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Journalism · MS elective · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Journalism

Algorithms are the new assignment editors. This course explores the integration of AI into the newsroom, from “Automated Journalism” (robot reporters writing sports/finance recaps) to machine learning for investigative data crunching. Students will critically evaluate the utility of AI tools for transcription, translation, and fact-checking, while debating the existential threat to human reporting jobs.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Understand "Natural Language Generation" (NLG) for automated reporting
  2. Utilize AI tools for transcription (Otter.ai) and translation
  3. Apply Machine Learning to analyze massive datasets (Panama Papers style)
  4. Detect "Deepfakes" and synthetic media using forensic AI
  5. Navigate the ethics of algorithmic bias and transparency in news
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01The AI Newsroom: Current State & Trends
  2. 02Automated Journalism: Robot Writers (AP/Bloomberg)
  3. 03Natural Language Processing (NLP) Basics
  4. 04AI Tools for Productivity: Transcription & Tagging
  5. 05Machine Learning for Data Analysis
  6. 06Generative AI: ChatGPT in the Newsroom
  7. 07Visual AI: Dall-E & Midjourney for Illustration
  8. 08 · MidtermMidterm Examination
  9. 09AI for Investigative Journalism: Pattern Recognition
  10. 10Fact-Checking with AI
  11. 11Deepfakes & Synthetic Media Detection
  12. 12Personalization Algorithms: News Recommenders
  13. 13Bias in Algorithms: The coded gaze
  14. 14The Future of Work: Human + AI Hybrid
  15. 15Disclosure & Transparency with Audiences
  16. 16Final Project: The AI-Assisted Investigation

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Final Project: The AI-Assisted Investigation

How it’s judged

Recommended reading
  1. Automating the News: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the Media by Nicholas Diakopoulos
  2. Newsmakers: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Journalism by Francesco Marconi
  3. Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil
  4. The Age of AI by Henry Kissinger
  5. Deepfakes by Nina Schick
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