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Digital Amy
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j-school professor, interested in all things digital/tech/journalism related with a spatial journalism/global focus, http://digitalamy.com http://spatialjournalism.com
Wishing Everyone a Fun & Safe Halloween!
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media.tenor.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Interesting development...

Some French publishers are giving AI revenue directly to journalists. Could that ever happen in the U.S.?

www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/in-f...
Some French publishers are giving AI revenue directly to journalists. Could that ever happen in the U.S.?
Le Monde agreed to give journalists 25% of revenue from licensing deals with OpenAI and Perplexity. Now, other French publishers are following suit.
www.niemanlab.org
September 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Inescapable technology changes and a migrating audience have local broadcast news in trouble

www.poynter.org/business-wor...
Inescapable technology changes and a migrating audience have local broadcast news in trouble - Poynter
For years, local TV looked steady while newspapers flailed. Now the business model creaks, and the challenges feel uncomfortably familiar.
www.poynter.org
September 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
First day back at SDSU for the fall semester of classes. It was great to meet all the new j-students! :) It's going to be a great semester! @sdsujms.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Great list and pointers for journalists seeking funding for their reporting!
August 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Great piece by @niemanlab.org on how newsrooms are using specialized AI architecture called retrieval-augmented generation, or RAG - a must read. www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/the-...
The good, the bad, and the completely made-up: Newsrooms on wrestling accurate answers out of AI
"If we sit on the sideline and observe, I think the risk is too high that we are gonna be left behind."
www.niemanlab.org
August 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
From newsroom to consultancy: a journalist's guide to career transition --- good pointers for journalists considering a new career path...
www.journalism.co.uk/news/from-ne...
July 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Public media appeals to audiences for support after Congress cuts off its funding www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/publ...
Public media appeals to audiences for support after Congress cuts off its funding
Stations are tapping audiences to try to raise the money Congress took away.
www.niemanlab.org
July 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Great pointers from @poynterinstitute.bsky.social on Timeless Lessons of Good Journalism - www.poynter.org/wp-content/u...
www.poynter.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Ready for our SDSU grad commencement! So excited for our grad students! :-)
May 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Wishing all my friends a Happy Easter, Felices Pascuas, Feliz Páscoa! :)
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media.tenor.com
April 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Today was an interesting Monday - We had a 5.2 earthquake in San Diego this morning. Thank goodness everyone in the city was safe...Times like this you hug your family tighter knowing what truly is important in these moments.
www.kpbs.org/news/environ...
Did you feel it? 5.2 magnitude earthquake rocks east San Diego County
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck in the Julian area of San Diego County.
www.kpbs.org
April 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Audiences are still skeptical about generative AI in the news www.poynter.org/ethics-trust...
Audiences are still skeptical about generative AI in the news - Poynter
Wide-ranging research from Poynter and the University of Minnesota sheds light on how people feel about AI in journalism. It’s not pretty.
www.poynter.org
April 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Last panel of #isoj2025 on synthetic media and journalism
March 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Ways that newsrooms can help journalists now with mental wellness and wellbeing - next panel at #isoj2025
March 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Reposted by Digital Amy
About one in five Americans regularly get news and information from content creators and influencers. And it's spread across all ages and education levels, according to the Center for News, Technology and Innovation. #ISOJ2025 innovating.news/article/regu...
Americans who Rely on Content Creators or Influencers for News are Active Consumers who Value the Role of Journalism in Society
Many of the most active US news consumers rely on professional journalists alongside content creators and influencers
innovating.news
March 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Challenges facing journalists in DC - Covering Trump 2.0 panel now underway at #isoj2025
March 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The next panel at #isoj2025 on doing journalism in countries with democracies in decline - these courageous journalists are sharing their insights
March 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The research breakfast for #isoj2025 is now underway! We are honoring Dr. McCombs for this special session.
March 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
What does fact-checking look like in this media climate now? Next panel at #isoj #isoj2025
March 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Cool use of AI: @nytimes.com reviewed two decades of travel articles to compile a "places to go" list (gift link). #ISOJ www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/t...
How A.I. Tools Helped the Travel Team Study Its ‘Places to Go’ Lists (Gift Article)
Two decades of destinations amount to more than 300,000 words. To take a closer look, we needed more than the human eye.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Afternoon keynote about the Gen Z scoop and Teen Vogue - engaging young audiences #isoj2025
March 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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“Local news needs to be regarded as a public good. This is an opportunity for philanthropy to step in.” @sarabethb.bsky.social from @theajp.bsky.social at #ISOJ2025 panel on creating funds to finance journalism.
March 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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“We just take for granted that the public understands what an editor does, for example. Part of it is just helping people understand what we do.” - Stephen Buckley, @dallasnews.com at #ISOJ2025 panel on rebuilding trust in journalism.
March 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
First panel and keynote of the day! Focus on funding journalism in the US and around the world #isoj2025
March 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM