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How AI ‘answer’ engine Perplexity plans to collaborate with publishers

Perplexity, an AI “answer” engine startup, made headlines in July when it unveiled a revenue-sharing program, partnering initially with Fortune, Der Spiegel, Texas Tribune, and WordPress. The tech platform aims to expand its collaborations, particularly with international media outlets, by year’s end. 

3 ways newsrooms can enhance AI integration

2024-09-05. Pranav Dixit, Senior Editor at Engadget, recently discussed how he sees AI being used in newsrooms, highlighting successful AI applications, emerging trends, and the evolving balance between technological advancement and human insight in journalism.

WAN-IFRA launches on-demand training courses

2024-09-03. WAN-IFRA has launched on-demand training courses tailored to newsroom skill demands, covering topics such as AI in news production and AI tools for journalists.

Six months in, Innovate Local has 160 members from more than 40 countries

2024-08-27. Innovate Local, WAN-IFRA’s new programme, empowers local news through innovation and the sharing of actionable ideas within the community. During our recent Congress, local media executives discussed their approaches to succeeding in the changing digital landscape, from data-centric journalism to AI-driven automation.

‘Together, we’re stronger. Much stronger’ – Branko Brkic on uniting news publishers, because #JournalismMatters

2024-08-23. Branko Brkic, the creative champion behind this year’s World News Day campaign, Choose Truth, is on a mission to get the news industry to work together to defend and promote journalism.

72k subscribers helping cover 70% costs of Denník N’s 130-journalist newsroom

2024-08-14. Founded by a group of journalists 10 years ago, Denník N has grown into a major player with operations extending into the Czech Republic and Hungary, thanks to its unique subscription model. Tomas Bella, Chief Digital Officer and co-founder of Denník N, describes the news company’s decade-long journey from a start-up to one of the top news organisations in Slovakia.

‘Your job five years from now probably does not yet exist’ – WaPo’s AI Editor Phoebe Connelly

2024-08-09. The Washington Post’s Senior Editor for AI Strategy and Innovation shares key learnings, inspirations – and why she’s excited about the future of journalism.

How India’s Amar Ujala is using AI to boost engagement and fuel subscriptions

2024-08-01. “We started with paid digital subscriptions during Covid, and we started very slowly. We don’t have a hard paywall,” says Vikas Shekhawat, AGM of Products, Amar Ujala Digital. Today, they are using AI to help them build engagement across their user base with the aim of increasing their paid subscribers.

JournalismAI encourages newsrooms to work together in leveraging AI

2024-07-29. JournalismAI findings point to the persistent gap between small and legacy newsrooms in integrating and implementing AI, underscoring the need for news organisations and academia to collaborate. Lakshmi Sivadas, Senior Programme Manager, shares insights and use cases.

How India’s HT Media uses AI to boost traffic and editorial efficiency

2024-07-23. In February 2023, Hindustan Times (HT Media Ltd.), one of the biggest news organisations in India, launched its AI efforts with a 15-person team. The focus areas included an AI-led newsroom, a GenAI-based newsbot, personalisation, audience monetisation, revenue management, and subscription acquisition and churn models.