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How newsrooms should be thinking about AI

Ethical implications and experimentation central to conversations about emerging technology
‘This law was created by and for big media:’ Google’s news deal with Canada raises hopes and concerns

Google signed a deal with a collective to distribute $100 million to Canadian news companies in early June. However, some small players believe they have not been sufficiently heard and are worried about the future
Going into an election year under Meta’s news ban will be a challenge for Canada’s democracy

Experts are concerned about the risks of disinformation, amplified by AI, as well as political propaganda disguised as facts
Student media learning how to bridge gaps created by Bill C-18

The Varsity’s managing online editor on the challenges that Meta and Google’s news blocks have presented to campus media and how to take digital distribution back into into their own hands
Journalism educators are balancing how they teach social media production with lessons on planning for constant uncertainty

With tech platforms in flux, j-school students are learning both the tools and the policy and risks that will drive their online work
Staring down Meta and Google: Newsrooms weigh the threats

A report from the trenches on the Online News Act and what a backlash ban on news in Canada could mean
Will Indigenous voices be lost in battle with Big Tech over online news?

The digital era made it easy for IndigiNews to connect with Indigenous communities. The Online News Act threatens that
Staying Alive: The Rise of AI in Newsrooms with Gavin Adamson

The rise of artificial intelligence has caused analysts to reflect on the possibilities of almost every industry, including journalism. Journalism professor Gavin Adamson on tools like ChatGPT and their implications for media ethics, practice and education.