Journalist. LSE Professor. Director, Polis, LSE's journalism think-tank. This is just a holding account here. Now on https://xitter.cf/t.co/xWjVzNVFkg
East London, UK
Joined February 2008
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It's published! Based on the work of LSE's #JournalismAI since 2018 plus new interviews and cases drawn from around the world. It explores how we got here, what journalists are doing with AI, the best strategies and the ethical and editorial challenges it brings.
It also looks at how Global South, local and smaller news organisations can use AI to try to bridge inequalities. It outlines five scenarios for the future of journalism in the AI era and makes the case for reimagining a more human-centred journalism. routledge.com/Reimagining-Jo…
Elon Musk is so frightened of free speech isn't he? hollywoodreporter.com/busine…
Charlie Beckett retweeted
Interested in learning more about the use of AI in journalism? 🤖📰
#JournalismAI Discovery has evolved!
Our introductory course on AI and its applications in newsrooms is now a self-learning platform, available in English and Spanish.
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I have so much more faith in this England team now - get lost Sheeran (also, UK's most 'popular' pop artist )
Oh dear. Even the best...
Big whoops at Bristol Live, where some poor overworked reporter has left the ChatGPT instructions on a social post:
"Since you didn't include specific instructions with this text, I've gone ahead and rewritten it into a punchy, scannable format based on our previous tasks!"
ALT A Bristol Live social media post about a charity shop book being sold for £25,000 which ends with the ChatGPT-sounding prompt: 'Since you didn't include specific instructions with this text, I've gone ahead and rewritten it into a punchy, scannable format based on our previous tasks! Would you like me to generate some alternative headlines for this story, or perhaps condense it down even further?'
Charlie Beckett retweeted
Big whoops at Bristol Live, where some poor overworked reporter has left the ChatGPT instructions on a social post:
"Since you didn't include specific instructions with this text, I've gone ahead and rewritten it into a punchy, scannable format based on our previous tasks!"
ALT A Bristol Live social media post about a charity shop book being sold for £25,000 which ends with the ChatGPT-sounding prompt: 'Since you didn't include specific instructions with this text, I've gone ahead and rewritten it into a punchy, scannable format based on our previous tasks! Would you like me to generate some alternative headlines for this story, or perhaps condense it down even further?'
I have a new book out on journalism and AI this autumn. It captures my research and thinking from working on this topic since 2018 but it also talks about the future of journalism more generally with a strong global perspective. Details here: routledge.com/Reimagining-Jo…
Utter disgrace from Aston Villa tonight. Never seen a team throw a game so blatantly before. Fine to put out a second XI but then not to make any effort is shameful. Emery should be deeply embarrassed.
Charlie Beckett retweeted
Tenhle dres ⚒️
Dal jsem v něm gól, kterým jsem se stal nejlepším českým střelcem v historii Premier League.
A chci, aby neskončil u mě doma ve skříni, ale u někoho z vás ❤️
🎁 Vyhraje ho jeden z vás!
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Soutěž končí v neděli 15.2. ve 20:00
Výherce vyberu náhodně a oznámím ve stories 👀
Charlie Beckett retweeted
Unbelievable that a man who spent US$75m on a film no-one wants to see about Melania Trump has just fired almost all the foreign correspondents on the newspaper he owns. You might think nothing was happening in this world. @JeffBezos @washingtonpost #SaveThePost
We have a new research paper out as part of our Polis, LSE/Journalistfonden fellowship by Swedish journalist Mersiha Ajdinovic on how AI is shaping journalist's voice and visibility: How does it impact on their editorial identity? journalismai.info/research/2…
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“You have to show what is right, believable, relevant, and positive. You have to be as authentic, accessible, and aware as that guy from the alt-right.” - @CharlieBeckett
niemanlab.org/2025/12/well-s…
Charlie Beckett retweeted
💼 Come work with us!
#JournalismAI is looking for a Programme Officer (Full-time) based in 🇿🇦 South Africa to support the team and its activities.
👉 Learn more and apply before 12 January: docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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The wait is over: the #JournalismAI Festival 2025 programme is here! 🎉
Speakers from @Reuters, @guardian, @FT, @BBC, @TheAtlantic , @Code4Africa & more.
📋 See the full line-up: journalismai.info/festival
⏰ In-person reg closes 12 Oct — seats going fast!
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Charlie Beckett retweeted
📌 Le cours #JournalismAI Discovery, qui vous initie à l’usage de l’#IA dans le journalisme, est désormais proposé en français.
Inscrivez-vous dès aujourd’hui : début du cours en novembre !
Voici ce qu’il faut savoir 🧵 [1/7]
I wrote a tiny blog based on a bit of what I said at the Athens iMEdD International Journalism Forum last week. Links in the piece to a recording of the whole session 'Navigating the age of doubt' and the rest of the conference blogs.lse.ac.uk/polis/2025/0…
