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A new resource to help local media navigate the fast-paced digital landscape.
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A tool to help local journalists with science reporting: www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/a-na...
And here is our podcast with Matt DeRienzo, director of SciLine, which also provides resources for local journalists. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
And here is our podcast with Matt DeRienzo, director of SciLine, which also provides resources for local journalists. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
December 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A tool to help local journalists with science reporting: www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/a-na...
And here is our podcast with Matt DeRienzo, director of SciLine, which also provides resources for local journalists. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
And here is our podcast with Matt DeRienzo, director of SciLine, which also provides resources for local journalists. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Human editors at @merriam-webster.com have chosen slop as the 2025 Word of the Year.
Slop (noun): Digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.
Slop (noun): Digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.
2025 Word of the Year: Slop
Plus 'gerrymander', 'touch grass', 'performative', and other words that defined the year
www.merriam-webster.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Human editors at @merriam-webster.com have chosen slop as the 2025 Word of the Year.
Slop (noun): Digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.
Slop (noun): Digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.
Our inaugural edition of Help Desk Monthly sent earlier this week with an introduction from Help Desk Product Director @leahbecerra.com, links to all the articles from our launch and additional resources about AI for journalists.
Navigating relentless digital change | Help Desk Monthly – News Media Help Desk
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December 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Our inaugural edition of Help Desk Monthly sent earlier this week with an introduction from Help Desk Product Director @leahbecerra.com, links to all the articles from our launch and additional resources about AI for journalists.
Nota is a suite of AI-based tools built specifically for journalism workflows. For small newsrooms like The Current, using Nota means reporters and editors get to spend less time on production and more time reporting.
Nota: The journalism-trained AI tool helping small outlets expand capacity – News Media Help Desk
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December 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Nota is a suite of AI-based tools built specifically for journalism workflows. For small newsrooms like The Current, using Nota means reporters and editors get to spend less time on production and more time reporting.
Meta is experimenting with limiting the number of links people using professional mode and Facebook Pages can post on Facebook, unless they have a paid Meta Verified subscription.
Would you or your newsroom consider paying to post more links on the platform?
Would you or your newsroom consider paying to post more links on the platform?
Facebook is testing a link-posting limit for professional accounts and pages | TechCrunch
Meta said that the test impacts professional accounts and pages on Facebook.
techcrunch.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Meta is experimenting with limiting the number of links people using professional mode and Facebook Pages can post on Facebook, unless they have a paid Meta Verified subscription.
Would you or your newsroom consider paying to post more links on the platform?
Would you or your newsroom consider paying to post more links on the platform?
From @niemanlab.org: Journalists may see AI as a threat to the industry, but they’re using it anyway.
The three most frequent ways journalists surveyed report using AI are all tied to language processing: transcription, translation and grammar checking.
The three most frequent ways journalists surveyed report using AI are all tied to language processing: transcription, translation and grammar checking.
Journalists may see AI as a threat to the industry, but they’re using it anyway
Although AI use is now widespread among U.K. journalists, they still see it as much more of a threat than an opportunity.
www.niemanlab.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
From @niemanlab.org: Journalists may see AI as a threat to the industry, but they’re using it anyway.
The three most frequent ways journalists surveyed report using AI are all tied to language processing: transcription, translation and grammar checking.
The three most frequent ways journalists surveyed report using AI are all tied to language processing: transcription, translation and grammar checking.
New today: AI scrapers harvest millions of pages from Digital Trends every week while sending back only a few thousand human visitors.
Now, @digital-trends.bsky.social is using Tollbit to help monitor the traffic. The tool may even help them monetize bot traffic later.
Now, @digital-trends.bsky.social is using Tollbit to help monitor the traffic. The tool may even help them monetize bot traffic later.
Inside Digital Trends’ selection of Tollbit to help monitor AI traffic to its website – News Media Help Desk
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December 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
New today: AI scrapers harvest millions of pages from Digital Trends every week while sending back only a few thousand human visitors.
Now, @digital-trends.bsky.social is using Tollbit to help monitor the traffic. The tool may even help them monetize bot traffic later.
Now, @digital-trends.bsky.social is using Tollbit to help monitor the traffic. The tool may even help them monetize bot traffic later.
The inaugural edition of Help Desk Monthly, our monthly newsletter, sent this morning. Read the article version here.
If you like what you read, a link to subscribe is at the top of the story.
If you like what you read, a link to subscribe is at the top of the story.
Navigating relentless digital change | Help Desk Monthly – News Media Help Desk
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December 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The inaugural edition of Help Desk Monthly, our monthly newsletter, sent this morning. Read the article version here.
If you like what you read, a link to subscribe is at the top of the story.
If you like what you read, a link to subscribe is at the top of the story.
The latest episode of the Small Press, Big Ideas podcast featured Help Desk Product Director @leahbecerra.com and RJI Executive Director @randypicht.bsky.social talking about our new project!
December 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The latest episode of the Small Press, Big Ideas podcast featured Help Desk Product Director @leahbecerra.com and RJI Executive Director @randypicht.bsky.social talking about our new project!
Photographer Ann Hermes has been documenting old newspaper newsrooms. Her images show what's left and what we stand to lose. Via @poynterinstitute.bsky.social
This photographer is documenting old newspaper newsrooms while they’re still around - Poynter
Ann Hermes' images show what's left and what we stand to lose
www.poynter.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Photographer Ann Hermes has been documenting old newspaper newsrooms. Her images show what's left and what we stand to lose. Via @poynterinstitute.bsky.social
See how Pinpoint, Google’s free document analysis tool, became the backbone of Blue Ridge Public Radio’s workflow, turning a flood of emails, contracts and court filings into a searchable, shareable archive. #casestudy
How Blue Ridge Public Radio used Pinpoint to turn a motel mystery into an award-winning investigation – News Media Help Desk
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December 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
See how Pinpoint, Google’s free document analysis tool, became the backbone of Blue Ridge Public Radio’s workflow, turning a flood of emails, contracts and court filings into a searchable, shareable archive. #casestudy
The first edition of our monthly newsletter sends Tuesday, Dec. 16!
Don't miss out, sign up for Help Desk Monthly today: https://mailchi.mp/newsmediahelpdesk.org/monthly-newsletter-sign-up
Don't miss out, sign up for Help Desk Monthly today: https://mailchi.mp/newsmediahelpdesk.org/monthly-newsletter-sign-up
December 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The first edition of our monthly newsletter sends Tuesday, Dec. 16!
Don't miss out, sign up for Help Desk Monthly today: https://mailchi.mp/newsmediahelpdesk.org/monthly-newsletter-sign-up
Don't miss out, sign up for Help Desk Monthly today: https://mailchi.mp/newsmediahelpdesk.org/monthly-newsletter-sign-up
ICYMI: Google has begun testing a new feature that merges its AI Overviews with AI Mode in Search. The company says users will be able to “seamlessly go deeper” in AI Mode directly from the Search results page.
Google tests merging AI Overviews with AI Mode | TechCrunch
Google is testing how to make it easier to move from search to an AI chat in a new global test.
techcrunch.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
ICYMI: Google has begun testing a new feature that merges its AI Overviews with AI Mode in Search. The company says users will be able to “seamlessly go deeper” in AI Mode directly from the Search results page.
Rather than guessing what resonates with readers, analytics tools like Chartbeat can help editors and reporters understand their audiences.
Take a look at how The Salt Lake Tribune uses Chartbeat to turn hunches into actionable intelligence in this case study.
Take a look at how The Salt Lake Tribune uses Chartbeat to turn hunches into actionable intelligence in this case study.
Why The Salt Lake Tribune chose Chartbeat: Affordable real-time analytics that help journalists – News Media Help Desk
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December 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Rather than guessing what resonates with readers, analytics tools like Chartbeat can help editors and reporters understand their audiences.
Take a look at how The Salt Lake Tribune uses Chartbeat to turn hunches into actionable intelligence in this case study.
Take a look at how The Salt Lake Tribune uses Chartbeat to turn hunches into actionable intelligence in this case study.
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🗓️ Save the date: National News Literacy Week in partnership with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com is Feb. 2-6!
ℹ️ This year’s focus is on helping young people stay grounded with facts & rebuilding trust in standards-based news — especially in the age of AI.
📌 newsliteracyweek.org
ℹ️ This year’s focus is on helping young people stay grounded with facts & rebuilding trust in standards-based news — especially in the age of AI.
📌 newsliteracyweek.org
National News Literacy Week - The News Literacy Project
National News Literacy Week provides educators with the tools and resources they need to help students navigate today’s information landscape more skillfully.
newsliteracyweek.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
🗓️ Save the date: National News Literacy Week in partnership with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com is Feb. 2-6!
ℹ️ This year’s focus is on helping young people stay grounded with facts & rebuilding trust in standards-based news — especially in the age of AI.
📌 newsliteracyweek.org
ℹ️ This year’s focus is on helping young people stay grounded with facts & rebuilding trust in standards-based news — especially in the age of AI.
📌 newsliteracyweek.org
Last week Poynter, IRE & Internet Archive launched ‘Today’s News for Tomorrow.’ Participating organizations will receive training, including free access to tools, services and networking, to support the sustainability of digital news.
The application is open until Jan. 9, 2026.
The application is open until Jan. 9, 2026.
Poynter, IRE and Internet Archive launch ‘Today’s News for Tomorrow,’ a project to help newsrooms preserve their digital footprint - Poynter
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers.
www.poynter.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Last week Poynter, IRE & Internet Archive launched ‘Today’s News for Tomorrow.’ Participating organizations will receive training, including free access to tools, services and networking, to support the sustainability of digital news.
The application is open until Jan. 9, 2026.
The application is open until Jan. 9, 2026.
Here's a look at how Epicenter NYC, a news organization focused on connecting New Yorkers with information and each other, approached creating a practical guide to AI for their newsroom.
Article originally published by @innovationrji.bsky.social's Innovation in Focus series.
Article originally published by @innovationrji.bsky.social's Innovation in Focus series.
How to build an AI toolkit for your newsroom – News Media Help Desk
www.newsmediahelpdesk.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Here's a look at how Epicenter NYC, a news organization focused on connecting New Yorkers with information and each other, approached creating a practical guide to AI for their newsroom.
Article originally published by @innovationrji.bsky.social's Innovation in Focus series.
Article originally published by @innovationrji.bsky.social's Innovation in Focus series.
Sometimes the best tool for journalists is one built by journalists. Originally created at the Danish outlet Zetland, Good Tape is a low-cost, AI-based transcription tool designed to solve the time intensive problem of manual transcription.
The newsroom-built AI transcription tool that protects your sources – News Media Help Desk
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December 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Sometimes the best tool for journalists is one built by journalists. Originally created at the Danish outlet Zetland, Good Tape is a low-cost, AI-based transcription tool designed to solve the time intensive problem of manual transcription.
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👋 Hi world, check it out!
Read case studies of digital tools being used ✳️ right now ✳️ by newsrooms and how the tools are making a difference.
So useful as we're navigating all the offerings out there. I'm learning a lot as a contract editor for the project. Let us know what you think!
#journalism
Read case studies of digital tools being used ✳️ right now ✳️ by newsrooms and how the tools are making a difference.
So useful as we're navigating all the offerings out there. I'm learning a lot as a contract editor for the project. Let us know what you think!
#journalism
We are officially live! Check out the News Media Help Desk, a one-stop shop for local media organizations to get digital help, at newsmediahelpdesk.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
👋 Hi world, check it out!
Read case studies of digital tools being used ✳️ right now ✳️ by newsrooms and how the tools are making a difference.
So useful as we're navigating all the offerings out there. I'm learning a lot as a contract editor for the project. Let us know what you think!
#journalism
Read case studies of digital tools being used ✳️ right now ✳️ by newsrooms and how the tools are making a difference.
So useful as we're navigating all the offerings out there. I'm learning a lot as a contract editor for the project. Let us know what you think!
#journalism
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So excited about News Media Help Desk! It will be an invaluable resource for news outlets as they navigate the ever-changing digital world. It's full of articles, best practices, and case studies, plus DODS fractional services to help newsrooms get things done. The LMC is thrilled to be part of it.
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
So excited about News Media Help Desk! It will be an invaluable resource for news outlets as they navigate the ever-changing digital world. It's full of articles, best practices, and case studies, plus DODS fractional services to help newsrooms get things done. The LMC is thrilled to be part of it.
We are officially live! Check out the News Media Help Desk, a one-stop shop for local media organizations to get digital help, at newsmediahelpdesk.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We are officially live! Check out the News Media Help Desk, a one-stop shop for local media organizations to get digital help, at newsmediahelpdesk.org
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After more than a decade working in newsrooms, I've seen firsthand the passion and resilience of journalists. I've also seen the immense pressure they face, often with limited time and resources.
That's why I've spent the last nine months building something I truly believe the news industry needs.
That's why I've spent the last nine months building something I truly believe the news industry needs.
December 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
After more than a decade working in newsrooms, I've seen firsthand the passion and resilience of journalists. I've also seen the immense pressure they face, often with limited time and resources.
That's why I've spent the last nine months building something I truly believe the news industry needs.
That's why I've spent the last nine months building something I truly believe the news industry needs.
Exciting news! News Media Help Desk will officially be launching on December 10! https://newsmediahelpdesk.org/
December 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Exciting news! News Media Help Desk will officially be launching on December 10! https://newsmediahelpdesk.org/