Tim Drachlis

Longtime newspaper editor and journalism instructor; now teaching at Eastern Ill.; formerly of Newsday and Omaha World-Herald; Northwestern, Cal-Berkeley alum

[Tim Drachlis @TimDrachlis]

An interesting @NiemanLab story on OkayNWA, an automated 'news' site. Check it out.
#journalismjobs #AI https://t.co/fHHkTUsZJQ

[The Journalist's Resource @JournoResource]

For decades, researchers have looked to The New York Times to help them understand U.S. newsrooms and their audiences. In a recent paper, two scholars explain why that's problematic. https://t.co/3bwdzsPDoj

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College journalism continues to show its value as local news struggles, according to this @AP story.
#LocalNews #HigherEducation
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This @NiemanLab story presents an interesting look at what could happen Google ever had any real competition. Check it out.
#LocalNews #Journalismus
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[Poynter @Poynter]

How to avoid misinfo about the #IsraelPalestineWar

There are a lot of self-proclaimed experts in Middle Eastern geopolitics on social media right now. Here’s how to sift through the noise and investigate sources, from @MediaWise Director, @AlexMahadevan: https://t.co/KOS4Zp3f3o

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The idea of getting relevant news on social media is becoming more of a joke every day. Check out this Garbage Day post on what passes as news now on Facebook.
#LocalNews #socialmedia
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[Poynter @Poynter]

You know it when you see it: generic "local" news, compiled from web scraped public information, slapped in a Wordpress template and given the name Something-or-Other Gazette: pink slime journalism is abundant, especially in the age of AI.
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[News Engagement Day @newsengagement]

It's almost here - the 10th Annual #NewsEngagementDay! This Tuesday, Oct. 3, everyone is encouraged to read, watch, like, post, listen to, or comment on news, and learn news reporting principles.
Share on social using:
#NewsEngagementDay
Find out more at https://t.co/unVPavozMG

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Safety for reporters always has been an issue, but more newsrooms are doing more training on risk assessment, according to this @CJR piece.
#LocalNews #riskmanagement
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The idea of a nonprofit news outlet in Worcester, Mass., is great, but the fact that it is sponsored by a chamber of commerce makes me worry that over the long term it is going to become just a PR outlet.
#LocalNews #journalism #WorcestershireHour https://t.co/WQvpLurlhe

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In order to combat the danger of AI, newsrooms should limit chatbots, hire more copy editors, emphasize fact-checking and establish “truth beats,” argues an @poynter opinion piece.
#ArtificialIntelligence #Journalismus
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X has been caught running unlabeled ads in users’ Following feeds, according to @TechCrunch. It is imperative that this problem be fixed. Readers deserve to know what is content and what is an ad.
#socialmedia
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The $500 million toward local news is great news. I hope others follow with even more funds. Deserving local newsrooms really need the money.
#LocalNews
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The Gannett sports AI fiasco is an example of how AI-generated stories are not the way to go. While there may be a place for AI in the reporting process, it definitely doesn't work in writing interesting and newsworthy stories.
#localnews
https://t.co/B99ZI6on6a

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In order to ensure that local newspapers stay owned by locals, the industry needs to set up a fund to help owners in need and public policy must make it more worthwhile to own local newspapers, argues this @Poynter piece.
#LocalNews #journalism
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As local news outlets continue to lose staff, student journalists are playing an increasingly needed role reporting on communities, according to this @NiemanLab story.
#LocalNews #journalism
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The federal trials involving Trump should be broadcast live, argues this @politico opinion piece. I couldn't agree more. When government operates in the sunshine, trust flourishes.
#journalism #court
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[American Journalism Project @JournalismProj]

We're #hiring and so are the local news nonprofits in our portfolio - both at the #startup and more established stages, and across departments, roles and cities! Check out all the #JournalismJob opportunities in our community on our website. https://t.co/i8MH4BMSEZ

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The Marshall Project and The Markup are using generative artificial intelligence in the reporting processes, according to @Digiday. I hope they use a rigorous fact checking process on the material that AI generated.
#ArtificialIntelligence #Journalism
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For frequent social media users, engaging in likes, shares, posts and retweets becomes habitual, eclipsing the original motivations that initially drew them to the platform, according to this @NeuroscienceNew report.
#socialmedia #LocalNews #Journalism
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