Here’s Why Journalists are Thanking a Bot
In a story for the Atlantic, Adrienne LaFrance, the editor at The Atlantic, wrote “I’m not excluding women on purpose, but I can’t say it’s an accident, either. Reporters choose whom to interview. We...
View ArticleHow AI Technology is Delivering Breaking News Faster: An Interview with Dataminr
In the age of social media, you don’t have to be a journalist to break news in real-time. Anyone with a Twitter account can be the first to shine light on stories and events within seconds of them...
View ArticleFacing Diminishing Ad Revenues, Digital Media Outlets Downsize and Consider...
In 2014, BuzzFeed was the envy of the digital media landscape as print media was spiraling downwards and media companies were seeking to capitalize on web traffic and earn big from advertisement...
View ArticleIndustry Reminded Yet Again of Geographic Disparity
The argument over the coastal concentration and bias of journalists has been litigated again this week, this time over flat roads and almond milk. Like many of these arguments, it began with a tweet...
View ArticleGannet-Gatehouse Merger and the Decline of Newspapers
The merger of two large media conglomerates, Gannett and Gatehouse Media, is stoking fears about media consolidation and the decline of local newspapers. As of August 6, according to USA Today,...
View ArticleSave Sports Illustrated
Content wars have reached the world of sports. On October 3, Sports Illustrated announced at a staff meeting that roughly half of their writers would be laid off. How the 65-year-old company ended up...
View ArticleHow Female Athletes are Using the News Media to Speak Out Against Abuse
For years, Nike has marketed itself as a company committed to supporting professional female athletes and encouraging young girls to play sports. The company is known for its powerful advertisements...
View ArticleDon Cherry Out at Sportsnet After Bizarre On-Air Comments
Hockey Night in Canada, a staple program in the country with an illustrious history dating back to the age of radio, has fired its longest-tenured analyst. Don Cherry had been a host on the program...
View ArticleWriters and Fans Respond to Punishment of Houston Astros Following Cheating...
“Cheating is wrong.” This is a simple fact of life that many have heard since we were young. Someone should have told the Houston Astros this during the 2017 season. Just before 2 pm on January 13,...
View ArticleThe News Industry’s Coronavirus Crisis and How to Survive it
Over the past 15 years, the newspaper industry has faced a constant problem: declining revenue. Aside from increases for the big three—Washington Post, New York Times and Wall Street Journal—after the...
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