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@hackshackers.com

Since 2009, Hacks/Hackers has united diverse communities to advance media innovation and foster public trust in the information ecosystem. https://www.hackshackers.com/

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Burt Herman@burtherman.com · 4mo ago

What does it look like when a story shapes itself based on who's reading? I built a demo that tailors summaries of new NYC mayor Mamdani's statements based on your context. Publishers need a new platform to enable experiences like this: a Context Management System: hackshackers.com/r/2026-04-co...

The Content Management System Is Dead. Long Live the Context Management System.

Generative AI is unraveling the finished-article model. What replaces it is a system built on context: raw reporting, flagged analysis and journalism as the verification layer. Plus a proof-of-concept...

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Wisconsin Watch@wisconsinwatch.org · 10mo ago

In partnership with the nonprofit @hackshackers.com Wisconsin Watch is experimenting ways to improve the audio descriptions of photos for those who use screen readers, known as alt text. Here's what we're doing -- and how you can give feedback or suggestions 👇

How can we make news more accessible? We want to hear from you.

Wisconsin Watch is improving alt-text on images and exploring ways to deliver more stories via audio. Tell us can we make information more accessible to you.

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Andy Carvin@acarv.in · last yr.

Sawyer Bernath of Tarbell Center is discussing how much of mainstream reporting on AI focuses on national security and business angles, despite the fact AI is already impacting nearly all aspects of modern life. #AIJournalismHH

Hacks/Hackers@hackshackers.com · last yr.

It's not too late to join nearly 300 journalists, technologists and news product leaders at the Summit in Baltimore. Get tickets here: lu.ma/gxdhtufs

Hacks/Hackers AI x Journalism Summit 2025 · Luma

Join pioneering journalists, technologists and innovators for two transformative days exploring how AI can enhance journalism and information. Through hands-on…

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Burt Herman@burtherman.com · last yr.

We are live at the first-ever @hackshackers.com AI x Journalism Summit! Thanks to @therealnews.com for hosting us in Baltimore. Here’s our program for the next two days: bit.ly/hh-ai-journa...

A movie theater marquee showing the Hacks/Hackers AI X Journalism Summit
Hacks/Hackers@hackshackers.com · last yr.

Our first-ever AI x Journalism Summit is underway! See our Summit Schedule page to keep track of the 40+ presenters who are sharing insights about the future of journalism, and share your updates with the summit hashtag: #AIJournalismHH www.hackshackers.com/ai-x-journal...

AI x Journalism Summit Schedule

Hacks/Hackers and our host partners are convening the first-ever AI x Journalism Summit in Baltimore from May 7–8. Get the full schedule here.

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Jennifer 8. Lee@jenny8lee.bsky.social · last yr.

Full house for the @hackshackers.com AI x Journalism Summit hosted by the Real News Network in Baltimore. Organized by @pcheung630.bsky.social and @burtherman.com Schedule: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Speaker list: www.hackshackers.com/join-us-for-...

Hacks/Hackers@hackshackers.com · last yr.

🚨Last call for regular tickets! 🚨We're holding our first-ever AI x Journalism Summit in Baltimore May 7-8 (that's next week!) and the deadline for regular tickets is EOD, Friday May 2nd! Come and join us to plan the future of journalism. Tix here: lu.ma/gxdhtufs

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Hacks/Hackers@hackshackers.com · last yr.

Journalists: What if you could instantly test story ideas w/ diverse reader views? On May 7, verso.ink 's Patrick Swanson demos how AI personas reveal audience blind spots in real time—no surveys needed. Learn to build focus groups w/ ChatGPT while considering ethical limits.

Vibe Check: AI Focus Groups That Never Ghost You Traditional audience research is expensive, slow, and often limited—what if you could instantly test your stories with diverse reader perspectives? In this demo-driven session based on Stanford research, Patrick Swanson of Verso will show how AI personas react to headlines in real-time, revealing audience blind spots that other metrics miss. Learn how to create your own synthetic focus groups using basic tools like ChatGPT, and join a candid discussion about the potential and ethical boundaries of this emerging approach to audience understanding. - Patrick Swanson, Co-founder, Verso
Hacks/Hackers@hackshackers.com · last yr.

There is just over one week until our first-ever AI x Journalism Summit, and we're almost sold out! Hosted by our friends @TheRealNews , the Summit is in Baltimore on Wed May 7 & Thurs May 8. Get your tickets here, or share with someone you know: lu.ma/gxdhtufs

​Join pioneering journalists, technologists and innovators for two transformative days exploring how AI can enhance journalism and information. Through hands-on workshops, real-world case studies, and collaborative sessions, discover how to leverage AI to strengthen reporting, streamline workflows, create more impactful stories and build innovative new products. ​Three tracks: ​Reporting on AI: With AI being integrated into more parts of everyone’s lives, journalists will play an essential role in documenting the effects of algorithms on people’s lives and holding institutions accountable ​Using AI: Learn practical ways to incorporate leading AI tools into your workflow - from automated transcription and translation to using large language models for research and analysis. ​Building with AI: What do future media products look like when they leverage the power of generative AI? How will we reimagine user interfaces, discovery, distribution and monetization of news and information products? ​Whether you're a reporter, editor, product manager, or technologist, gain practical skills and insights to thrive in the evolving media landscape.
Hacks/Hackers@hackshackers.com · last yr.

In her session on Thurs, May 8 at our upcoming AI x Journalism Summit called “Watch Your Language: AI and Bias Detection,” Janet Coats shares findings from her research and introduces a machine-learning tool designed to help journalists identify and reduce bias in their writing.

Watch Your Language: AI and Bias Detection Our research at the University of Florida focusing on language use in news coverage identified common word choices that can convey unintended bias. Based on this research, we've developed a machine-learning tool journalists can use to make more intentional, precise language choices. - Janet Coats, Managing Director, Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
Hacks/Hackers@hackshackers.com · last yr.

"Media organizations need to recognize that high-quality journalism is increasingly valuable in an AI-driven ecosystem." @pcheung630.bsky.social shares key takeaways about #AI and the future of #journalism from this year’s SKUP Conference in Norway. www.hackshackers.com/edit-or-be-e...

Edit or Be Edited: Why Journalists Must Master AI Before It Masters Them

Key takeaways about AI and the future of journalism from this year’s SKUP Conference in Norway.

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Hacks/Hackers@hackshackers.com · last yr.

@thecity.nyc Where is your newsroom *not* showing up? At our upcoming AI x Journalism Summit on May 7, Tazbia Fatima & Scott Klein share how @THECITYNY used ChatGPT to map out neighborhood-level blind spots in its coverage. Smart, reflective journalism starts with asking better questions.

Lessons from The City: Using AI to Map Coverage Blind Spots Do your newsroom’s coverage choices reflect the diversity of the community you cover? Generative AI can help you answer that question better than ever before. In 2023, THE CITY used ChatGPT to analyze its entire archive of more than 4,000 stories and to identify the New York City neighborhoods it covers, and presented the results on a map of the city. In this session, two of the people who worked on the project will walk you through their process and share how you can apply the technique to your own archive. - Scott Klein, Entrepreneur in Residence, Automattic - Tazbia Fatima, Newsroom AI and Automation Engineer, Hearst Newspaper