Last month I wrote about my decision to use an AI diary as part of assessment for a module I teach on the journalism degrees at @BCUJournalism. The results are in — and they are revealing.

🤖 I'll be sharing my experiences of teaching AI to journalism students at @BCUJournalism in an online conference on July 8: .Journalism Education Reimagined: Global Perspectives, Future Pathways

New post: One of the biggest concerns over the use of generative #AI tools is their environmental impact. But what is that impact — and what strategies are there for reducing it? Here is what we know so far — and some suggestions for good practice.

RT @random_walker: I find the story of AI and radiology fascinating. Of course, Hinton's prediction was wrong* and tech advances don't auto….

RT @BCUJournalism: 👀 Our MA Data Journalism course leader @paulbradshaw was interviewed in the Sunday Times last week about the use of AI i….

Now on Medium: a guide to the new AI function in Google Sheets

"Premier League bonuses made up nearly half of Ipswich Town’s financial losses, latest company accounts show" - the latest story from Warren Menezes's excellent football finances newsletter.

Jetzt auf Deutsch: die umgekehrte Pyramide des Datenjournalismus

RT @BCUJournalism: 🧵 The latest issue of The Heads Up newsletter is out today. From front-page scoops and award wins to major industry upda….

🤔 Here's an experiment I've been trying this semester to encourage complete transparency from journalism students: an AI diary. (So far it's looking very promising).

@rianna_croxford @kirkkorner More on @kirkkorner 's award-winning work on the Single Justice Procedure here: #DDJUK25.

@rianna_croxford @kirkkorner #DDJUK25 Children had been unlawfully prosecuted under the Single Justice Procedure, @kirkkorner expains — as had businesses and parents. 74,000 train fare evasion convictions had to be overturned. A magistrate might spend an average of 90 seconds per case.

@rianna_croxford @kirkkorner Guidance on media access to cases — and a video of @kirkkorner — can be found at #DDJUK25.

@rianna_croxford Next up: @kirkkorner on the secretive Single Justice Procedure system that oversees more than half of criminal cases — and oversaw 'Covid crimes', where a high "error rate" was highlighted #DDJUK25.

@rianna_croxford . Frankel lists 3 steps before sending the #FOI:.1️⃣ "Work out what you want".2️⃣ "Check whether it's already publicly available".3️⃣ "And identify any barriers that have prevented its release before".#DDJUK25.

@rianna_croxford FOI panel now: Director of the Campaign for FOI, Maurice Frankel warns against sending #FOI requests too quickly as soon as a story breaks:."You are held to the request that you wrote," he points out, so if it's poorly written or scoped it will cause you problems.#DDJUK25.

@rianna_croxford . @rianna_croxford would ask sources "What's your support network like? Who can you talk to about this?" and consider "what charities can I direct them to. The BBC can sometimes provide emotional support for contributors and that's also in place for journalists".#DDJUK25.

Asked about how she navigated the mental health needs of sources, @rianna_croxford says she had learned about trauma-informed interviewing techniques (more on that here .mf>.#DJUK25 #DDJUK25.

@BCUJournalism @rianna_croxford @jomorrisjourno "Don't impose limits if you believe in a project," says @rianna_croxford ."I've never said, for example, that I can't do a project because I've not worked for 10 years in the industry. Follow the projects that you believe in, and seek advice when you need to".#DDJUK25 #DJUK25.

@BCUJournalism @rianna_croxford @jomorrisjourno #DDJUK25 @rianna_croxford also notes that "having multiple stories on the go [with different timescales, rather than the one long term story] takes some pressure off" when working on an intense investigation.#DJUK25.