The dminr project

dminr is a @GoogleNewsInit funded project @cityjournalism & @cityuni_hcid that blends journalistic expertise with artificial intelligence. Lead @herdingbehavior

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

Ho scritto giusto due cose nel @CdT_Online su deep fake, #AI e realtà alterate nel #giornalismo svizzero. @usi_imeg @USI_university https://t.co/NZ8jERt5Lf

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

Are you working on AI and LLMs in journalism and how they can be used to detect, classify & reason with specific topics that infuse public discourse on social or mainstream media? Then please consider submitting to the following workshop: https://t.co/iD1IyC3liJ #journalism #AI

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

🚨 Job opportunity🚨 Come work with us @usi_imeg @USI_university. We have an open research and teaching postdoc position in the field of Sociology of Communication. Starting date September 1st, so hurry up! https://t.co/teIIisClTK

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

🚨 Very happy that the project "AI literacy in Swiss journalism - How to strengthen the digital resilience of journalism and audiences", led by @Silke_Fuerst and @foegUZH, has been funded by @DIZH_ZH. @usi_imeg is project partner with @ZHAW @dcm_unifr @sina_jb @USI_university

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

The program of our @ECREA_eu pre-conference on #AI Actor Constellations in News #Media and #Journalism has just been released. For more information about the event organized by @_lauramigo @CoolsHannes @philipdisalvo @tomasdoddsr and myself please go to: https://t.co/FXvkClL7oY

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

🚨 Publication alert 🚨 So happy to see this paper finally out. In it I put the datafication of journalism in a larger historical context, discussing not only specific data-related phenomena like CAR or automation, but identifying overarching developments🧵https://t.co/cf4tQCWFLZ

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

📣Publication alert - New article out in @journstudies written together with the fabulous @RanaArafat12 on news innovations, journalistic routines, and role perceptions of Egyptian journalists during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article is full open access: https://t.co/DKLwYI6NwP

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

📢Consider sending us your articles for a special issue in Problemi dell'informazione about "New Questions and Approaches regarding AI and Automation in Journalism" I guest edit together with @AljoshaKarim & @Gleaming_Lights. Here is the entire call: https://t.co/hNQ0Hxz83E

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

🚨Come work with us @usi_imeg as a #postdoc on a full-time, 3-year position related to a Horizon Europe project in digital journalism, algorithms & accountability. Deadline to apply is March 13. Want to know more? Click here 👉 https://t.co/hMeGjKz4hJ And this is the workplace 👇

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

🚨 We are hiring! 🚨Come work with us @usi_imeg @USI_en as a #postdoc on a full-time 3-year position related to a Horizon Europe project in digital journalism, AI & accountability. Deadline to apply is March 13. For full job description & research themes: https://t.co/hMeGjKz4hJ

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

We published a paper about the co-design process and the design & implementation of our @dminr_app tool. The paper, authored by Andy MacFarlane @mariselagtz @StephannMakri Tim Atwell @SondessSondes @glendacooper & myself, is open access. Comments welcome! https://t.co/3RGUmC1SBf

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

Our collaborative paper on the crucial role of creativity and verification in news story creation has been published in @JASIST The article, co-authored by @mariselagtz @StephannMakri Andy MacFarlane
@glendacooper @SondessSondes and myself, is open access https://t.co/P59LkyvkwC

[USI IMeG @usi_imeg]

Our @herdingbehavior with @mariselagtz @StephannMakri @glendacooper @SondessSondes and Andy MacFarlane, has published a paper in @JASIST on the importance of creativity & verification in news story creation & the implications for the design of AI-tools https://t.co/R4R6sIH3aO

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

Our paper on design strategies to embed AI tools in journalistic workflows is out in @djeditorialteam https://t.co/GVp7N3hwiM It's a collaborative effort btw @cityjournalism, @cityuni_hcid & @usi_imeg, @mariselagtz @glendacooper @SondessSondes @StephannMakri & Andy MacFarlane

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

Happy to announce that we started a new research project financed by @bakomCH on the governance of artificial intelligence in public service media. We will look into the way PSM are deploying the power of AI in journalism & how they apply AI ethics @usi_imeg @USI_university

[USI IMeG @usi_imeg]

What are the major challenges and opportunities that public service media need to tackle if they want to remain relevant to new generations? Some answers in this interview by @valeria_camia with our Colin Porlezza (@herdingbehavior)
https://t.co/dgHTUJrNku

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

Finally, after too much time, the newly formed #digitaljournalism team @usi_imeg came together for the first in-person meeting. Let me introduce to you my new PhD students @Gleaming_Lights (left) and Giulia Ferri (right). @usi_imeg

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

🚨Opportunity alert! Are you a journalist? Would you like to do research on the latest trends in journalism, particularly from a comparative perspective? Don't hesitate and submit your application to the #EJO Fellowship by May 15. Apply here 👉 https://t.co/LNvy39Pbzi #journalism

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

Video for #ica21 uploaded! Recorded with @glendacooper on behalf of the @dminr_app team @mariselagtz @unixspiders @StephannMakri @SondessSondes, our presentation discusses the issues of embedding AI technology in journalistic workflows & why machine learning is seen as a centaur.

[Colin Porlezza @herdingbehavior]

Very happy to be able to present the findings of our @dminr_app research project on how to embed journalistic workflows and values into AI-driven technologies at #ica21 together with @glendacooper @unixspiders @mariselagtz @SondessSondes @StephannMakri