by Kate Warren To what extent can academics and the tech industry work together to build tools that might actually enable smaller publishers to use technology? They cannot afford to pay for enterprise solutions. But through skill training and targeted innovation, we might be able to help them. The idea that news publishers are solely …
Special Issue Editor(s) Tomas Dodds, University of Wisconsin-Madison doddsrojas@wisc.edu Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida jmcnealy@jou.ufl.edu Mona Sloane, University of Virginia mona.sloane@virginia.edu Charis Papaevangelou, University of Amsterdam c.papaevangelou@uva.nl Journalism, Platforms and Public Interest Technologies In recent years, Public Interest Technology (PIT) has emerged as a field devoted to rethinking institutions, infrastructures, and services embedded in technology for the common …
Call for Papers: JOURNALISM, PLATFORMS, AND PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGIES Applying PIT to Rebuild Trust, Infrastructure, and Civic Purpose in Journalism Pre-conference to the ECREA Journalism Studies Section 2026 April 8, 2026 – University of Groningen Conference Topic In recent years, Public Interest Technology (PIT) has emerged as a field devoted to rethinking the institutions, infrastructures, …
Valencia brings together more than 30 AI leaders from the main Spanish-language media groups to analyze its impact on journalism · The directors of innovation at Microsoft Spain, the Public Tech Media Lab at the University of Wisconsin, and the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) will also participate. · Tech companies Xalok and Protecmedia, the …
The Public Tech Media Lab is announcing a new partnership with PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio, public broadcasters providing trusted news and educational programming statewide. The partnership will study the impact of AI disclosure on audience engagement. About the Partnership PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio emphasize that they consider the use of AI …
Collaboration will bring AI and OSINT training to more Spanish-language and bilingual newsrooms. The Public Tech Media Lab is announcing a new partnership with Factchequeado, a fact-checking organization that works with Latino and Hispanic communities across the United States. The partnership aims to expand access to AI and open-source intelligence (OSINT) training for journalists. About …
“The idea of this lab,” Dodds says, “really is to work with journalists, elbow to elbow, trying to see how we can create systems that for them are useful, that they want to use, that align with their values.”
Deadline: September 15, 2025 With the roll-out of artificial intelligence tools (AI) in all areas of the media industries, there is a growing need for scholarly analysis of the ways systems of automation, predictive analytics, and recommendation are transforming film, television, gaming, music, and other forms of digital entertainment. Media scholars have already begun to …