the recipients of its 32nd annual Courage in Journalism Awards, which honor women journalists who show remarkable persistence and bravery within news media. This year’s honorees are Lynsey Addario, a veteran United States photojournalist currently working with The New York Times; Victoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian freelance journalist; and, Cerise Castle, a United States investigative journalist. Imprisoned Chinese columnist Xueqin (Sophia) Huang was awarded the Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award, which is given annually to a journalist who is unjustly jailed, detained, or imprisoned. Continue reading