Colin Porlezza
@cporlezza.bsky.social
Associate professor of digital journalism Director of the Institute of Media and Journalism Università della Svizzera italiana | Honorary Senior Research Fellow, City St George’s, University of London | Data, AI & Accountability in Journalism
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BBC News has told staff it is creating a new "growth, innovation and AI" department focused on under-25s and news avoidance, with measures that "could include deploying AI to curate stories for users on their phones based on their previous consumption"
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...
BBC News to create AI department to offer more personalised content
Boss says BBC News’s reach is ‘defying gravity’ and it must use AI to ‘support and accelerate our growth’
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM
BBC News has told staff it is creating a new "growth, innovation and AI" department focused on under-25s and news avoidance, with measures that "could include deploying AI to curate stories for users on their phones based on their previous consumption"
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been elected as the new director of the Institute of Media and Journalism at my university. It’s a pleasure to take on this role in an institute that’s not only a hub of academic excellence, but also a community of exceptional people, and I’m grateful to be part of it
February 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been elected as the new director of the Institute of Media and Journalism at my university. It’s a pleasure to take on this role in an institute that’s not only a hub of academic excellence, but also a community of exceptional people, and I’m grateful to be part of it
This is even more important to remember in the light of Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter’s absurd statement that Vance’s speech was a “plea for direct democracy”, admitting that she shares many of the values mentioned by Vance.
As Vance 'lectures' Europe on free speech, it is good to be reminded that the United States ranks 55 (!) on the World Press Freedom Index.
The top 10 countries are ALL in Europe.
#journalism #democracy #freepress
rsf.org/en/index
The top 10 countries are ALL in Europe.
#journalism #democracy #freepress
rsf.org/en/index
February 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This is even more important to remember in the light of Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter’s absurd statement that Vance’s speech was a “plea for direct democracy”, admitting that she shares many of the values mentioned by Vance.
The Federal Council aims to save 460 million CHF annually in research & education and to this end is pushing universities to drastically increase tuition fees. Apart from undermining equal opportunities, it’s short-term thinking, it endangers🇨🇭innovation and further increases pressure on scientists.
«Schadet der Schweizer Wirtschaft»: Universitäten wehren sich gegen die Sparpläne des Bund
Wegen der angespannten Wirtschaftslage will der Bundesrat bei Forschung und Bildung rund 460 Millionen Franken jährlich einsparen. Jetzt haben sich die Universitäten zusammengeschlossen und richten si...
www.tagblatt.ch
February 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Federal Council aims to save 460 million CHF annually in research & education and to this end is pushing universities to drastically increase tuition fees. Apart from undermining equal opportunities, it’s short-term thinking, it endangers🇨🇭innovation and further increases pressure on scientists.
This is interesting because where legislative amendments are necessary, they should be as sector-specific as possible. Curious to see how that will evolve in the media sector. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-po...
Swiss government wants to adopt Council of Europe AI conventions
The Swiss government wants to incorporate the Council of Europe's conventions on artificial intelligence (AI) into Swiss law.
www.swissinfo.ch
February 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This is interesting because where legislative amendments are necessary, they should be as sector-specific as possible. Curious to see how that will evolve in the media sector. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-po...
Thrilled to join the editorial board of Digital Journalism, a key venue for digital journalism studies. Grateful to @oscarwestlund.bsky.social and the team for the opportunity. I look forward to collaborating with all the colleagues to contribute to the journal’s ongoing impact in the field.
February 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Thrilled to join the editorial board of Digital Journalism, a key venue for digital journalism studies. Grateful to @oscarwestlund.bsky.social and the team for the opportunity. I look forward to collaborating with all the colleagues to contribute to the journal’s ongoing impact in the field.
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2 week’s until Sanremo and this is what I see…it’s gonna be ruthless out there.
Explanation for the mainstream audience in the 🧵
Explanation for the mainstream audience in the 🧵
January 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
2 week’s until Sanremo and this is what I see…it’s gonna be ruthless out there.
Explanation for the mainstream audience in the 🧵
Explanation for the mainstream audience in the 🧵
This looks like an incredible report by @damianradcliffe.bsky.social Excited to dive into it and explore the opportunities and challenges of AI in journalism across the Global South and emerging economies.
New report with a survey of over 200 #journalists from 70+ countries across the Global South and emerging economies sharing how they are adopting #AI and their concerns about #journalism in the AI era. www.trust.org/resource/ai-...
Journalism in the AI Era: A TRF Insights survey
Our new report shines a spotlight on journalism in the AI era and provides a platform for the voices of journalists in the Global South and emerging economies.
www.trust.org
January 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This looks like an incredible report by @damianradcliffe.bsky.social Excited to dive into it and explore the opportunities and challenges of AI in journalism across the Global South and emerging economies.
Today at the University of Cagliari I talked about the way news organizations and professional bodies understand a responsible use of AI in journalism - referring often to transparency - using findings from different research projects, including our ongoing Diacomet project.
January 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Today at the University of Cagliari I talked about the way news organizations and professional bodies understand a responsible use of AI in journalism - referring often to transparency - using findings from different research projects, including our ongoing Diacomet project.
The BBC introduced new guidelines for staff for disclosing gen AI use. The BBC now also labels gen AI use in its content where there’s any risk that audiences might feel misled and it discloses ‘behind the scenes’ use of AI where it has a significant impact.
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
An update on Generative AI (Gen AI) at the BBC
www.bbc.com
January 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The BBC introduced new guidelines for staff for disclosing gen AI use. The BBC now also labels gen AI use in its content where there’s any risk that audiences might feel misled and it discloses ‘behind the scenes’ use of AI where it has a significant impact.
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
Many thanks @andrewchadwick.com for mentioning your interview with @adierussell.bsky.social that @philipdisalvo.bsky.social and I published in a special issue of SComS: www.hope.uzh.ch/scoms/articl... the interview foreshadowed some of the current issues as we head into the Trump 2.0 inauguration…
January 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Many thanks @andrewchadwick.com for mentioning your interview with @adierussell.bsky.social that @philipdisalvo.bsky.social and I published in a special issue of SComS: www.hope.uzh.ch/scoms/articl... the interview foreshadowed some of the current issues as we head into the Trump 2.0 inauguration…
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#KI-Kennzeichnung im Textjournalismus, was, wie?
Ich hab darüber im Herbst am @reutersinstitute.bsky.social in Oxford nachgedacht. Und ein Paper geschrieben, das heute veröffentlicht wurde!
Download hier - die deutsche Version folgt ASAP
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/key-ai-conce...
Ich hab darüber im Herbst am @reutersinstitute.bsky.social in Oxford nachgedacht. Und ein Paper geschrieben, das heute veröffentlicht wurde!
Download hier - die deutsche Version folgt ASAP
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/key-ai-conce...
Key AI concepts to grasp in a new hybrid journalism era: transparency, autonomy, and authorship
When we bring generative AI into the news production cycle, we must grapple with a new understanding of autonomy and authorship, argues Austrian fellow Katja Schell.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
January 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
#KI-Kennzeichnung im Textjournalismus, was, wie?
Ich hab darüber im Herbst am @reutersinstitute.bsky.social in Oxford nachgedacht. Und ein Paper geschrieben, das heute veröffentlicht wurde!
Download hier - die deutsche Version folgt ASAP
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/key-ai-conce...
Ich hab darüber im Herbst am @reutersinstitute.bsky.social in Oxford nachgedacht. Und ein Paper geschrieben, das heute veröffentlicht wurde!
Download hier - die deutsche Version folgt ASAP
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/key-ai-conce...
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Fachleute empfehlen ganzheitliche Strategie für Online-Plattformen
www.tagesanzeiger.ch/social-media...
www.tagesanzeiger.ch/social-media...
Social Media und Suchmaschinen: Einseitige Meinungsbildung: Fachleute empfehlen ganzheitliche Strategie für Online-Plattformen
Die Medienkommission empfiehlt, die Regulierung von sozialen Medien und Suchplattformen müsse weiter gehen als das vom Bundesrat geplante Gesetz über Kommunikationsplattformen.
www.tagesanzeiger.ch
January 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Fachleute empfehlen ganzheitliche Strategie für Online-Plattformen
www.tagesanzeiger.ch/social-media...
www.tagesanzeiger.ch/social-media...
The result of the elections become immediately visible, with platform companies significantly altering their moderation policies. www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices, saying that the election felt like a "cultural tipping point."
www.nbcnews.com
January 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The result of the elections become immediately visible, with platform companies significantly altering their moderation policies. www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
Relevant article about the empirical issues of dis- and misinformation research. ‘Nobody was tricked into voting for Trump’: Why the disinformation panic is over. www.politico.eu/article/nobo...
‘Nobody was tricked into voting for Trump’: Why the disinformation panic is over
Eight years ago, Trump and Brexit sparked fears social media was corroding reality. Now, that narrative is crumbling.
www.politico.eu
January 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Relevant article about the empirical issues of dis- and misinformation research. ‘Nobody was tricked into voting for Trump’: Why the disinformation panic is over. www.politico.eu/article/nobo...
Grounded on empirical evidence, concerns about deepfakes are overstated, at least for the moment. www.ft.com/content/62d8...
How we were deepfaked by election deepfakes
The panic over AGI disinformation in this year’s political cycle seems to have been overblown
www.ft.com
January 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Grounded on empirical evidence, concerns about deepfakes are overstated, at least for the moment. www.ft.com/content/62d8...
Interesting study on how “political elites” in far-right parties impact anti-immigrant voting. Test area: Ticino! Far-right parties aren’t so much listening to the wishes of citizens in immigrant areas as they are scaring them so they end up voting in their favor. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The Free Movement of People and the Success of Far-Right Parties: Evidence from Switzerland’s Border Liberalization | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
The Free Movement of People and the Success of Far-Right Parties: Evidence from Switzerland’s Border Liberalization
www.cambridge.org
December 29, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Interesting study on how “political elites” in far-right parties impact anti-immigrant voting. Test area: Ticino! Far-right parties aren’t so much listening to the wishes of citizens in immigrant areas as they are scaring them so they end up voting in their favor. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
“The best, most rigorous journalism in the world is powerless to effect change unless it reaches and is trusted by the wider public — however profitable it may be to serve a niche, hyper-engaged subset of the public.” Niche is nice, but not enough. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/an-a...
An authoritarian anti-journalism playbook
"The best, most rigorous journalism in the world is powerless to effect change unless it reaches and is trusted by the wider public — however profitable it may be to serve a niche, hyper-engaged subse...
www.niemanlab.org
December 14, 2024 at 12:19 PM
“The best, most rigorous journalism in the world is powerless to effect change unless it reaches and is trusted by the wider public — however profitable it may be to serve a niche, hyper-engaged subset of the public.” Niche is nice, but not enough. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/an-a...
„Newsrooms could benefit from an internal culture of transparency with regards to AI, suggests Martin. For example, being clear about where the AI they use comes from and how it was developed.“ #AI #journalism
NEW on our site
Who owns the AI tools used for journalism? A new study exposes a dangerous transparency gap. “It's essential to understand who has a stake in these companies,” author Sydney Martin tells our contributor Laura OIiver
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Who owns the AI tools used for journalism? A new study exposes a dangerous transparency gap. “It's essential to understand who has a stake in these companies,” author Sydney Martin tells our contributor Laura OIiver
Click to read
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/who-own...
Who owns the AI tools used for journalism? A new study exposes a dangerous transparency gap
“To maintain the integrity of journalism in the age of AI, it is essential to understand who has a stake in these companies,” says author Sydney Martin.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
December 13, 2024 at 9:05 AM
„Newsrooms could benefit from an internal culture of transparency with regards to AI, suggests Martin. For example, being clear about where the AI they use comes from and how it was developed.“ #AI #journalism
What an incredible end to the world championship.
December 12, 2024 at 2:28 PM
What an incredible end to the world championship.
Once again, the relevance of journalism is a current issue since some people just don‘t think about the news: „The mainstream media will lose its last grip on relevancy, and the fundamental gap in understanding between partisan Americans will widen. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/the-...
The mainstream media will lose its last grip on relevancy
"The gap between mainstream media readers, people who get most of their news through influencers or partisan social media, and people who barely think about news at all will create a fundamental schis...
www.niemanlab.org
December 10, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Once again, the relevance of journalism is a current issue since some people just don‘t think about the news: „The mainstream media will lose its last grip on relevancy, and the fundamental gap in understanding between partisan Americans will widen. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/the-...
Automatisierter #Journalismus ist in der Schweiz auf dem Vormarsch. #KI #AI www.srf.ch/news/schweiz...
Wie Künstliche Intelligenz den Journalismus beeinflusst
Automatisierter Journalismus ist in der Schweiz auf dem Vormarsch. Was macht KI bereits heute und wo liegen die Grenzen?
www.srf.ch
December 7, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Automatisierter #Journalismus ist in der Schweiz auf dem Vormarsch. #KI #AI www.srf.ch/news/schweiz...
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"While many lament the possibilities for AI to replace both journalists and educators, I feel that there are approaches to AI that can achieve improved outcomes for both teachers and learners," @cindyroyal.bsky.social
writes.
writes.
AI inspires innovation in journalism education
"It will be the educators' job to direct students in the most effective ways to use AI to extend their capabilities, not replace them."
buff.ly
December 6, 2024 at 3:08 PM
"While many lament the possibilities for AI to replace both journalists and educators, I feel that there are approaches to AI that can achieve improved outcomes for both teachers and learners," @cindyroyal.bsky.social
writes.
writes.
Tonight I will be a guest on the Actually podcast by Will Media to discuss the changes and challenges AI is bringing to the world of journalism. The podcast is part of the #AIWeek organised by the city of Lugano in collaboration with the Università della Svizzera italiana.
December 4, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Tonight I will be a guest on the Actually podcast by Will Media to discuss the changes and challenges AI is bringing to the world of journalism. The podcast is part of the #AIWeek organised by the city of Lugano in collaboration with the Università della Svizzera italiana.