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Hey AI, what are the top stories of the day?

Have you ever chaired a news meeting surrounded by blank faces with no story ideas? Well, with AI that experience could be a thing of the past.
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False equivalence and false balance

Journalists can sometimes present an inaccurate or false version of events by trying too hard to 'balance' a story or incorrectly treating elements of a story as being roughly equal.
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The essential role of journalism

Journalism isn’t just reporting, it’s witnessing history, challenging power, amplifying unheard voices, and making sense of a chaotic world.
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Self-censorship in journalism

One of the biggest obstacles to the production of accurate, impartial and robust journalism is the issue of self-censorship. To combat it, journalists need to be aware of why it happens.
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Journalism and activism

Can a journalist also be an activist for a cause without compromising the core editorial values of journalism?
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Handling breaking news

Journalists need to have a system in place for covering a breaking news story in order to know who does what and when.
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Beyond basic fact-checking

Fact-checking is a complex, evidence-based process which goes beyond simple verification, demanding critical thinking and contextual analysis.
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Climate change – tone and language

Climate change is a complex and urgent story, demanding careful consideration of tone and language from the journalists covering the issue. 

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Lesson: Systems thinking for journalists

This lesson plan is designed to help journalism students understand how to apply systems thinking to their news stories in order to develop more comprehensive reports.

Journalism and the public interest

All news stories should, by definition, be interesting. They should immediately capture the attention and make the audience want to know more.

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