Poynter’s work on AI and journalism
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A conversation on artificial intelligence
Are you new to the topic of AI and unsure what you really need to know? Watch this conversation Alex Mahadevan, director of Poynter’s MediaWise digital media literacy initiative, and Tony Elkins, Poynter faculty, moderated by among Katie Sanders, editor-in-chief of PolitiFact, about the intersection of AI and journalism. Mahadevan and Elkins have both written about AI and how it is being used by news organizations.
Visual AI
- More with Alex Mahadevan and Tony Elkins: How Sora, OpenAI’s new text-to-video tool, could harm journalism and society
- Welcome to Willy’s AI catastrophe
- Opinion | We’re not ready for a major shift in visual journalism
Misinformation
- As misinformation surges during the Israel-Hamas war, where is AI?
- A ‘pink slime’ site used AI to rewrite our AI ethics article
- What the Princess Kate photo reveals about misinformation threats during elections
AI and Ethics
- Poynter takes lead on AI ethics with audience research and summit
- Newsroom AI guidelines ‘lack teeth,’ study finds
- Your newsroom needs an AI ethics policy. Start here
AI tools journalists use
Poynter‘s AI ethics experts
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Kelly McBrideSenior Vice President and Chair of Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and LeadershipKelly McBride is a journalist, consultant and one of the country’s leading voices on media ethics and democracy. She is senior vice president and chair...Read More
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Alex MahadevanDirector, MediaWiseAlex Mahadevan is director of MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy project that teaches people of all ages how to spot misinformation online. As director, Alex...Read More
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Tony ElkinsFacultyTony Elkins, a citizen of the Comanche Nation, is a faculty member at Poynter. His portfolio includes Poynter's early and mid-career leadership workshops Essential Skills...Read More
