Should I worry that my journalism students writing content for the training website of the school I teach part-time are submitting ‘too clean’ copies which I think are machine-aided? – Lekan Otufodunrin They need to decide on the identity they want to hold *You only have one question to ask —do you guys want to […]
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ChatGPT can be humanly honest despite being a machine tool. It doesn’t mind being called my guy and will wear the title with pride. Read this engaging conversation our Executive Director, Lekan Otufodunrin had with ChatGPT Me: What do you think? I’m not totally against minimal use of AI for routine content, but the feeling
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Journalists have been advised on the importance of ethical responsibility, transparency, and cross-sector collaboration in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism. Panelists at the conversation organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day have harped on the issues during the conversation tagged ‘Can the
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Niger State Correspondent of The Nation, Justina Asishana who has been exploring the use of artificial intelligence for her editorial work shares her experience other journalists can learn from in this account shared below. My AI exploration began two years ago when the usage of the tools was becoming well-known. Though at that time, I
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There are claims and counter claims about what the likely impact of AI can be on journalism practice now and in future. We asked ChatGTP it gave the comprehensive responses below. As AI continues to reshape industries globally, journalists in Nigeria are right to ask: Is my job at risk? The honest answer is yes, but only if
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In a recent Instagram Live interview with the Publisher of YES Magazine, Azuh Arinze, Attorney, Techprenuer and Digital Business Coach, Mr Ope Banwo shares some insight on how media professionals can monetise AI. What does monetizing AI truly mean to you in practical terms for the average entrepreneur or professional today? To start from
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New employees of The Punch Newspaper who participated in the Immersion Programme by the company and Punch Media Foundation, got some deep insights on how to use AI to enhance their editorial assignments. Director of Projects at Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation, Mayowa Tijani, the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Abuja Politico, Kirk Leigh and Editor, THE
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Most newsrooms in Nigeria have yet to incorporate AI as an official tool in news processing. This is part of the preliminary findings of a research on the “Use of Artificial Intelligence in Newsrooms” by a group of researchers from the Department of Mass Communication, Plateau State University. Journalists sampled for the research, however, admitted
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As a journalist at LightRay! Media, I’ve witnessed firsthand the impact of AI on our workflow and storytelling. In today’s fast-paced news environment, small newsrooms like ours face significant challenges in producing high-quality content while competing with larger media outlets. However, AI has been a game-changer for us, enabling us to streamline our processes,
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Journalists and media professionals from any news organisation in Sub-Saharan Africa have been invited to apply for the JournalismAI Academy at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and powered by the Google News Initiative. June 15 is the deadline to apply for the five-week free online programme that offers journalists and media
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