Clare Spencer
Figuring out when (and when not) to use generative AI in journalism.
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AI Journalism Lab ‘24
People who ran, participated in and taught at the AI Journalism Lab. Specifically, this was a fellowship at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY in 2024.
@bronmaher.bsky.social
media reporter @pressgazette.co.uk tips, chats and drinks proposals to bron.maher@pressgazette.co.uk
@markarms.bsky.social
Producer, writer, singer. Editor, @niemanstoryboard.org Podcasts @ursastory.bsky.social Music: https://www.instagram.com/markarmsmusic Founder (emeritus) of Longreads markarms.com
@bethashton.bsky.social
Chief Growth Officer at Bright Sites, working on journalism products that ethically integrate AI into newsrooms. I like sighthounds, pop punk and triathlons.
@aisvarya17.bsky.social
I work at @towcenter.bsky.social as a computational research fellow, studying the impact of AI tools in journalism. I am a grantee in Brown Institute’s 2024-25 Magic Grant cohort, building PollFinder.ai.
@michaelsavage.bsky.social
Media Editor for @theguardian.com. Likes ≠ endorsements, obv. Story? 👇👇👇 Michael.savage@theguardian.com
@smiler29.bsky.social
Cofounder Mathison.ai and Hana.News - AI accelerationist - gay dog dad. Live in Bristol UK https://mathison.ai/
@geoffreyfowler.bsky.social
Tech Columnist at The Washington Post. Geoffrey.Fowler@washpost.com
@stevematthewson.bsky.social
Journalist, dogless dog-lover, Arsenal and Springbok fan. Currently S&P Global Market Intelligence. Previously The Guardian.
@calcworks.bsky.social
Mathematician masquerading as a machine learning engineer. Currently focused on developing LLM applications to benefit people and the planet.
@etheryth.bsky.social
I am a recent graduate in #CooperativeAI topological game-theory models for agentic behavioural modelling. Eth as in Air. Eryth as in #SLE. thesis: https://doi.org/10.25959/26122150.v1
@hackshackers.com
Since 2009, Hacks/Hackers has united diverse communities to advance media innovation and foster public trust in the information ecosystem. https://www.hackshackers.com/ Account managed by @nevint.bsky.social
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
Journalism. Truth. Democracy. We’ve been a school for journalists for 50 years. Home to the Poynter newsroom, PolitiFact, MediaWise and the International Fact-Checking Network.
@itsren.bsky.social
Poynter managing editor. Recently absconded from sunny St. Pete to not-so-sunny Buffalo. Still sorry I haven't replied to your email yet.
@tonyelkins.com
Poynter Faculty. Poynter Leadership Academy coach, AI ethics, lots of other things. News Product Alliance founding member. Comanche citizen / Kiowa. Asheville
@saraswann.bsky.social
Fact-checking journalist at PolitiFact. Syracuse University & The Daily Orange alum. West Virginian. Friend to all cats. See something that needs fact-checking? Email truthometer@politifact.com.
@ryankellett.com
Nieman-Berkman Fellow in Journalism Innovation at Harvard studying creator journalists. Previously audience exec at Axios, and long-time Washington Post journalist.
@kendalltrammell.bsky.social
🇺🇸✊🏾🇻🇳Black Vietnamese American Woman 💍Wifey 🤱🏾Mommy to a little human + fur baby 📲I break news CNN 🐾🏈 Go Dawgs
@mergerson.bsky.social
📍 Journalism professor, University of Maryland 📕 PhD from Rutgers 🌪️ I study weather journalism 🌪️ Former NWS intern 🏛️ Also study journalism history, trust in news, and the well-being of journalists 🏛️ Formerly at Brookings
@jessmaddox.bsky.social
University of Alabama social media professor. Author, “The Internet is for Cats” (Rutgers University Press). Thoughts mine. 👇🏻👇🏻 Subscribe to my free Substack newsletter on all things social media! https://bythewaysocial.substack.com
@estherkeziat.bsky.social
Media Analyst, The Publisher Newsletter & Podcast writer/podcaster @mediavoices.bsky.social, The Publisher Summits & Awards Director. Work seen in DCN, AMO, WNIP
@pressgirlk.bsky.social
🌎 #journo senior reporter/policy analyst @cjl4news.bsky.social at @openmarkets.bsky.social 📝media, antitrust, finance, tech | 🐘 @pressgirlk@floss.social | 🗣ESP, FR, PT | https://linktr.ee/pressgirlk 📍🇺🇲
@neeeda.bsky.social
EIC & CEO @TheGreenLineTO | Consult @TheOtherWave | Board @LIONPubs | Teach @NewmarkJSchool @JournalismTMU | Ethics @CAJ | Cofounder #CJOC | Alum @Poynter @ONA
@courtneyr.bsky.social
AI governance. Tech. Media. Political economy. Human rights. Director, Center for Journalism & Liberty cjl4news.bsky.social ar Open Markets. Fellow at Brookings, CIGI, CDT, MRC. Former CPJ, UNESCO
@amnadler.bsky.social
Media studies prof @ Ursinus College; author, Making The News Popular (http://bit.ly/31RfIlt); co-editor, News on the Right (http://bit.ly/2YgUcZX)
@lindasolomonwood.bsky.social
Linda Solomon Wood, Founder, Canada's National Observer Publishing journalism in the public interest.
@jonaskaiser.bsky.social
| Assistant Professor @ Suffolk University | Faculty Associate @ Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society | Member @ Spotify Safety Advisory Council
@achangeoftune.bsky.social
Senior Vice President at The Podglomerate | priors: NPR, WFAE podcast lead, NPR Music writer + Mountain Stage host | #ONAWLA '18 | #TheGracies + #Webbys
@jlauf.bsky.social
@jeremygilbert.bsky.social
Professor, Knight Chair in Digital Media Strategy at Northwestern University’s Medill School. Formerly Washington Post, NatGeo, Poynter+
@larryryckman.bsky.social
Publisher and co-founder of The Colorado Sun. Previously Denver Post, Colorado Springs Gazette, Greeley Tribune and Associated Press in Moscow, NYC, Denver, San Francisco and many other fine locales.
@mattcarlson.bsky.social
Professor, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, USA
@danieltrielli.bsky.social
Journalist, researcher, foreigner, brasileiro, inconstant poster in English and Portuguese. Assistant Professor of Media and Democracy at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. https://danieltrielli.com
@doristruong.bsky.social
she/her, Poynter director of teaching & diversity strategies, Knight-Wallace 2024 Fellow | past AAJA president, will cross street to pet 🐶
@ethanlindsey.com
A screaming comes across the sky. | Married to @batlinds. | Father. | #gobears | VP, News, KQED | elindsey@kqed.org
@glichfield.bsky.social
Climber, biker, cocktailer, polyglot, vagabond. Ex EIC WIRED & MIT Technology Review, now writing about the future of democracy at https://futurepolis.substack.com. NYC/SF. He/him/Sir.
@joshuadarr.bsky.social
Associate professor, Newhouse School @ Syracuse. Senior Researcher, Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship. New book: Storefront Campaigning https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009443357 I study local media and elections. Past: LSU, Penn, BC.
@marlonawalker.bsky.social
Now: ME, Local for The Marshall Project Past: Your favorite newspapers. Tennis fanatic. Dad to the best puppy, #CharlieSays. Please don't refrigerate your hot sauce! FAMU made me. 06!
@rachelsuzhunt.bsky.social
digital journalist • currently helping @ AP genztranslator.substack.com
@sarabethb.bsky.social
CEO of American Journalism Project @theajp.bsky.social, fighting for the future of local news. Mom, married to @eosnos.bsky.social. Board member/ fan, Mark Morris Dance Group and @capitalb.bsky.social.