Tim Drachlis
@TimDrachlis
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Longtime newspaper editor and journalism instructor; now teaching at Eastern Ill.; formerly of Newsday and Omaha World-Herald; Northwestern, Cal-Berkeley alum
NY, California
Joined April 2015
An interesting @NiemanLab story on OkayNWA, an automated 'news' site. Check it out. #journalismjobs #AI
niemanlab.org
OkayNWA’s AI-generated news site is the future of local journalism and/or a glorified CMS.
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For decades, researchers have looked to The New York Times to help them understand U.S. newsrooms and their audiences. In a recent paper, two scholars explain why that's problematic. https://t.co/3bwdzsPDoj
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College journalism continues to show its value as local news struggles, according to this @AP story. #LocalNews #HigherEducation
https://t.co/XqMj228mCU
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This @NiemanLab story presents an interesting look at what could happen Google ever had any real competition. Check it out. #LocalNews #Journalismus
https://t.co/XFWJRUCn1a
niemanlab.org
The tech giant's ongoing antitrust trial raises the possibility of the federal government, Apple, or both giving Google its first meaningful search competition in decades.
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How to avoid misinfo about the #IsraelPalestineWar There are a lot of self-proclaimed experts in Middle Eastern geopolitics on social media right now. Here’s how to sift through the noise and investigate sources, from @MediaWise Director, @AlexMahadevan:
poynter.org
The war between Israel and Hamas has created the perfect online environment for misinformation to accelerate.
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The idea of getting relevant news on social media is becoming more of a joke every day. Check out this Garbage Day post on what passes as news now on Facebook. #LocalNews #socialmedia
https://t.co/rohwH4mC3H
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You know it when you see it: generic "local" news, compiled from web scraped public information, slapped in a Wordpress template and given the name Something-or-Other Gazette: pink slime journalism is abundant, especially in the age of AI. https://t.co/0FiKZ98wiN
poynter.org
These low-effort websites fill the vacuum where real local news used to be.
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It's almost here - the 10th Annual #NewsEngagementDay! This Tuesday, Oct. 3, everyone is encouraged to read, watch, like, post, listen to, or comment on news, and learn news reporting principles. Share on social using: #NewsEngagementDay Find out more at https://t.co/unVPavozMG
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Safety for reporters always has been an issue, but more newsrooms are doing more training on risk assessment, according to this @CJR piece. #LocalNews #riskmanagement
https://t.co/4nPlZUKpSW
cjr.org
Each year, as part of orientation, the hundred or so incoming students at the Newmark J-school hit the streets of New York City to ask people what they think about a controversial topic. Street...
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The idea of a nonprofit news outlet in Worcester, Mass., is great, but the fact that it is sponsored by a chamber of commerce makes me worry that over the long term it is going to become just a PR outlet. #LocalNews #journalism #WorcestershireHour
dankennedy.net
Update: This is getting complicated, so let me give it another shot. Bill Shaner, who writes the newsletter Worcester Sucks and I Love It, reports that the Guardian has lifted its About page almost…
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In order to combat the danger of AI, newsrooms should limit chatbots, hire more copy editors, emphasize fact-checking and establish “truth beats,” argues an @poynter opinion piece. #ArtificialIntelligence #Journalismus
https://t.co/kaRipg0nRy
poynter.org
We need more copy editors, ‘truth beats’ and newsroom guidelines to combat artificial intelligence hallucinations.
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X has been caught running unlabeled ads in users’ Following feeds, according to @TechCrunch. It is imperative that this problem be fixed. Readers deserve to know what is content and what is an ad. #socialmedia
https://t.co/Axb4GfX6jb
techcrunch.com
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has been caught running unlabeled ads in users' Following feeds, TechCrunch has learned and was able to confirm
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The $500 million toward local news is great news. I hope others follow with even more funds. Deserving local newsrooms really need the money. #LocalNews
https://t.co/xZMl4yk0FZ
niemanlab.org
The Press Forward coalition, led by the MacArthur Foundation, has pledged to invest $500 million in revitalizing local news over the next five years while working to raise more.
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The Gannett sports AI fiasco is an example of how AI-generated stories are not the way to go. While there may be a place for AI in the reporting process, it definitely doesn't work in writing interesting and newsworthy stories. #localnews
https://t.co/B99ZI6on6a
futurism.com
Rather than simply scrub its many pages of Lede AI-generated content clean, Gannett is updating the articles to correct their many "errors."
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In order to ensure that local newspapers stay owned by locals, the industry needs to set up a fund to help owners in need and public policy must make it more worthwhile to own local newspapers, argues this @Poynter piece. #LocalNews #journalism
https://t.co/v4RbiuIWqp
poynter.org
Alden Global Capital's purchase of four local papers highlights the need for new policies and more options.
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As local news outlets continue to lose staff, student journalists are playing an increasingly needed role reporting on communities, according to this @NiemanLab story. #LocalNews #journalism
https://t.co/hsXf2b5Y5q
niemanlab.org
The front page of the August 30 issue of The Daily Tar Heel — the independent student newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — consists entirely of texts sent to and from...
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The federal trials involving Trump should be broadcast live, argues this @politico opinion piece. I couldn't agree more. When government operates in the sunshine, trust flourishes. #journalism #court
https://t.co/BTddDULR8R
politico.com
Now’s the time to change the court’s antiquated policy of keeping federal trials in the shadows.
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We're #hiring and so are the local news nonprofits in our portfolio - both at the #startup and more established stages, and across departments, roles and cities! Check out all the #JournalismJob opportunities in our community on our website.
theajp.org
Audience Editor K-12 Education Reporter: Early education, Literacy and STEM
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The Marshall Project and The Markup are using generative artificial intelligence in the reporting processes, according to @Digiday. I hope they use a rigorous fact checking process on the material that AI generated. #ArtificialIntelligence #Journalism
https://t.co/RLF20zW4gE
digiday.com
Publishers including The Marshall Project and The Markup shared case studies of how they’re using generative artificial intelligence in their newsrooms for more efficient editorial processes – after...
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For frequent social media users, engaging in likes, shares, posts and retweets becomes habitual, eclipsing the original motivations that initially drew them to the platform, according to this @NeuroscienceNew report. #socialmedia #LocalNews #Journalism
https://t.co/LlercZf900
neurosciencenews.com
Social media usage evolves from a conscious choice to an automatic habit, particularly among frequent users.
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