A web-based survey tool that evaluates journalism organizations' dependency on Big Tech platforms and services.
Media Capture Watch — Mapping Big Tech's Influence on Journalism
An interactive investigation into Big Tech and AI companies' funding relationships with journalism and media organizations.
The Lonely Work of Moderating Hacker News
Can a human touch make Silicon Valley’s biggest discussion forum a more thoughtful place?
Early returns on creator journalism make clear – it's a poly-platform path forward
No single platform can carry a journalism business. These creators are building ecosystems instead.
Artificial Intelligence in the News: How AI Retools, Rationalizes, and Reshapes Journalism and the Public Arena
<p>Download the pdf here. Executive Summary Despite growing interest, the effects of AI on the news industry and our information environment — the public arena — remain poorly understood. Insufficient attention has also been paid to the implications of the news industry’s dependence on technology companies for AI. Drawing on 134 interviews with news workers […]</p>
Tech Policy Press - Technology and Democracy
Tech Policy Press is a nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy. We publish opinion and analysis.
Here’s Every Known Publication Owned by Brown Brothers Media, Which Buys News Sites and Turns Them Into AI-Powered Content Mills
The little-known company Brown Brothers Media operates a vast media empire. Here are the many sites we've linked to the network.
Push journalism vs. pull journalism
Let's experiment with making news products so relevant that people pull them into their lives
New Horizons: Tech & News Live on Bluesky
Aggregates real-time news from Bluesky media profiles, tech companies, organizations, institutions, and journalists, along with threads from Hacker News.
The platform for news — Newspack
The platform for news Newspack gives news organizations the tools to publish great stories, develop a loyal audience, and drive revenue. All at a surprisingly affordable price. A project of WordPress.com, with support from the Google News Initiative, the Knight Foundation, and The Lenfest Institute. Our product Publishing Fast, flexible publishing We incorporate news industry presentation and […]
Envato News | Envato Blog
Explore the Envato News hub — stories, updates, and behind-the-scenes insights into the people and tools shaping creative technology.
Envato News | Envato Blog
Explore the Envato News hub — stories, updates, and behind-the-scenes insights into the people and tools shaping creative technology.
Envato News | Envato Blog
Explore the Envato News hub — stories, updates, and behind-the-scenes insights into the people and tools shaping creative technology.
Death by a thousand likes: How Facebook and Twitter are killing the open web
Here’s one way to understand the symbiotic relationship between publications and platforms in the digital age. Publications depend on advertising dollars to keep producing content, so they need to hold readers’ attention. Big platforms like Facebook and Twitter already have plenty of attention, but they need vast quantities of content to fill up their newsfeeds. It seems natural, then, that publications have started relying on platforms to drive readership.
AI Policy • States Newsroom
AI Policy States Newsroom is, above all, dedicated to journalism practiced by people. We believe in the power of having on-the-ground reporters covering our communities with the finesse and nuance that only human interaction can produce. We also recognize the power and potential of generative AI. We are open to the responsible and transparent use […]
Big Trek from Big Tech
I spend a great deal of time evaluating tools that can replace the Big Tech variants that mistreat us. This includes services that just make my online life easier, with bonus points for small, friendly and sustainable.
Where Tech Companies Build Communities
The customizable, scalable community platform powering over 22,000 communities. Create knowledge through conversation.
