Digital Amy

‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruption

Highly recommend reading - explainer from the Guardian:

Seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Excited to share some research I have been working on w/ my co-author, Claudia Silva is now out! The research shows how cognitive mapping can be used as a framework to help newsrooms understand/ connect w/their audiences in a different way...eager to hear your thoughts!
sjmc.txst.edu/innovative-i...

Thanks Cindy! Claudia and I are very excited to see this research piece now out on this approach!

Thanks Cindy! We are excited to see the research now out! :)

Sounds like you are going to have an amazing class! :)

Great overview from Becca if anyone is trying to define news product in today's digital newsroom space...

A year to choose solidarity over silence "As democratic spaces shrink and misinformation accelerates, the answer is not less journalism but smarter, stronger, collective journalism."

Choosing solidarity over silence in 2026: @josecarloszamora.bsky.social
"...a recognition that solidarity is our strongest form of defense, and that the future of press freedom — and of democracy itself — depends on how fast we choose to collaborate."

www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/a-ye...

AI breaks the hamster wheel of journalism "The breaking of the hamster wheel's fundamental premise — that humans must run it — creates space for reimagining what journalism <em>could be</em> if not organized around acceleration as its governi...

Key insights by @sethclewis.bsky.social in 2026....
"The hamster wheel might finally come apart because journalists learn to say no to the rat race of digital demands — and say yes to a long-overdue reckoning about what journalism is for."
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/ai-b...

The year of wonder "The lens of wonder helps journalism move past fear."

For 2026, @hermida.bsky.social has an inspiring prediction for journalism... The Year of Wonder. Lots of food for thought. www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/the-...

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Wishing everyone a wonderful and happy 2026! May you have a great year ahead - of good health, happy times and great moments with family and friends!

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Wishing all my friends a very Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Bom Natal!

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Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Wishing Everyone a Fun & Safe Halloween!

Some French publishers are giving AI revenue directly to journalists. Could that ever happen in the U.S.? Le Monde agreed to give journalists 25% of revenue from licensing deals with OpenAI and Perplexity. Now, other French publishers are following suit.

Interesting development...

Some French publishers are giving AI revenue directly to journalists. Could that ever happen in the U.S.?

www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/in-f...

Inescapable technology changes and a migrating audience have local broadcast news in trouble - Poynter For years, local TV looked steady while newspapers flailed. Now the business model creaks, and the challenges feel uncomfortably familiar.

Inescapable technology changes and a migrating audience have local broadcast news in trouble

www.poynter.org/business-wor...

Congrats! So happy for you!!

First day back at SDSU for the fall semester of classes. It was great to meet all the new j-students! :) It's going to be a great semester! @sdsujms.bsky.social

Great list and pointers for journalists seeking funding for their reporting!

The good, the bad, and the completely made-up: Newsrooms on wrestling accurate answers out of AI "If we sit on the sideline and observe, I think the risk is too high that we are gonna be left behind."

Great piece by @niemanlab.org on how newsrooms are using specialized AI architecture called retrieval-augmented generation, or RAG - a must read. www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/the-...

From newsroom to consultancy: a journalist's guide to career transition --- good pointers for journalists considering a new career path...
www.journalism.co.uk/news/from-ne...

Public media appeals to audiences for support after Congress cuts off its funding Stations are tapping audiences to try to raise the money Congress took away.

Public media appeals to audiences for support after Congress cuts off its funding www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/publ...

Great pointers from @poynterinstitute.bsky.social on Timeless Lessons of Good Journalism - www.poynter.org/wp-content/u...

Ready for our SDSU grad commencement! So excited for our grad students! :-)

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Wishing all my friends a Happy Easter, Felices Pascuas, Feliz Páscoa! :)

Did you feel it? 5.2 magnitude earthquake rocks east San Diego County An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck in the Julian area of San Diego County.

Today was an interesting Monday - We had a 5.2 earthquake in San Diego this morning. Thank goodness everyone in the city was safe...Times like this you hug your family tighter knowing what truly is important in these moments.
www.kpbs.org/news/environ...

Audiences are still skeptical about generative AI in the news - Poynter Wide-ranging research from Poynter and the University of Minnesota sheds light on how people feel about AI in journalism. It’s not pretty.

Audiences are still skeptical about generative AI in the news www.poynter.org/ethics-trust...

Last panel of #isoj2025 on synthetic media and journalism

Ways that newsrooms can help journalists now with mental wellness and wellbeing - next panel at #isoj2025

Americans who Rely on Content Creators or Influencers for News are Active Consumers who Value the Role of Journalism in Society Many of the most active US news consumers rely on professional journalists alongside content creators and influencers

About one in five Americans regularly get news and information from content creators and influencers. And it's spread across all ages and education levels, according to the Center for News, Technology and Innovation. #ISOJ2025 innovating.news/article/regu...

Challenges facing journalists in DC - Covering Trump 2.0 panel now underway at #isoj2025