Aron Pilhofer
@pilhofer.bsky.social
Chief Product and Membership Officer at Chicago Public Media. Proud Star Tribune, NYT and Guardian alum. Taught a few amazing students at Temple University for a while. Slightly less proud Gannett alum.
Super interesting and look forward to reading a lot more! But just a tiny nit: 1952 might have been possibly the first use of a computer, but nowhere near the first use of data in journalism.
www.propublica.org/nerds/antebe...
www.propublica.org/nerds/antebe...
Antebellum Data Journalism: Or, How Big Data Busted Abe Lincoln
An 1848 investigative news story that relied on heavy data analysis snared big fish, including two future presidents.
www.propublica.org
January 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Super interesting and look forward to reading a lot more! But just a tiny nit: 1952 might have been possibly the first use of a computer, but nowhere near the first use of data in journalism.
www.propublica.org/nerds/antebe...
www.propublica.org/nerds/antebe...
Totally right on the last bit… but there is a point to be made here. User behavior is changing, and AI does threaten traditional blue-link search. It’s actually a rare example of good tech journalism, IMO!
December 4, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Totally right on the last bit… but there is a point to be made here. User behavior is changing, and AI does threaten traditional blue-link search. It’s actually a rare example of good tech journalism, IMO!
Yep, I’m aware of the differences. Still maintain if newspapers had a large and growing core readership, the situation would be (was) very different.
November 24, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Yep, I’m aware of the differences. Still maintain if newspapers had a large and growing core readership, the situation would be (was) very different.
Same in the US. But. Part of the reason distribution is so challenging is the rapidly declining numbers of hard core readers. So symptom or disease?
November 24, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Same in the US. But. Part of the reason distribution is so challenging is the rapidly declining numbers of hard core readers. So symptom or disease?
(I kid of course…)
November 20, 2024 at 1:03 AM
(I kid of course…)
Yeah! I have only vague memories of bringing it four hours a day, two days per week. Not including summers. Or spring break. Or winter break.
November 20, 2024 at 1:03 AM
Yeah! I have only vague memories of bringing it four hours a day, two days per week. Not including summers. Or spring break. Or winter break.
Hey! I’ll get there. I work for a living now, you know?
November 20, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Hey! I’ll get there. I work for a living now, you know?
I have! I need to set things up, but I am here… much obliged @craignewmark.bsky.social!
May 6, 2023 at 7:32 PM
I have! I need to set things up, but I am here… much obliged @craignewmark.bsky.social!