Sam Guzik

product lead @wnyc + senior expert advisor @FTI

former @Hearst @NewsdayOpinion @columbiajourn @nyustern @wustl

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[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

Slapping the label “AI” on a project is not a strategy for saving journalism. Setting ambitious goals isn’t a strategy. Hope is not a strategy.

It was an honor to keynote @mediapartyorg to talk about why journalists need to spend more time talking about strategy and the future.

[Media Party🎉 @mediapartyorg]

Hace exactamente dos semanas, durante #MediaParty 🎉 Buenos Aires 2024, @sguzik decía que "la #IA no es una estrategia".

¿No pudiste venir? Mirá la #Keynote completa 😉👇

https://t.co/pZ4SHKIoZz

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

Full notes from my talk are here: https://t.co/zHteeGcdxG

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

Slapping the label “AI” on a project is not a strategy for saving journalism. Setting ambitious goals isn’t a strategy. Hope is not a strategy.

It was an honor to keynote @mediapartyorg to talk about why journalists need to spend more time talking about strategy and the future.

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

Instead of looking for the places we can deploy AI fastest, we should be looking for the fundamental challenges facing our newsrooms—the blocks that are keeping us from effectively serving and reaching our audience.

[Matías Enríquez @tutenriquez]

“Hoy la IA es la peor IA que vamos a experimentar. La inteligencia artificial también comete errores constantemente” reconoce @sguzik en la charla inaugural de la #MediaParty

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

Looking forward to attending (and speaking at) Media Party this year!

[Media Party🎉 @mediapartyorg]

¡Estas son las #Keynotes de #MediaParty 🎉 Buenos Aires 2024!

El 29 de agosto a las 18 h comienzan las charlas principales de la conferencia 👇

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

There are so many people doing awesome things to build the future of news! Help us identify them for the "Ones to Watch" list in the News+Information section of our 2025 Trend Report👇

https://t.co/pVM4k3rIC3

The final list will launch with the Trend Report in March at SXSW.

[Media Party🎉 @mediapartyorg]

🏆 Empiezan a confirmarse speakers para #MediaParty 🎉 Buenos Aires 2024.

¡Falta cada vez menos para encontrarnos el 29, 30 y 31 de agosto! ¿Ansiedad, quién? 🚀

👉 https://t.co/7WiNd8bMvf

[FactCheckAfrica @FactC_Africa]

Earlier today, our AI Journalism Fellows had a profound session with Sam Guzik, a journalist and product leader from New York Public Radio.

@sguzik shared his extensive experience in leveraging AI to enhance audience engagement and transform media practices. He discussed his role at the Future Today Institute, where he focuses on balancing current media trends with future innovations, emphasizing AI's significant impact on search and discovery.

Sam took the fellows on a historical journey, tracing the evolution of printing technology from its 15th-century origins to its modern-day impact on media. He highlighted the transformative effects of mechanization, steam presses, and the rise of wire services like the Associated Press. The advent of radio and television was also discussed, showcasing how these innovations have shaped media consumption and storytelling.

Delving into the current landscape, Sam explained how generative AI is reshaping traditional media business models and user behaviors. He stressed the importance of journalists building deeper relationships with their audiences and adapting to evolving SEO practices.

The session concluded with a discussion on emerging AI trends and the future of internet systems. Overall, our Fellows had an highly informative session with Sam, and were equipped with valuable insights and tools to leverage AI in their journalistic practices.

#AIJournalism #MediaEvolution #AudienceEngagement #FactCheckAfrica

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

The full report is nearly 1,000 pages long with 695 trends—it has something for everyone, regardless of what industry you work in.

Again, you can download the report here: https://t.co/7XtHo0LKyN

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

The Future Today Institute’s 17th annual Tech Trends Report launched this weekend at SXSW, covering hundreds of technology trends across 16 industries and technologies!

TL;DR - Regardless of where you work, the report has something for you: https://t.co/7XtHo0LKyN

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

1. GenAI is mainstream.
2. Digital traffic dynamics are shifting.
3. Publishers are losing power in the content value chain.
4. Foundations are offering an influx of cash to fund journalism.
5. Trust is essential for media businesses, but it is at near-historic lows.

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

It was such a pleasure to join #PMJA23 to talk about the future of news and public media — we have big problems to solve, but can build a thriving future if we choose

[Priska Neely @priskaneely]

Whew closing keynote from at #PMJA23 Sam Guzik @sguzik gave me sooo much to think about. Ahhh the future!

[Bridget Williams @bridgetwi]

The most annoying part of the @Recode podcast with Nick, Ben and Jonah is Jonah like "huh, news is hard so we're out" Guys, (and by that i mean guys literally), it IS hard but it doesn't mean you abandon it. You sell chewing gum to fund the news. PERIOD.

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

@newsproduct Want more info or need a ticket?

Get the details here: https://t.co/H3tkmICpz5

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

Looking forward to a great conversation about how product managers can prepare for emerging tech + future uncertainty at #NPASummit2023!

@newsproduct is putting together an awesome lineup of sessions to help news product thinkers come together and build community.

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

If we--newsrooms, technologists, consumers--understand the risks, we can make better choices.

But that means getting serious about the future of news now.

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

Journalists! We need a strategy to deal with news-related hallucinations in large-language models. Like yesterday.

Here’s one example of what’s coming for us: ⬇️

[Sam Guzik @sguzik]

Bing Chat has a very different answer: It's measured. It delivers footnotes. It links to a roundup of coverage.

Which is to say: The future isn't predestined.