Jason Alcorn
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Jason Alcorn
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February 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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How is the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo using AI to expand its reach to English-speaking audiences — without losing what makes its reporting powerful?

With support from AJP, CPI is refining AI translation to keep accuracy at its core. Read more and download CPI’s translation playbook here:
Unlocking the future of translation for local journalism: Lessons from CPI’s AI experiment
In December 2023, Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI), an award-winning newsroom in Puerto Rico, received support from the American…
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January 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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We’re thrilled to announce $1.4M in Product & AI Studio grants to help local #nonprofitnews outlets use AI to boost revenue and uncover impactful civic stories. Learn more about the newsrooms and their innovative #AI initiatives:
From experimentation to action: What’s next for AJP’s Product & AI Studio - American Journalism Project
AJP announces $1.4M in grants to 27 newsrooms, supporting AI-driven solutions to boost revenue and uncover impactful stories from civic data.
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December 5, 2024 at 4:31 PM
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