Projekt

AI can be both a blessing and a curse to local journalism. It has the potential to allow journalists to more effectively and efficiently report on local news, and connect with their audiences more interactively. At the same time, large news aggregators and social media companies, with their advanced use of AI, are threatening the business model and vital democratic function of local media. For AI to be used to improve the quality and sustainability of local reporting, it is essential that the changing preferences and habits of users, the business needs of publishers, and the journalistic norms and values that give news credibility and allow it to perform its democratic role are taken into account. Ultimately this project aims to collaborate with local journalism companies in different countries to develop (semi-)automatic tools to help journalists serve their audiences effectively and efficiently, but without sacrificing diversity and objectivity. The planning grant will be used to: map aspects of local journalistic process that are amenable to automation using an in-depth case study; propose a value-sensitive AI system for local news use; build our interdisciplinary consortium and network of industry collaborators.

• Prof. Dr. Neil Thurman

  Universität München
  Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät
  Institut für Kommunikationswissenschaft und
  Medienforschung
  München
  

• Prof. Dr. Natali Helberger

  University of Amsterdam (UvA)
  Faculty of Law
  Institute for Information Law
  Amsterdam
  Niederlande
  

• Prof. Dr. Antske Fokkens

  VU University Amsterdam
  Language and Communication
  Computational Lexicology and Terminology Lab
  Amsterdam
  Niederlande
  

• Dr. Wouter van Atteveldt

  VU University Amsterdam
  Faculty of Social Sciences
  Communication Science
  Amsterdam
  Niederlande
  

• Prof. Dr. Helle Sjovaag, Ph.D.

  University of Stavanger
  Department of Media and Social Sciences
  Stavanger
  Norwegen
  

• Prof. Dr. Mario Haim

  Universität Leipzig
  Institut für Kommunikations- und
  Medienwissenschaft
  Leipzig