Human hands behind news
A former BBC colleague Dmitry Shishkin scoured the more than 200 predictions in Nieman Lab's annual package on the future of media. He picked out Susie Cagle's entry -- "AI will force us to be more ambitious, more human storytellers" -- as the best. Here's what she said:
The human hands behind news will need to be more obvious. Writing that’s original and fun without being GPT-sycophantic to keep reader interest. Good-as-hell yarns with strong characters and compelling narratives that Claude could never replicate. Beautiful photo essays of real people and places, and illustrations created by actual artists. Bylines that are more clear and prominent. Stories that reflect a view from somewhere in original analysis or perspective. Moderated comments and communities where our fans can connect and create new online third spaces. And a peek behind the curtain, sometimes, to see how the work is done, and allow readers to connect with reporters in a more direct and vulnerable way.
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