Damian Radcliffe

The conversation follows a visit by Professor Schellmann to @uoregon.bsky.social earlier this year, as part of our Demystifying Media series.

We explore:

• How companies use AI in hiring pipelines
• How journalists and job seekers can push back

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#71 Demystifying AI with Hilke Schellmann | Demystifying Media at the University of Oregon Hilke Schellmann, an Emmy award-winning journalist and professor at NYU, discusses her book "The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted, and Fired and Why We Need to Fight Back ...

🤖 New on @uosojc.bsky.social Demystifying Media podcast : Hilke Schellmann (NYU professor & Emmy winner) joins us to unpack how AI is used in hiring — the biases, the claims, and where things go wrong.

🎧 Listen: demystifying-media.simplecast.com/episodes/71d...

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #HR 1/2

State of subscriptions 2025: pushing past the paywall plateau For decades, advertising was the primary source of income for media companies. However, the digital age has forced publishers to rapidly reassess their

📉 Subscription growth has plateaued. So how can publishers address this?

For the trade body Digital Content Next, I examine proven solutions, such as bundling and new products.

🔗 Read here: digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2025/09/25/state-of-subscriptions-2025-pushing-past-the-paywall-plateau/

#37 Next Generation Leaders: Q&A with Julia Mueller Podcast Episode · Next Generation Leaders · 09/24/2025 · 30m

You can also listen to this interview via Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3...

🚨 New! Episode 37 of the @uosojc.bsky.social's Next Generation Leaders podcast features Julia Mueller, a reporter covering politics, campaigns, and the White House in Washington, D.C.

📑 juliamuellerthewriter.com

🎧 Listen now: nextgenerationleaders.simplecast.com/episodes/37-... #journalism

Excited to feature Connor Kwiecien on the @uosojc.bsky.social Next Generation Leaders podcast! He reflects on roles at KWVA + OPB, & the journey to launching My Friend’s Basement Studio, a Brooklyn-based space for podcasters + creators.

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#GoDucks #CareerAdvice

Great to kick off the latest series of @uosojc.bsky.social's Next Generation Leaders podcast by chatting with UO alumnus Tara Mendenhall!

Morning co-host at U93 in South Bend, IN, Tara discusses how "your life is content on the radio," and why "taking the trash out" matters.

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Next Generation Leaders Careers Podcast · Next Generation Leaders celebrates the achievements of young alumni of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC). This podcast is hosted by Damian Radcli...

🚀 The @uosojc.bsky.social's Next Generation Leaders podcast is back! We talk with alumni working across the communications landscape—journalism, PR, advertising, and beyond—about their career journeys and lessons learned.

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

Chatting with Linden Moore was the perfect way to start our @uoregon.bsky.social program in New Zealand. The @uosojc.bsky.social alum recently submitted her PhD at the Auckland University of Technology, and is now a Lecturer in Sport Management at Northumbria University in the UK.

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AI and Journalism in the Global South: Moving Forward Journalists said they want — and need — better tools, stronger standards, and safeguards for trust

Here’s what journalists in the Global South told the Thomson Reuters Foundation they really want from AI companies, policymakers, and their newsroom leaders, in the months ahead.

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#AI #Digital #ArtificialIntelligence #Journalism

Greg Constantine — NOWHERE PEOPLE Greg Constantine is a documentary photographer who works almost exclusively on projects that focus on human rights, injustice and inequality.

Constantine's work has featured in The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Newsweek, The New Republic, The Atlantic, The Economist, Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones, CNN, and Al Jazeera.

His work has been exhibited in over 50 cities worldwide. www.nowherepeople.org/greg-constan...

#70 Demystifying Documentary Photography with Journalist Greg Constantine Podcast Episode · Demystifying Media at the University of Oregon · 07/31/2025 · 43m

Great to chat with photojournalist Greg Constantine about his award-winning work covering issues such as immigration, detention, and statelessness in this latest @uosojc.bsky.social Demystifying Media podcast.

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#69 Demystifying Sports Journalism with Women's Soccer Journalist Jackie Gutierrez Podcast Episode · Demystifying Media at the University of Oregon · 07/27/2025 · 46m

@uoregon.bsky.social alumnus Jackie Gutierrez takes us on the journey behind Women Kick Balls in the latest @uosojc.bsky.social Demystifying Media podcast. Hear the inside story behind her women's soccer media brand.

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#Sport #Soccer #Journalism #Media #GoDucks

#68 Demystifying Media Guest Lecture: Kicking Through Limits – Jackie Gutierrez’s Journey Navigating Mental Health and Sports Media Podcast Episode · Demystifying Media at the University of Oregon · 07/19/2025 · 58m

In this inspiring guest lecture, sports journalist + @uosojc.bsky.social alumnus Jackie Gutierrez (@womenkickballs.bsky.social) shares how she built her brand, broke down barriers in sports journalism, and prioritized mental health (+coffee) along the way. ⚽ 🎙️

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Thanks for sharing! Always appreciated!

Yes, YouTube is the future of publishing: here’s why YouTube celebrated its 20th birthday earlier this year. Over the course of two decades, it has played a major role in upending how content is viewed,

🚀 New by me for Digital Content Next > 6 reasons why media companies should reassess the value they attach to YouTube + 6 proven tactics from Esra Dogramaci to help maximize your impact and approach to the platform. 📲📽️

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#YouTube #Media #Journalism #Digital

AI and Journalism in the Global South: Key challenges and risks The impact on creativity, the need for leadership, and concerns around misinformation are just some of the issues highlighted by…

AI tools are rolling into newsrooms across Africa, Asia, and Latin America—but adoption comes with hurdles, alumni of the Thomson Reuters Foundation's journalism programs told us.

I unpack some of the biggest opportunities and risks that they see in the AI age.

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How is AI being used in newsrooms in the Global South and emerging economies? Which Journalistic Functions Are — or Are Not — Being Reframed by AI?

Insights from TRF alumni on how - and why - they are (or are not) using #AI in newsrooms across the Global South. medium.com/damian-radcl...

Executive Summary: Journalism in the AI era — insights from a study for the Thomson Reuters… Opportunities and challenges in the Global South and emerging economies

How is #AI changing journalism in the Global South? In this extract from a report for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, I share key findings from a study on this topic.
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Four emerging AI trends publishers and content creators need to know As developments in Generative AI hot up, here’s what’s trending

🚀 #AI is transforming newsrooms at lightning speed—and publishers can’t afford to sit this one out. In this piece, I unpack 4 key AI trends (with examples from @politico.com, @nytimes.com & more) that are reshaping editorial workflows, q's of trust and business models medium.com/damian-radcl...

The latest @uosojc.bsky.social Next Generation Leaders podcast feat. Allison Barr, a visual journalist and social media producer. We discuss how she:

📸 Created a niche as a freelancer
📅 Balances passion projects + client needs
🔥 Fights burnout + stays inspired

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#33 Next Generation Leaders: Q&A with Destiny Moore Podcast Episode · Next Generation Leaders · 06/30/2025 · 45m

New podcast drop! 🎧 @uosojc.bsky.social grad Destiny Moore stops by the Next Generation Leaders podcast to unpack her career journey. We discuss pivoting from journalism to communications, job hunting, and more!

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Artificial Intelligence and Relationships with Platforms How News Publishers are responding in the AI era

Newsrooms are racing to harness AI—and tech platforms are both allies and competitors. Learn how publishers are:

• Deploying AI for everything from SEO to quizzes
• Negotiating new deals with platforms
• Responding to declining referral revenues with diversification

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#32 Next Generation Leaders: Q&A with Marc Grandi Podcast Episode · Next Generation Leaders · 06/27/2025 · 41m

Just dropped: @uosojc.bsky.social grad Marc Grandi talks about his journey from volunteering at KWVA as a freshman to calling 49ers postgame shows @957thegame.bsky.social and more!

Download, or hit play, for great tips and advice, and to get inspired! 🎙️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3... #GoDucks

I actually didn't assign any reading! There were a couple of online learning courses that students took. Beyond that, we listened to - and critiqued - a lot of audio, which I think is the best way to learn (along with making).

World Press Trends Outlook 2024–2025: The Cost of Doing Business Balancing the Books: How News Publishers Allocate Funds, Prioritize Investments, and Drive Cost-Saving Strategies

How are #media publishers diversifying revenues? Case studies incl:

📲 Newslaundry’s subscriber-first UX focus
🛒 Best Buy+CNET’s retail-media partnership
💰 The Daily Wire’s eCommerce revenues

medium.com/damian-radcliffe/world-press-trends-outlook-2024-2025-the-cost-of-doing-business-1c3fedbc49e5

Had a blast teaching Audio Journalism @uoregon.bsky.social this term. We:

📻 Traced the evolution of podcasting
✍ Wrote scripts “for the ear”
💡 Pitched ideas + produced a range of content
🫶 Listened to lots of audio as part of our weekly homework
🧑‍🎓 Learned lots from great guest speakers!

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Thanks for asking @kennysmith.bsky.social !

Good question! Making Reels, cleaning other digital footprint and interviewing other’s about their work, typically came up I. Their end of term reflections. (In the form of a social video made using Lumen5)

Just finished teaching Social Media for Journalists @uoregon.bsky.social

My @uosojc.bsky.social students got to:

📸 Create content: Reels, memes, audiograms
🧠 Explore doxxing + critique social media content
🌐 Dive into TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Bluesky, and more
🧑‍💻 Build their LinkedIn presence 👏