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Optimizing the News Tech Stack: A Holistic Framework for Technology Decisions in News Media OrganizationsRecommended on the NPA SlackNPA Original Content
In this guide, you will find a framework that aims to guide small to medium organizations on how to make technology decisions strategically and better comprehend the impact of technology within their news organizations. This framework encourages holistic decision-making, as it is essential to understand your organization's unique needs, goals, and mission. By doing so, you're poised to make informed trade-offs and embrace technology that genuinely aligns with your growth ambitions.
Feli Carrique
09/19/2023
Optimizing the News Tech Stack: A Holistic Framework for Technology Decisions in News Media Organizations NPA Original ContentRecommended on the NPA Slack
In this guide, you will find a framework that aims to guide small to medium organizations on how to make technology decisions strategically and better comprehend the impact of technology within their news organizations. This framework encourages holistic decision-making, as it is essential to understand your organization's unique needs, goals, and mission. By doing so, you're poised to make informed trade-offs and embrace technology that genuinely aligns with your growth ambitions.
- Author: Feli Carrique
- Date: 09/19/2023
- Reading time: From 21 to 40 minutes
- Source: News Product Alliance
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
Bringing our writers to the forefront of our search experienceRecommended on the NPA Slack
In this article, The Atlantic explains how they improved their search experience by elevating their writers to the forefront. By implementing a new tagging system, users can now easily find articles by their favorite writers, and writers are able to gain more visibility and recognition for their work. The Atlantic believes that this strategy will lead to better engagement and a more loyal audience.
Niya Watkins
06/01/2023
Bringing our writers to the forefront of our search experience Recommended on the NPA Slack
In this article, The Atlantic explains how they improved their search experience by elevating their writers to the forefront. By implementing a new tagging system, users can now easily find articles by their favorite writers, and writers are able to gain more visibility and recognition for their work. The Atlantic believes that this strategy will lead to better engagement and a more loyal audience.
- Author: Niya Watkins
- Date: 06/01/2023
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: building.theatlantic.com
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
How AI can empower local journalism: Part 1Recommended on the NPA Slack
The article discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) can benefit local journalism in terms of generating visual imagery. With the help of AI tools, journalists can create images that accurately reflect the stories they are reporting on. This can be a valuable resource for small newsrooms or independent journalists who may not have the resources or staff to dedicate to graphic design or photography. Additionally, AI-generated imagery can help local publications compete with larger, national news outlets.
Gerard Donnelly
04/16/2023
How AI can empower local journalism: Part 1 Recommended on the NPA Slack
The article discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) can benefit local journalism in terms of generating visual imagery. With the help of AI tools, journalists can create images that accurately reflect the stories they are reporting on. This can be a valuable resource for small newsrooms or independent journalists who may not have the resources or staff to dedicate to graphic design or photography. Additionally, AI-generated imagery can help local publications compete with larger, national news outlets.
- Author: Gerard Donnelly
- Date: 04/16/2023
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: legitimate.net
- Type: Article
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
Choose Your Own Mad Libs (or, how you can plug data into automated stories and free up lots of reporting time)Recommended on the NPA Slack
The article discusses how to use tools like MadLibs and automated data to make news articles more efficient. By creating templates with placeholder keywords, journalists can use algorithms to fill in the data and create personalized stories. The author argues that this approach can be especially useful for data-driven stories or articles with repetitive structures. They caution, however, that it is important for journalists to maintain narrative coherence and ensure the algorithm is transparent with readers.
Mike Stucka
03/21/2023
Choose Your Own Mad Libs (or, how you can plug data into automated stories and free up lots of reporting time) Recommended on the NPA Slack
The article discusses how to use tools like MadLibs and automated data to make news articles more efficient. By creating templates with placeholder keywords, journalists can use algorithms to fill in the data and create personalized stories. The author argues that this approach can be especially useful for data-driven stories or articles with repetitive structures. They caution, however, that it is important for journalists to maintain narrative coherence and ensure the algorithm is transparent with readers.
- Author: Mike Stucka
- Date: 03/21/2023
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: source.opennews.org
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
Non-writing AI tools every journalist should know aboutRecommended on the NPA Slack
Journalists can improve their work by using a variety of AI tools beyond just writing assistants. These include transcription software, image editing software, data visualization tools, social media listening tools, and fact-checking software. By utilizing these tools, journalists can save time and produce higher quality work.
Cristiana Bedei
03/06/2023
Non-writing AI tools every journalist should know about Recommended on the NPA Slack
Journalists can improve their work by using a variety of AI tools beyond just writing assistants. These include transcription software, image editing software, data visualization tools, social media listening tools, and fact-checking software. By utilizing these tools, journalists can save time and produce higher quality work.
- Author: Cristiana Bedei
- Date: 03/06/2023
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: ijnet.org
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Technology
Now that Facebook is pivoting to video again, I thought it might be useful to go over a rough timeline of the on-again-off-again pivots to video over the last 5+ years...Recommended on the NPA Slack
A timeline about the relation of Facebook to video in the last 5 years, specific of the constant movements of on-again-off-again pivots, demanding change from news organizations.
Aram Zucker-Scharff
10/27/2022
Now that Facebook is pivoting to video again, I thought it might be useful to go over a rough timeline of the on-again-off-again pivots to video over the last 5+ years... Recommended on the NPA Slack
A timeline about the relation of Facebook to video in the last 5 years, specific of the constant movements of on-again-off-again pivots, demanding change from news organizations.
- Author: Aram Zucker-Scharff
- Date: 10/27/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Twitter
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Twitter thread
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
Front-end e back-end em produtos digitais
This article explains the definitions of front-end, back-end, and full-stack development for people in non-technical roles. It also describes the role of Product Managers during product development and how they can participate in the process with technical teams.
Taynara Rechia
07/29/2022
Front-end e back-end em produtos digitais
This article explains the definitions of front-end, back-end, and full-stack development for people in non-technical roles. It also describes the role of Product Managers during product development and how they can participate in the process with technical teams.
- Author: Taynara Rechia
- Date: 07/29/2022
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: PM3
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Technology
- Language: Portuguese
Computer Scientists Can’t Treat Social and Ethical Impacts as an AfterthoughtRecommended on the NPA Slack
The article describes the main points of a new National Academies of Science report. The report argues that computer scientists must start research projects with ethical review, working with stakeholders and experts from other fields. The goal is to mitigate eventual problems stemming from their inventions.
Edmund L. Andrews
07/21/2022
Computer Scientists Can’t Treat Social and Ethical Impacts as an Afterthought Recommended on the NPA Slack
The article describes the main points of a new National Academies of Science report. The report argues that computer scientists must start research projects with ethical review, working with stakeholders and experts from other fields. The goal is to mitigate eventual problems stemming from their inventions.
- Author: Edmund L. Andrews
- Date: 07/21/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
E-A-T auditing: How to level up your credibility game
This is a comprehensive guide on "E-A-T," the three larger characteristics that affect your site's ranking on Google (it's not a direct signal like an H1 or meta title would be, but it's a collection of things that impact ranking potential). The article discusses what it is (and links to an even deeper dive), how to audit for it, and how to improve your ranking.
Nichola Stott
07/20/2022
E-A-T auditing: How to level up your credibility game
This is a comprehensive guide on "E-A-T," the three larger characteristics that affect your site's ranking on Google (it's not a direct signal like an H1 or meta title would be, but it's a collection of things that impact ranking potential). The article discusses what it is (and links to an even deeper dive), how to audit for it, and how to improve your ranking.
- Author: Nichola Stott
- Date: 07/20/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Search Engine Land
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
Facebook Gets a Facelift
Land of the Giants is a podcast from Recode, The Verge, and the Vox Media Podcast Network that looks at how tech titans like Amazon, Google, and Netflix became the behemoths they are today and how they've transformed our lives — for better or worse.
The latest season is about Meta, and the episode "Facebook Gets a Facelift" in particular has a more product-y focus, being dedicated to implementation of Facebook's News Feed and the tension between business objectives and user preferences.
Shirin Ghaffary and Alex Heath
07/13/2022
Facebook Gets a Facelift
Land of the Giants is a podcast from Recode, The Verge, and the Vox Media Podcast Network that looks at how tech titans like Amazon, Google, and Netflix became the behemoths they are today and how they've transformed our lives — for better or worse.
The latest season is about Meta, and the episode "Facebook Gets a Facelift" in particular has a more product-y focus, being dedicated to implementation of Facebook's News Feed and the tension between business objectives and user preferences.
- Author: Shirin Ghaffary and Alex Heath
- Date: 07/13/2022
- Reading time: From 21 to 40 minutes
- Source: Vox
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Podcast
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
Building a technical foundation for the future of local newsRecommended on the NPA Slack
The Tiny News Platform is a project of the Tiny News Collective. It's a publishing solution to small news publishers, aiming to give them a solid structure with low cost and useful features. This article explains how the team has built it.
Tyler Fisher
05/31/2022
Building a technical foundation for the future of local news Recommended on the NPA Slack
The Tiny News Platform is a project of the Tiny News Collective. It's a publishing solution to small news publishers, aiming to give them a solid structure with low cost and useful features. This article explains how the team has built it.
- Author: Tyler Fisher
- Date: 05/31/2022
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Tiny News Collective
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
Turning accountability into an asset: implementing RSF's Journalism Trust Initiative
A lecture about the Journalism Trust Initiative, a web application from Reporters Without Borders that can be used as a tool for self-assessment on transparency and to identify potential room for self improvement.
04/09/2022
Turning accountability into an asset: implementing RSF's Journalism Trust Initiative
A lecture about the Journalism Trust Initiative, a web application from Reporters Without Borders that can be used as a tool for self-assessment on transparency and to identify potential room for self improvement.
- Date: 04/09/2022
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: International Journalism Festival
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Webinar
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
Innovations in storytelling: lessons from the inventor of live magazine format
This webinar is a case study about live journalism. Pioneer Douglas McGray explains why it is a tool to build trust and engage with audiences.
India Bouquerel, Douglas McGray
04/08/2022
Innovations in storytelling: lessons from the inventor of live magazine format
This webinar is a case study about live journalism. Pioneer Douglas McGray explains why it is a tool to build trust and engage with audiences.
- Author: India Bouquerel, Douglas McGray
- Date: 04/08/2022
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: International Journalism Festival
- Scale: International
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Lecture
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
The struggle to give stories away
It analyzes what collaborative work is like between small media outlets and the challenges they face, including not having the same technical resources and the difficulty of conducting joint investigations.
Tegan Wendland
03/15/2022
The struggle to give stories away
It analyzes what collaborative work is like between small media outlets and the challenges they face, including not having the same technical resources and the difficulty of conducting joint investigations.
- Author: Tegan Wendland
- Date: 03/15/2022
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Columbia Journalism Review
- Scale: National
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Article
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
The Great Advantages of linking from your homepage
Thread about how a website's homepage linking can help SEO strategy for publishers. Tips for optimizing the homepage to help with stories' rankings.
Shelby Backley
02/10/2022
The Great Advantages of linking from your homepage
Thread about how a website's homepage linking can help SEO strategy for publishers. Tips for optimizing the homepage to help with stories' rankings.
- Author: Shelby Backley
- Date: 02/10/2022
- Reading time: Under 5 minutes
- Source: Twitter
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Twitter thread
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
“Everything clicks for a different reason”: Why journalism analytics are so hard to interpretRecommended on the NPA Slack
Caitlin Petre, an assistant professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University, studies the social processes behind the digital datasets and algorithms that increasingly govern the contemporary world. In this article, she looks at how the movie "Moneyball" gave way to the Big Data era, "in which new sources of analytics were supposed to provide strategic advantages for any organization savvy enough to leverage them." From 2011-2015, she conducted a mix of in-depth interviews and ethnographic observation at Chartbeat, Gawker, and The New York Times to understand how newsroom metrics are changing the way journalists practice journalism.
Caitlin Petre
12/08/2021
“Everything clicks for a different reason”: Why journalism analytics are so hard to interpret Recommended on the NPA Slack
Caitlin Petre, an assistant professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University, studies the social processes behind the digital datasets and algorithms that increasingly govern the contemporary world. In this article, she looks at how the movie "Moneyball" gave way to the Big Data era, "in which new sources of analytics were supposed to provide strategic advantages for any organization savvy enough to leverage them." From 2011-2015, she conducted a mix of in-depth interviews and ethnographic observation at Chartbeat, Gawker, and The New York Times to understand how newsroom metrics are changing the way journalists practice journalism.
- Author: Caitlin Petre
- Date: 12/08/2021
- Reading time: From 21 to 40 minutes
- Source: Columbia Journalism Review
- Scale: National
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Case study
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
Dysfunctional systems: Why are we designing for addiction?
We want users to build habits with our products — but what happens when that habit becomes an addiction? In this piece, the author makes the case for driving value, not just use, with product, and for creating healthier products for users along the way.
John Voss
11/08/2021
Dysfunctional systems: Why are we designing for addiction?
We want users to build habits with our products — but what happens when that habit becomes an addiction? In this piece, the author makes the case for driving value, not just use, with product, and for creating healthier products for users along the way.
- Author: John Voss
- Date: 11/08/2021
- Reading time: From 11 to 20 minutes
- Source: Medium
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Intermediate
- Type: Article
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
Desarrollo para ‘dummies’: llega el empoderamiento web con las plataformas low code y no code
This article explains what are low-code and no-code platforms, their differences, and how they can facilitate digital transformation. It also shows examples of how that kind of application can help companies develop products even with low technical capacities - and what still needs to be done by developers.
11/01/2021
Desarrollo para ‘dummies’: llega el empoderamiento web con las plataformas low code y no code
This article explains what are low-code and no-code platforms, their differences, and how they can facilitate digital transformation. It also shows examples of how that kind of application can help companies develop products even with low technical capacities - and what still needs to be done by developers.
- Date: 11/01/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Prodigioso Volcán
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Advanced
- Type: Guide
- Theme: Technology
- Language: Spanish
How Netflix’s Choice Engine Drives Its Business
We all know there's a special tool behind platforms like Netflix and Spotify's abilities to recommend things that, often, are exactly what we're looking for. But instead of thinking of this as AI, the author posits this kind of tool as "intelligent augmentation" — a choice architecture that assists in the customized decisions that are put before users.
Eric Johnson
10/18/2021
How Netflix’s Choice Engine Drives Its Business
We all know there's a special tool behind platforms like Netflix and Spotify's abilities to recommend things that, often, are exactly what we're looking for. But instead of thinking of this as AI, the author posits this kind of tool as "intelligent augmentation" — a choice architecture that assists in the customized decisions that are put before users.
- Author: Eric Johnson
- Date: 10/18/2021
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Behavioral Scientist
- Scale: Global
- Level of complexity: Advanced
- Type: Case study
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
How Resolve Philly uses Airtable
The Center for Cooperative Media hosted a webinar where staff at Resolve Philly walked through how they use Airtable for tracking paperwork, impact, and production.
10/02/2020
How Resolve Philly uses Airtable
The Center for Cooperative Media hosted a webinar where staff at Resolve Philly walked through how they use Airtable for tracking paperwork, impact, and production.
- Date: 10/02/2020
- Reading time: Over 40 minutes
- Source: Center for Cooperative Media
- Scale: N/A
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Webinar
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English
How a local paper in Argentina uses AI to publish hundreds of sports pieces a month
Reuters looks at how the Diario Huarpe newsroom leverages artificial intelligence to publish sports and weather reports, allowing its reporters to focus on providing more comprehensive coverage of the province of San Juan. The article covers how it works, some linguistic obstacles the newsroom ran into, the data necessary to these automated reports, internal reaction (resistance) to the technology, and how Diario Huarpe hopes to continue using it moving forward.
Laura Oliver
06/02/0222
How a local paper in Argentina uses AI to publish hundreds of sports pieces a month
Reuters looks at how the Diario Huarpe newsroom leverages artificial intelligence to publish sports and weather reports, allowing its reporters to focus on providing more comprehensive coverage of the province of San Juan. The article covers how it works, some linguistic obstacles the newsroom ran into, the data necessary to these automated reports, internal reaction (resistance) to the technology, and how Diario Huarpe hopes to continue using it moving forward.
- Author: Laura Oliver
- Date: 06/02/0222
- Reading time: From 6 to 10 minutes
- Source: Reuters
- Scale: Regional
- Level of complexity: Beginner
- Type: Case study
- Theme: Technology
- Language: English