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Niketa Patel appointed Executive Director/CEO of the Online News Association

Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Mar 20

Congrats to @aajaofficial.bsky.social Executive Leadership Program grad @niketa.bsky.social on her next adventure as @journalists.org's next Executive Director / CEO!

Love seeing more diverse leader running journalism orgs! journalists.org/2025/03/20/n...

Niketa brings over 20 years of experience in newsrooms, the technology sector and journalism education

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Burt Herman @burtherman.com · Mar 10

All-star panel @rubinafillion.nytimes.com @aimeetwoee.bsky.social & Elin Wieslander moderated by @pcheung630.bsky.social at the @hackshackers.com AI x Journalism House during SXSW

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Feb 14

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Feb 14

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Feb 14

🚨 Last chance for early bird pricing! The @hackshackers.com #AI x #Journalism Summit 2025 brings together leading journalists, technologists, and innovators to explore how AI is reshaping news and information.

Registration | Speakers | Sessions The 2024 election campaign demonstrates that media disruption is only just beginning. And, with deregulation of all kinds promised by the Trump administration combi...

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Feb 2

So strange flying back into DCA tonight. My flight from Chicago was mostly empty and the airport is mostly empty.

Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Jan 22

Don't get left behind in #journalism's #AI transformation. Early bird registration ends Feb 15.

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Jan 22

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Jan 22

🚨 Essential for ALL Journalists

AI isn't just another tech trend, it's reshaping how we report, create, and deliver news. Whether you're investigating AI's impact on communities or looking to enhance your workflow, this knowledge is now fundamental to our work.

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The 2024 election campaign demonstrates that media disruption is only just beginning. And, with deregulation of all kinds promised by the Trump administration combined with the accelerating developmen...

Journalism faces its Kobayashi Maru moment

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Jan 9

In 2025, we need to start learning from unlikely places: tech startups, community organizers, content creators who've mastered audience engagement.

Time to embrace imperfect innovation over perfect stagnation.

Read my full @niemanlab.org Lab prediction www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/jour...

"Concurrent challenges create a seemingly impossible situation."

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Jan 9

Journalism isn't defined by its format—it's defined by its service to the public. Period.

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Jan 9

Yet we've been too focused on maintaining "traditional standards."

Here's the hard truth: If we fail at our core mission to inform and engage, what good is technical perfection?

Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Jan 9

Journalism's obsession with perfection has become our blindspot. We've prioritized flawless headlines and pristine compositions over addressing fundamental challenges.

The warning signs have been there: declining readership, eroding trust, shifting consumption patterns.

Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Jan 9

I'd rather make 1,000 mistakes and learn from them than be paralyzed by fear of breaking the status quo. Growth isn't about perfection—it's about continuous learning and adaptation.

Journalism faces its Kobayashi Maru moment

Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Dec 18

For all my #journalism x #startrek fans out here

Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · Dec 18

"These concurrent challenges create a seemingly impossible situation: News organizations must simultaneously rebuild trust and authority while completely reimagining how they serve and engage their audiences," writes @pcheung630.bsky.social

"Concurrent challenges create a seemingly impossible situation."

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Dec 3

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Dec 3

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Dec 3

4/ From Berkeley to Baltimore to London, our free workshops & hackathons are creating spaces where diverse voices can collaborate on building a healthier information landscape. 🗺️

Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Dec 3

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All focused on strengthening information integrity! 📈

Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Dec 3

In 2024, we've united over 1,000 participants from academia, tech, journalism & civil society in 11 events across the US and Europe. Together, we're developing practical solutions to help people identify & access reliable information. 🤝

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Dec 3

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Hacks/Hackers @hackshackers.com · Nov 21

Now kicking off the AI & Journalism Symposium with JournalismAI at @thomsonreuters.bsky.social in London.

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Paul Cheung @pcheung630.bsky.social · Nov 21