Disinformation and AI: the industrial revolution?
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by Elena Perotti
1M ago
NewsGuard research shows that tech improvements will shortly allow AI to foster “fake news” at an unprecedented scale, in unbelievable volumes and seizing advertising revenues from news media while plagiarising their content. Chine Labbe and Virginia Padovese – NewsGuard VPs jointly responsible for Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand – were recently invited to speak at one of the regular Media Policy Briefings organised by WAN-IFRA for the Directors of member Associations. They explained research findings that show how Artificial Intelligence will be likely used to exacerbate disinformat ..read more
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AI takes center stage at Korea Press Foundation conference
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by Elena Perotti
4M ago
More than 200 publishers, journalists and media practitioners attended on November 9 the Korea Press Foundation Journalism Conference 2023 on “AI and the Transformation of the News Industry” , aimed at exploring the impact of AI technology on journalism. Speakers included Elena Perotti, Executive Director of Public Affairs and Media Policy at WAN-IFRA, Charlie Beckett, Professor in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Ernest Kung, AI Product Manager at the Associated Press, and Elyse Samuels, Senior Producer of Visual Forensics at ..read more
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Charter for AI and Journalism: tech standards must be the responsibility of publishers
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by WAN-IFRA Staff
4M ago
WAN-IFRA participated in the working group convened by RSF to draw up an ethical charter to guide the use of AI in Journalism, which is published today (Download).  The process was initiated in response to the disruptive threat that AI posed to journalism and the news and information arena.  After participating and constructively contributing to the discussions, WAN-IFRA has elected not to endorse the final version of the Charter due to specific concerns from publishers. Meanwhile, WAN-IFRA has reconfirmed its support for the Global Principles for Artificial Intelligence, a standard ..read more
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Pervasive Unauthorized Use of Publisher Content Powers Generative AI – a News/Media Alliance Study
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by Elena Perotti
5M ago
On October 31 the News/Media Alliance published a White Paper and a technical analysis and submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office on the use of publisher content to power generative artificial intelligence technologies (GAI). Together, the three publications document the pervasive, unauthorized use of publisher content by GAI developers, the impact this may have on the sustainability and availability of high-quality original content, and the legal implications of such use. GAI systems have been developed by copying massive amounts of the expressive material published by the Alliance’s members ..read more
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CEO of Austria’s news agency: “The media are under pressure, as is democracy”
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by Martin Fröhlich
5M ago
Clemens Pig, CEO of APA – Austria Presse Agentur, has recently published the book “Democracy Dies in Darkness”. Here he talks to Martin Fröhlich, WAN-IFRA’s Director of the Digital Revenue Network, about the current dangers to media and democracy, his intentions for the book and his vision for the news agency of the future. WAN-IFRA: Clemens, congratulations on the publication of your book “Democracy Dies in Darkness”. How did you come up with the title? Clemens Pig: I borrowed the title from the Washington Post, which chose this slogan in 2017 after the election of Donald Trump as US presiden ..read more
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Global Publishing and Journalism Organizations Unite to Release Comprehensive Global Principles for Artificial Intelligence
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by WAN-IFRA Staff
7M ago
The Global Principles for AI aim to ensure publishers’ continued ability to create and disseminate quality content while facilitating innovation and the responsible development of trustworthy AI systems. Addressing critical dimensions relating to intellectual property, transparency, accountability, quality and integrity, fairness, safety, design, and sustainable development, the Global Principles on AI mark an unprecedented collaboration that safeguards the interests of content creators, publishers, and consumers alike. In the Principles, the organizations call for the responsible development ..read more
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WAN-IFRA joins RSF and other international news organisations to frame an “AI Charter in Media”
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by WAN-IFRA Staff
8M ago
The committee comprises 21 distinguished members from 13 countries, academics and professionals in journalism, AI and digital technologies. Led by Maria Ressa, a journalist and the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the international committee will deliver the results of its work before the end of the year 2023. The committee’s role is to develop a set of principles, rights, and obligations for information professionals regarding using AI-based systems. RSF will manage the initiative in partnership with leading NGOs defending journalism (FPU, EJN, CPJ, IPI, GFMD), media representative organisati ..read more
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Q&A with Richard Gingras of Google: ‘I do not buy this notion that journalism cannot be sustained on its own’
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by Dean Roper
9M ago
Yesterday we published Gingras’ speech as we received several requests from the audience about getting their hands on his presentation. Here is an edited version of that exchange with Rehnquist and Congress participants. Pia Rehnquist: How important are our news to Google? Because you said it’s not a big part of the search statistics, but yet you are here. Richard Gingras: It’s very important to Google. And let me kind of answer that in a couple of ways as I am often asked that question. Well, let me give you a very direct, self-interested answer. We know our business is healthiest in open soc ..read more
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VAT rate for news media, a critical element of post-pandemic recovery for independent media across Europe
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by WAN-IFRA Staff
9M ago
The approved amendments to the VAT directive allow Member States to apply VAT zero rates to news publications across both print and online formats. The Board of WAN-IFRA agrees that such a provision allows for immediate relief to a sector that continues to be severely impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and which faces sustained and fierce competition from online platforms. The Board notes that such pressure comes at a time when news media are increasingly expected to excel at their public interest role as watchdog over European democracies. The Board acknowledges with regret the ..read more
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Want new, engaged and young readers? Make them play!
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by Elena Perotti
10M ago
The gamification of news keeps proving successful for news media websites. Norkon’s Fantasy Funds for example, allowed reputable financial news media to engage up to 24k players, increasing significantly readers and subscribers. Also WAN-IFRA is making its contribution to playing with news, thanks to the project NewsArcade. “Gamification occurs when a task or topic is transformed into a … gamelike activity to encourage interaction and participation, … and to break down complex subjects to make them more understandable or digestible”. For financial news media the challenge is to reach new and y ..read more
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