"AI in the Newsroom:" Newmark and Tow Centers Host Two-Day Symposium

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September 26, 2024

Last week, leading figures in the media industry met at Columbia Journalism School for a two-day event, hosted by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security, focused on the role of generative AI in the newsroom. Technology reporters from publications including the New York Times, 404 Media, and The City were present, along with academics and AI experts. As part of the event, the Tow Center revealed preliminary findings from a forthcoming report on the relationship between news publishers and platforms in the AI era, drawing on more than thirty interviews with newsroom leaders, platform executives, and academic experts.

Read the article in Columbia Journalism Review.