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Marina AdamiFive AI experts weigh in: Francesco Marconi, Madhumita Murgia, Charlie Beckett and two startup founders discuss the impact of generative AI on the news industrySince OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT was launched back in November, journalists have been discussing its potential impact on the news industry.How many journalists will be replaced by the rise of generative artificial intelligence? How fast will this process take place? Which journalists will be most vulnerable to this kind of disruption? And should we see ChatGPT as a challenge or as an opportunity to solve some of the problems the news industry faces?As all of…

Nic NewmanLast year’s report contained some positive signs for the news industry, with higher consumption and rising trust amidst a second wave of Coronavirus lockdowns. Many traditional news brands seemed to benefit not just from greater attention, but also financially, with more people taking out online subscriptions and advertisers looking to associate themselves with reliable content.A year on and we find a slightly less optimistic picture. While a break-out group of primarily upmarket news publishers across the world report record digital subscription numbers and growing revenues, more broadly, we find that interest in news and overall news consumption has declined…

Dr. Pradeep MahapatraIn online platforms along with hyperlocal news, core news segments such as entertainment, crime and news headlines are popular. It follows non-core segments, which include health, tech, and fashion at the top of the list. News consumers’ migration from traditional print and television platforms into online platforms results in accessibility to more content, more platforms, interactive, shareability, and multimedia customized experience Studies reveal that there were above 75 crore active internet users in India by 2023. ‘Active’ internet users identify such consumers, who visit online platforms at least once in a month. Active internet users who use regional…

Prof. (Dr.) Sachin Batra Media has started conducting successful digital innovation projects in this age of artificial intelligence. An example may include the prominent national newspaper ‘Rajasthan Patrika’, which has recently used artificial intelligence to publish the first news photo of an accident in a novel style. The AI-generated graphic photograph of the disaster appeared in the 5th May newspaper as a cover story, with the headline “NH-8: Tanker overturns on the overloaded car after tire burst in Dudu, 8 killed.” The same has been acknowledged being a graphic representation of the incident. It appears to be a realistic photo…

Dr. Pradeep MahapatraThe Lebanon example demonstrated that in the event of a disruption in the traditional models of mainstream journalism, digital technology is capable of filling up the gap. People not only like alternative platforms but increasingly engage themselves in meaningful ways Lebanon, rich with historical background is an Arab nation surrounded by Syria, Israel, Cyprus and Mediterranean Sea in West Asia. Its population size is limited to 52 lakhs. It is a disturbed region in the recent past. After being liberated from the Ottoman Empire in the post-first world war and French colonialism in the post-second world war period,…

Amit Dutta, Editor (Output), Zee BusinessIn today’s digital age, the­ consumption of news has gone through a major shift. The once­-consolidated market has now become­ fragmented, driven by clickbait he­adlines and sensationalized conte­nt competing for readers’ atte­ntion. However, amidst this chaos, there­ is hope. Paywalls have eme­rged as a potential game-change­r that can influence the quality re­porting over fluff pieces. By introducing paywalls and re­quiring readers to pay for access, ne­ws organizations are challenged to focus on re­sponsible journalism and prioritizing truthful reporting versus atte­ntion-grabbing tactics that risk damaging trust with their audience.This article­ looks at how the implementation of paywalls…

By Aisha Majid The BBC bought more copies of The Times than any other newspaper in 2020, Press Gazette has learned. A freedom of information request to the BBC revealed that more than 52,000 copies of the publication were purchased, equivalent to 144 copies per day As of last year, News UK stopped sharing its circulation figures with the Audit Bureau of Circulations however, as of the last report (shared in March 2020) The Times was the seventh-highest selling UK-wide national newspaper, putting it around mid-table. News UK titles accounted for the largest number of newspapers delivered to the BBC…

आलोक वर्मा। ऐसा माना जाता है कि बच्चों और नौजवानों पर जितना असर उनकी आसपास की घटनाओं, स्कूल कालेजों या धार्मिक बातों का होता है, इससे भी कहीं ज्यादा असर उन पर टेलीविजन का होता है। इसलिए अगर आप टेलीविजन की दुनिया में आते हैं तो यूं समझ लीजिए कि आप बदलाव लाने वाले लोगों की जमात में शामिल हो रहे हैं। आप टलीविजन जगत का हिस्सा बनने के बाद ये महसूस करके खुश हो सकते हैं कि आप अपनी ऊर्जा, प्रतिभा और प्रशिक्षण का इस्तेमाल किसी मामूली चीज में नहीं बल्कि दुनिया ये बदलाव लाने के लिए कर रहे…

By Dr Pradeep Mahapatra Modern mass communication trends took its roots with development and popularization of printing press during later part of Renaissance in Europe. Distribution of large quantities of reproduced text and illustration on the surface of paper among people brought revolutionary changes in administration, trade, health, education and entertainment spheres in the social fabric. It took nearly 200 years for spread of printing technologies involving moveable types worldwide. Printing remained as the dominant medium of mass communication for 300 years till popularity of radio after First World War and television after Second World War. Importance of editing news,…

महेंद्र नारायण सिंह यादव। सामान्य धारणा यह है कि पत्रकारों को बुनियादी जानकारी तकरीबन हर विषय की होनी चाहिए, जो कि सही भी है। हालाँकि कुछ क्षेत्र ऐसे भी हैं जिनके लिए विषय विशेषज्ञों की आवश्यकता पड़ती ही है। विज्ञान पत्रकारिता के साथ भी ऐसा ही है। विज्ञान पत्रकारिता के अलग से प्रशिक्षण की सामान्य तौर पर व्यवस्था कम से कम हमारे देश में तो नहीं है, इसलिए विज्ञान में दखल रखने वाले पत्रकार ही इस क्षेत्र में काम करते हैं।विज्ञान पत्रकारिता के तहत भौतिक शास्त्र, रसायन शास्त्र, जीव विज्ञान जैसे विषयों पर दखल की आवश्यकता पड़ती है। इन विषयों में…