The Newsroom AI Catalyst programme is broadening its reach with two new cohorts and a launch down under. The Newsroom AI Catalyst programme, developed by WAN-IFRA and OpenAI to support responsible AI adoption in journalism, is expanding to include two new cohorts and, for the first time, newsrooms in Australia and New Zealand. The global initiative has already reached 128 news organisations across Europe, Asia, South Asia and Latin America. With the addition of the new cohorts, 24 more editorial teams will receive hands-on support to integrate AI tools into their operations. Applications for the Australia and New Zealand phase…

Newsrooms recognised for innovation in storytelling, subscriptions and tech-driven journalism. WAN-IFRA has announced continental winners of its 2025 Digital Media Awards, highlighting innovative journalism and technology-led projects across both Europe and South Asia. From AI-powered tools to gamified engagement strategies, the awards celebrate how newsrooms are evolving to attract audiences, drive subscriptions and uphold editorial excellence. In Europe, Reuters took top national honours for Best Data Visualisation with its investigative project “Buildings wrapped in solid gasoline,” which exposed the dangers of flammable cladding and linked the Grenfell fire in London to wider regulatory failures. Regional recognition in the same category…

Tools support summaries, data analysis and reader comments – with human oversight built in. The Financial Times is using artificial intelligence to generate article summaries and support its journalists, as part of a broader effort to boost reader engagement and experiment with new ways of presenting information. Speaking at WAN-IFRA’s Frankfurt AI Forum, Liz Lohn, the FT’s director of product, AI and editorial tech, said AI-generated summaries are helping readers get to key facts faster – but also encouraging them to stay and read more. “Good summaries can actually help draw readers into the article,” she said. Rather than placing…

New interface offers smarter search, content discovery and real-time alerts. The Associated Press has launched AP Newsroom, a new AI-powered content platform designed to improve how users access and engage with its visual, audio and text-based news coverage. The platform features a redesigned interface and upgraded tools to streamline content discovery and retrieval. Key among them are AI-driven search and recommendation functions, aimed at helping media professionals respond faster to breaking news and uncover new angles for reporting. “The all-new AP Newsroom is a truly user-centric platform that provides seamless access to AP’s rich portfolio of all-formats journalism,” said Kristin…

The Australian arm of Rupert Murdoch’s empire introduces a new AI tool designed to support journalists. News Corp Australia has officially launched NewsGPT, a proprietary generative AI tool designed to support its staff rather than replace them. The announcement was made via a memo from Julian Delany, the company’s chief technology officer, which was initially reported by Capital Brief. The tool aims to enhance the creative processes of journalists and streamline daily operational tasks within the organisation. The introduction of NewsGPT has sparked discussions surrounding ethical considerations, potential bias and the need for regulatory oversight in its application. Monica Attard,…

Artificial intelligence is revolutionising search engine optimisation strategies, enhancing keyword targeting, content creation and user experience. Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally transforming the landscape of search engine optimisation (SEO), impacting everything from keyword strategy to content creation and user experience. According to recent insights shared by SEO Vendor, these advancements are not merely enhancements; they are necessary adaptations for businesses seeking relevance in an increasingly competitive digital landscape. AI agents, like SEO GPT, have introduced revolutionary changes in keyword strategies. By analysing extensive data sets in real time, these sophisticated programs identify highly relevant keywords, thereby enabling businesses to enhance…

The School of Journalism & Strategic Media has introduced modules on AI and media literacy. The University of Arkansas (UA) School of Journalism & Strategic Media is experiencing a surge in student enrolment as interest in journalism education remains robust despite the industry’s challenges, particularly after Arkansas State University (ASU) discontinued its multimedia journalism programme last spring. Bret Schulte, the school’s director, said that while this change may not have directly influenced UA’s rising numbers, it underscores the need for sustained journalism training. “Every time we lose a journalism training ground, we lose a little journalism,” said Schulte. “We need…

Elon Musk is making expansive claims for the latest version of his AI model. This week xAI, the artificial intelligence startup founded by Elon Musk, revealed the latest iteration of its language model, Grok, branding it as the “smartest” and “maximally truth-seeking” AI available. The announcement was made during a livestreamed demonstration on X, Musk’s social media platform. Musk claimed that Grok-3, which has been trained with ten times more computing power than its predecessor, surpasses competing models, including OpenAI’s GPT-4o and DeepSeek’s V3, in key performance metrics such as mathematics, expert reasoning and coding abilities. A significant feature of…

The tool, developed by Reporters Without Borders and APIG, is designed to assist journalists with a focus on climate content. A new artificial intelligence tool called Spinoza has been introduced by 12 French press companies at this week’s AI Action Summit in Paris. This initiative aims to assist journalists rather than replace them, emphasising the importance of ethical considerations in newsrooms. Spinoza is the result of a collaboration between Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Alliance for General Information Press (APIG), which represents nearly 300 newspapers across France. The tool is designed to enhance journalistic work by focusing on climate-related…

The business publisher has unveiled its Intelligence Newsroom which use AI to summarise news stories. Quartz is expanding its experiments with AI-written journalism. In a development first reported by TechCrunch, the business publication’s new initiative Quartz Intelligence Newsroom sees articles on a variety of topics reported by AI and drawing on sources, which it names at the start of the article. Since initiating its AI-generated reporting several months ago with corporate earnings reports, Quartz has begun publishing articles that largely consist of 400-word summaries derived from the original work of human journalists. Most of the stories appear to be routine…