Joe Amditis

this is excellent

A screenshot of the FT's CMS showing an image component and a sparkled 'Alt text generator' button

The easiest way to show your newsroom is actually thinking about AI isn't the 50th summarization tool or chatbot. It's automating the jobs people don't want to do.

Like, bluesky's favourite: alt text!

I wrote about how we built this at the FT, with an interactive demo: tk.gg/posts/ai-alt...

Event promotional graphic showing four black and white portrait photographs arranged in a grid. Top row features Elizabeth Estrada with curly hair and hoop earrings in a polka dot top, and George Chidi who is bald wearing a suit jacket. Bottom row shows Brigid Bergen with wavy shoulder-length hair and Brandon Tensley in a checkered shirt. The event is scheduled for September 15, 2025 at The Greene Space for Democracy Day.

🎟️ GET TICKETS HERE: give.wnyc.org/event/front-...

Event promotional graphic featuring four black and white portrait photographs with event details. From left to right: Elizabeth Estrada with curly hair and hoop earrings in a polka dot top, George Chidi who is bald wearing a suit jacket, Brigid Bergen with wavy shoulder-length hair, and Brandon Tensley in a checkered shirt. The event is scheduled for September 15, 2025 at The Greene Space in New York, sponsored by WNYC, Center for Cooperative Media, Knight Foundation, and Democracy Day.

U.S. Democracy Day, in collaboration with @wnyc.org, is hosting a conversation at the Greene Space on 9/15 @ 7 pm EDT, featuring top journalists dedicated to democracy reporting.

Panelists will discuss challenges and solutions in holding government accountable and protecting democratic freedoms.

🏠 Housing costs in New Jersey have skyrocketed, making it tough for many to afford a home or pay rent.

Stella Mach is using Census Bureau data and smart data analysis to craft stories that matter.

📺 Full video out now: youtube.com/watch?v=cnyT... #housing #newjersey #workshop

🎇 We're teaming up with Pro News Coaches to offer free editing assistance to NJ newsrooms!

Learn more and sign up here: medium.com/centerforcoo...

#coaching #editing #localnews

I built this free tool to help newsrooms learn how to use LLMs Introducing the 'LLM journalism tool advisor'

Although I shared some research yesterday that showed a lack of accuracy and effectiveness of AI tools for journalism, I will say... @jamditis.bsky.social has you covered if you want to learn about simple ways of using AI in newsrooms that make sense strugglestreet.substack.com/p/i-built-th...

AI image generators? @jamditis.bsky.social says they're "more trouble than they're worth." For specialized needs or quick icons, maybe.

But giving the last fun thing—art—to a bot? Nah.

📺 The full series is available here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

New law for NJ legal ads could hurt community newspapers, reduce government transparency Critics warn new law reduces oversight of local government actions

🚨 A new law signed by @govmurphy.bsky.social just dealt a major blow to local newspapers in New Jersey.

Want the full story? Read Will Fischer's complete analysis: medium.com/centerforcoo...

🚨 A new law signed by @govmurphy.bsky.social just dealt a major blow to local newspapers in New Jersey. Here's the breakdown from @jamditis.bsky.social.

Want the full story? Read Will Fischer's complete analysis: medium.com/centerforcoo...

“I have no idea how my pay was determined. It feels completely arbitrary.” A study of journalist pay in New Jersey offers findings that will likely be familiar to journalists in other states, too. The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University surveyed journ...

🙏 Thanks to @niemanlab.org for this write-up of our report on NJ journalist compensation!

www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/i-ha...

“I have no idea how my pay was determined. It feels completely arbitrary.” A study of journalist pay in New Jersey offers findings that will likely be familiar to journalists in other states, too. The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University surveyed journ...

🙏 Thanks to @niemanlab.org for this write-up of the @centercoopmedia.bsky.social's report on NJ journalist compensation!

www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/i-ha...

We asked New Jersey journalists about their pay. Here’s what they told us. New report assesses NJ journalist compensation, equity, and sustainability

💰 We asked New Jersey journalists about their pay.

Here's what they told us.

Read the full report: medium.com/centerforcoo... #payequity #research #localnews

finally built my first ever WORKING web scraper and content classifier that pulls URLs from a google sheet. then it analyzes, summarizes, and classifies each item using the Gemini API, and then prints/logs the responses in a second tab that SAME google sheet 😎🤓

Good Local News Panel: 4 outlets blooming in a hostile environment · The Media and Democracy Project Despite the serious headwinds that the local news business is facing, there are many excellent state and local news outlets. **This panel will highlight four exceptional news organizations** that are prospering and finding new ways to cover their states, cities and towns — doing better than ever covering the diverse communities they serve. Their editors will discuss what they are doing to connect to their communities and to cover the news in these difficult times. Our distinguished panelists are: - [**Donna Ladd**](https://www.mississippifreepress.org/listings/items/donna-ladd/), Founding Editor and CEO of the [Mississippi Free Press](https://www.mississippifreepress.org/about/) which has the goal of “deep public-interest reporting to inspire solutions for Mississippi’s challenges.” - [**Akash Mehta**](https://nysfocus.com/author/akash/), Editor-in-Chief of [New York Focus](https://nysfocus.com/), an “independent nonprofit newsroom investigating power in the Empire State” which says it is “guided by the belief that politics is not a sport.” - [**Nina Misuraca Ignaczak**](https://planetdetroit.org/author/nina-ignaczak/), Founder and editor of [Planet Detroit](https://planetdetroit.org/), focused on the environment and public health in Detroit and Michigan that “centers grassroots voices, holds power accountable, spotlights solutions and serves the community.” - [**Angela Kuper Copeland**](https://www.thepaper.media/news/editor-publisher-names-angela-kuper-copeland-editor-extraordinaire/article_b55e1ab0-e17d-4691-9810-b9ef2fb19ef1.html), Editor of [The Paper](https://www.thepaper.media/), Morganton NC, an all-local weekly community newspaper that “delivers deeply-reported, original journalism in print and online, earning more than 30 state and national awards in just two years.’ [**Stefanie Murray**](https://centerforcooperativemedia.org/about/our-team/), director of the [Center for Cooperative Media](https://centerforcooperativemedia.org/about/our-team/) will moderate the panel. Local news is a vital resource. Local journalists alert us to dangers, root out waste, and strengthen our communities. On top of all that, they make us better citizens. Studies show that civic engagement increases where local news is strong — more people vote. Local news is particularly crucial in these difficult times. Among other things, the panelists will discuss how they are assessing the impacts of the MAGA cuts and how they are covering the growing movement to defend our democracy. This event is co-hosted by the [Media and Democracy Project](https://www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/journalism-directory) and [Markers For Democracy](https://markersfordemocracy.org/).

MAD’s Good Local News Panel: 4 outlets beating the odds—learn their community-engagement tactics, revenue hacks, and why strong local reporting drives voter turnout. 📈 Thu, Jul 17 @ 7 PM ET, virtual & free. RSVP: www.mobilize.us/medi...

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As we say on the internet, "some personal news."

After 39 years on the job I am retiring as an NYU professor.

In this thread I will take a few moments to reflect on my academic career.

Spoiler alert: I am not leaving the field, or the fight for a public service press. 1/

Thank you Denver for being a stop where @ryanrestivo.bsky.social could get across the Mississippi River this year.

Thanks @stefaniemurray.bsky.social @jamditis.bsky.social and the whole team at @centercoopmedia.bsky.social for hosting the Collaborative Journalism Summit in Denver
#CJS2025 #YESEO

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LLM Tool Advisor by Joe Amditis Get personalized recommendations for research, writing, editing, and other journalism tasks.

So @jamditis.bsky.social is one of few I really trust when it comes to journalism and AI. Check out his LLM journalism tool advisor llmadvisor.replit.app

We're delighted to announce a funding opportunity for civic science media projects, thanks to support from the Rita Allen Foundation!

Learn more and apply at: centerforcooperativemedia.org/civicscience/

recorded an entire 2-day conference and this is apparently the only video that isn't corrupted

pray for me

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Could alt text be a useful framework for AI disclosures? The way we approach accessibility for images could provide an effective framework for navigating the complex new terrain of AI disclosure…

How much AI disclosure is enough?

@jamditis.bsky.social suggests a tiered approach (and two interactive tools), using lessons from accessibility practices to distinguish between decorative and impactful AI-generated content.

medium.com/centerforcoo...

💰 Open call for paid reporting fellowships in New Jersey The deadline for applications is May 31, 2025

💰 Open call for paid reporting fellowships in New Jersey

The deadline for applications is May 31, 2025

mailchi.mp/centerforcoo...

Colorado will host Collaborative Journalism Summit because of 'incredible' efforts The news behind the news in Colorado

"Register here Next month, Denver will play host to the annual Collaborative Journalism Summit organized by the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University. Each year, the summit moves from city to city." #boulder

Center for Cooperative Media releases 2024 annual report A year of strategic growth and record-breaking collaborative journalism

This is the era of collaborative journalism, and the new report by the Center for Cooperative Media is quite an impressive showcase of the great work happening in our space: medium.com/centerforcoopera...

Colorado will host Collaborative Journalism Summit because of 'incredible' efforts The news behind the news in Colorado

"Register here Next month, Denver will play host to the annual Collaborative Journalism Summit organized by the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University. Each year, the summit moves from city to city." #copolitics

⛰️ See you in Denver
collaborativejournalism.org/summit