An Oregon newspaper died. Then, A.I. technology stole reporting to resurrect it
Stories about the newspaper industry struggling - aren’t necessarily breaking news.
Over the last 10 to 15 years, we’ve read and listened to plenty of coverage about the challenges news organizations are facing: corporate buyouts and layoffs, and the rise of social media misinformation.
But now, there’s another challenge local news journalists have to watch out for - artificial intelligence.
Ryan Haas is a news editor and podcast producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting. He recently reported on an alarming instance of – not just fake news – but rather an entire fake news outlet.
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Libby Denkmann
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Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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