{"id":691,"date":"2024-05-30T16:25:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/journalism-and-AI\/?p=691"},"modified":"2024-06-21T15:25:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:25:08","slug":"podcaster-and-educator-nikita-roy-offers-top-20-list-of-ways-generative-ai-is-being-used-in-newsrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/journalism-and-AI\/2024\/05\/30\/podcaster-and-educator-nikita-roy-offers-top-20-list-of-ways-generative-ai-is-being-used-in-newsrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcaster and educator Nikita Roy\u00a0offers Top 20 list of ways generative AI is being used in newsrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The integration of\u00a0\u00a0AI into newsrooms is revolutionizing journalism, says Canadian podcaster and educator Nikita Roy, who led an opening &#8220;Generative AI 101&#8221; workshop at the May 30 Journalism &amp; Artificial Intelligence roundtable in Toronto.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>She said AI is allowing many journalistic tasks to be done faster, easier, with greater efficiency and greater impact. The Newsroom Robots host offered attendees a list of 20 ways AI can enhance newsroom operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/journalism-and-AI\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nikita-20-ways-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nikita Roy speaking at ournalism and Artificial Intelligence: An Industry Roundtable. She is standing with a microphone in her hand with a screen behind her that says, &quot;20 ways to use Generative AI Tools.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/journalism-and-AI\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nikita-20-ways-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/journalism-and-AI\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nikita-20-ways-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/journalism-and-AI\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nikita-20-ways-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/journalism-and-AI\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nikita-20-ways-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/journalism-and-AI\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nikita-20-ways-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nikita Roy speaking at Journalism and Artificial Intelligence: An Industry Roundtable on May 30, 2024 in Toronto. She detailed 20 ways that newsrooms can use AI. [Photo \u00a9 Angel Xing, Roundtable News Team]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Journalism &amp; AI roundtable: Workshop with Nikita Roy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SYp8CpyoSFk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Writing SEO<\/strong> <strong>headlines \u2013 YESEO&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 400 local newsrooms use YESEO to test headlines and collect search engine optimization (SEO) data on what their readers want to see. This ensures that news organizations craft headlines based on what will get them the most clicks and engagement. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Summarizing information from PDFs \u2013 ChatGPT Plus &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Journalists can upload PDFs to ChatGPT Plus and other AI tools and chat with it. This way, the bot can be asked questions, and it will answer based on the information provided. Roy emphasizes the need to fact-check information received, but the process helps to rapidly search through documents for research purposes. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Creating charts to visualize data \u2013 using ChatGPT plugin diagr.am&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Using data to create interactive graphs is another AI tool that can save time. Instead of using Microsoft Excel and working on formatting, information can be shared with ChatGPT and it will create an interactive chart that you can embed or copy-and-paste into your work. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Using ChatGPT to analyze large data sets&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Roy says this is one of her favourite tools as it allows sifting of large data sets and includes ChatGPT helping to figure out what the data is saying. A journalist can determine trends and anomalies much faster using AI. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Asking data questions in plain language \u2013 ChatGPT&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Using large data sets, a journalist can ask AI complex questions in plain language and receive comprehensive answers, making data analysis more efficient and less time-consuming.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Chatting with YouTube videos \u2013 Google Gemini&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to quickly get updates from YouTube, whether you are watching a press conference or researching someone who has a lot of videos published, you can insert the link and chat with the material. You can also get AI to summarize and find the most important points. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\n<li><strong>Translate articles \u2013 ChatGPT &nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>ChatGPT supports translation in 95 languages. Many newsrooms use AI to get the first translation, and then they have someone work on the final translation to make sure it&#8217;s correct. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\">\n<li><strong>Brainstorm interview questions \u2013 ChatGPT&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>ChatGPT is a brainstorming tool, and journalists can use it to help compose questions for an interview. It can also help if you have a harder interview to conduct; AI can help ensure a reporter&#8217;s questions follow the guidelines for trauma-informed reporting. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\">\n<li><strong>Writing alt text \u2013 ChatGPT &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>AI can assist in writing descriptive and accurate alt text for images, ensuring that content is accessible to all readers, including those using screen readers because of a visual impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"10\">\n<li><strong>Analyzing images and getting feedback \u2013 ChatGPT&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get feedback on your images to see how they can be modified to be more marketable to Gen Z or Millennials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"11\">\n<li><strong>Extracting data from an image \u2013 ChatGPT (Microsoft copilot) &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Journalists can use ChatGPT with Microsoft Copilot to extract and interpret data from graphs and other images, making it easier to incorporate detailed analysis into articles.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"12\">\n<li><strong>Using ChatGPT with customized bot <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Roy has used this tool to create a custom bot for her podcasts so people can chat with the transcript, ask questions and get summaries of the episodes. ChatGPT allows newsrooms to build customized bots tailored to specific needs. For example, a lot of newsrooms are working on creating one for their style guides. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"13\">\n<li><strong>Getting help with ad sales pitches \u2013 Microsoft copilot, Google Gemini or ChatGPT plus &nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This can be used to help create a customized email pitch to send to businesses. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"14\">\n<li><strong>Getting help scraping information from sites \u2013 Microsoft copilot, Google Gemini or ChatGPT plus&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These AI tools automate the process of scraping information from websites and help journalists gather the data they need quickly and accurately. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"15\">\n<li><strong>Doing a pre-mortem analysis before starting a project \u2013 ChatGPT&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Before starting a project, AI can conduct a pre-mortem analysis to predict potential pitfalls and suggest strategies, increasing the chances of project success.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"16\">\n<li><strong>Transcribing interviews \u2013 Otter.ai &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Many journalists have been using Otter.ai, an AI tool that helps to transcribe interviews so the laborious task doesn&#8217;t need to be done by hand. A huge time-saver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"17\">\n<li><strong>Voicing&nbsp;your ideas, and letting AI transform them into articulate text &#8211; Oasis &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Oasis can transform all of your &#8220;word vomit&#8221; into articulate text. This allows journalists to record themselves speaking and then having that changed into a written format of their choice. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"18\">\n<li><strong>AI chat-based search engine \u2013 Perplexity &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>While you can&#8217;t use ChatGPT as a search engine, Perplexity is connected to the Internet. &#8220;This is my actually default search engine that I go to and then go on to other sources,&#8221; said Roy. You can ask it a question about a topic, and it answers the questions \u2014 and even comes up with follow-up questions. It also cites its sources so you can fact-check the information source AI tapped for its answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"19\">\n<li><strong>Converting news articles to videos &#8211; Nota &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Nota can transform written news articles into engaging videos, ranging from 5 seconds to 3 minutes, tailored for different platforms and audience preferences. This is perfect for taking an article and create a reel for social media. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"20\">\n<li><strong>Repurposing long videos to short &#8211; Opus <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Opus Clip helps repurpose long videos into multiple short clips, making it easier to distribute content across various platforms and reach a wider audience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roy had a few final thoughts. While AI can help enhance a journalist&#8217;s work, it is not always needed. Sometimes, it is more efficient for reporters to do work as they normally would, and there are other times when AI can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I would always say, don&#8217;t use it just for the sake of using it,&#8221; said Roy. &#8220;There&#8217;s always a need and a purpose that you&#8217;re trying to meet.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The integration of\u00a0\u00a0AI into newsrooms is revolutionizing journalism, says Canadian podcaster and educator Nikita Roy, who led an opening &#8220;Generative AI 101&#8221; workshop at the May 30 Journalism &amp; Artificial Intelligence roundtable in Toronto. She said AI is allowing many journalistic tasks to be done faster, easier, with greater efficiency and greater impact. 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