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tanyev

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2. The article about AI generated newsletters was written by an AI staff writer?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 06:12 PM

Jan 27

Andrew Deck is a generative AI staff writer at Nieman Lab. Have tips about how AI is being used in your newsroom? You can reach Andrew via email (andrew_deck@harvard.edu)

The thing that made me wonder is that “nieman” is German for nobody. We are going down the rabbit hole, people.

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niemanlab.org: Inside a network of AI-generated newsletters targeting "small town America" [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 27 OP

What despicable fake journalism, ripping off real news sources. highplainsdem Jan 27 #1

The article about AI generated newsletters was written by an AI staff writer? tanyev Jan 27 #2

Does Andrew Deck write on the topic of generative AI or, Alice B. Jan 27 #3

Ohh, maybe he's a real person that writes about AI. tanyev Jan 27 #4

It is a rabbit hole! Alice B. Jan 27 #5

Excellent question newdeal2 Jan 27 #6

I was hoping current events might drive a renaissance in journalism but... Alice B. Jan 27 #8

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism is the primary journalism institution at Harvard University. Dennis Donovan Jan 27 #7

OK, thanks. tanyev Jan 27 #9