Rune Ytreberg
ytrer.bsky.social
Rune Ytreberg
@ytrer.bsky.social
Dataeditor, heading our AI datajournalism lab at the local newspaper iTromsø. We use AI to strengthen our investigative journalism and make new editorial tools. Member of the AI steering group in the Polaris media group.
«The first major AI scandal in the Norwegian public sector».

Today my newspaper iTromsø revealed that the Tromsø municipality in a report fabricated sources and quotes that do not exist

The head of the administration in Tromsø municipality admits the bureacrats used AI to write the report.
March 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
So, ready for 3 days AI workshop in Vienna the last days of January.

Together with @Lars @hendriklehmann.bsky.social and @Virginia we arrange an AI workshop for 20+ journalists from 10 European countries.

We are going to build customized AI research assistants and more +++

Tell you more soon
January 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Proud that iTromsø is one of eight participants in FT Strategies and Google News Initiative's AI Launchpad.

@Lars Adrian Giske, who will head our project, says:

We'll be exploring how to further empower and enable our journalists with knowledge of AI - and of the possibilities the tech brings
January 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We just published the story about «Kem», a trawler connected to a russian oligark, Igor Zubarev.

Its a story about how oligarks can circumvent western sanctions.

«Kem» delivered fish in Tromsø - From my office I can see the fish terminal where it unloaded the fish.

Link in the first comment
January 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Utsikten fra kontorvinduet i mørketida. The view from my office, 6 weeks before the sun is back in Tromsø
December 6, 2024 at 11:38 AM
a fun day at Pressens Hus in Oslo. iTromsø was nominated in all three categories, and we won the award for “webhead of the Year.” This award is for the entire iTromsø team for our work over the past years: exploring how we can use artificial intelligence to enhance our journalism.
November 25, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Det ble en artig dag på Pressens Hus i Oslo

iTromsø var nominert i tre av tre kategorier , og vi vant årets Netthode.

Det er en pris til hele iTromsø for det arbeidet vi har gjort de siste årene: å utforske hvordan vi kan bruke kunstig intelligens til å styrke journalistikken vår.
November 25, 2024 at 7:11 PM
It will be an exciting day here at Pressens Hus. Our newspaper iTromsø is nominated for three out of three possible awards at NONA - the online journalists in Norway.

iTromsø has been nominated in all three for our work with AI:
- Innovation of the year
- Best online story
- Webhead of the Year.
November 25, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Det blir en spennende dag her på Pressens Hus. iTromsø er nominert til tre av tre mulig priser hos NONA - nettjournalistene i Norge.

Man kan kun bli nominert i tre kategorier. iTromsø er nominert for tre. Alle for vårt arbeid arbeid med AI:
- årets innovasjon
- årets nettsak
- årets Netthode
November 25, 2024 at 11:28 AM