Alfred Hermida
@Hermida
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@UBCJournalism professor, co-founder @conversationCA, @icahdq 2024 Fellow & online news pioneer @BBCNews https://t.co/VTlyNRuSwd
Vancouver
Joined April 2007
Good news to share. I've won an @RTDNA_Canada regional award in the opinion category. The piece for @ConversationCA analyzed the willingness of Canadians to pay for the news. Congratulations to all the 2025 West Region Award Winners. #UBC
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Concerns about the impact of AI summaries on visits to news websites https://t.co/ivnJ1rPw0Y
cbc.ca
Some news publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results are resulting in fewer people actually reading the news, while experts are flagging concerns about the...
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The study “AI in the Newsroom: Lessons from the Adoption of The Globe and Mail’s Sophi” by @Hermida and @_FelixSimon_ looked at the adoption of AI tool Sophi from the lens of gatekeeping. https://t.co/8p0MMnhjk6
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She waited two hours for a word. God told her she already had it. Listen to this lesson about hearing God. It could change your life.
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Looking forward to two days of insight at the Future of Digital Journalism: Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, and Integrity conference in Athens. Follow the discussions on the live stream. #IQMedia #EU_Commission #CreativeEurope
https://t.co/dYWm0PGdDY
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Thrilled to be heading to Athens for IQ Media conference: The Future of Digital Journalism: Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, and Integrity https://t.co/dYWm0PGdDY
nicematin.lpages.co
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If you're @journalismfest this week, come to our mixer to learn more about our research on new revenue models, policy frameworks and audience engagement. https://t.co/1v3BdB5JUF
eventbrite.ca
Join us at the Journalism Innovators IJF Meet-Up to connect and exchange ideas, research, and thoughts.
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UBC Journalism alumna @karlajub interviewed @NDP leader @theJagmeetSingh for a podcast project she developed during her time at #UBC. The episode of @cookinupcultpod exploring food, culture & identity is coming out next week🎤
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Quoted in: How local news is set to become scarcer for about 600,000 Metro Vancouver residents, as three long-standing community publications prepare to shut down via @tcitiesdispatch
https://t.co/7yENcVXuyB
tricitiesdispatch.com
60% of the journalists serving 600,000 people to be axed Glacier Media’s impending closures of the Tri-City News, Burnaby Now, and the New West Record will eliminate 60 percent of the journalistic...
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📢 Breaking: #UBC Journalism Masters extends deadline. Want to become a groundbreaking storyteller? Here's your second chance! The deadline for the prestigious Master of Journalism program has been extended to May 1. https://t.co/C7NwDzGGCv
jwam.ubc.ca
UBC's prestigious journalism graduate program welcomes applications until May 1, 2025.
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Honoured to be recognized by a #UBC Killam Research Prize for my contributions to journalism research and practice. https://t.co/0TVTlU0alD
jwam.ubc.ca
Professor Hermida was recognised for his outstanding research contributions to the field of journalism.
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🚨New paper: AI in the Newsroom: Lessons from the Adoption of @globeandmail's Sophi w/ @_FelixSimon_ in @JournPractice Findings suggest AI integration requires careful attention to organisational context, scope of automation and institutional origins https://t.co/EtdywZuY6E
tandfonline.com
This case study examines the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and journalistic values through an analysis of Sophi, an algorithmic recommendation engine developed by The Globe and ...
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With 3 Golds and 1 Silver at the COPAs, our graduates continue to push the boundaries of storytelling, capturing powerful moments and diverse narratives. 🏆 A huge congratulations to our alums: Chhavi Mehra, Jake de Guzman, Ashley Li, and Beth Rochester 🏅
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🏆 Exciting news: UBC Journalism shines in the 2024 Canadian Online Publishing Awards with 11 nominations! Our students and faculty continue to push the boundaries of digital excellence in journalism. #UBCJournalism #COPA2024 #UBC
https://t.co/SmpUi8dMtN
jwam.ubc.ca
Students and faculty have been recognized for their excellence in digital journalism in the nominations for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards
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@rkellett @NiemanLab .@Hermida's @NiemanLab prediction about how AI will significantly shape the future of journalism. https://t.co/9L3M9z3f9A
niemanlab.org
"The theories of AI as a substituting force or complementary force in the labor market provide a way to chart the choices ahead."
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A year of reckoning for AI and journalism. My 2025 prediction for @NiemanLab is out! https://t.co/06vCXpt6tI
niemanlab.org
"The theories of AI as a substituting force or complementary force in the labor market provide a way to chart the choices ahead."
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Just one day left to apply to be the next person to lead @ConversationCA as its new CEO and editor-in-chief. If you have passion for high quality journalism in the public interest, this is for you. https://t.co/lubADU4xYY
theconversation.com
The Conversation Canada is hiring a CEO|Editor-in-Chief.
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If you are thinking about ditching health insurance all together but are worried about going completely naked in the case something big comes up, you should give CrowdHealth a look. Here is what our CrowdHealth members have paid on average/month over the last 12 months: $143
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This introduction by @marylynnyoung and @Hermida discusses the need for #research on the #business of digital #journalism amid greater interconnectedness of digital #media systems and a slew of new platforms providing #news. Available with FREE ACCESS. https://t.co/JFjRatzCiX
tandfonline.com
This special issue marks a growing complexity and complicatedness in research on the business of digital journalism. This shift is appropriate and reflects a necessary deepening and increased rigor...
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