ABSTRACT

This book studies the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in journalism. It traces the origin, growth and development of the media and communication industry in the globalized world and discusses the implications of technologies such as Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Extended Reality which have helped foster a communication revolution across the globe. The volume discusses technology-centric media theories in the context of AI and examines if AI has been a boon or bane for data journalism. It also looks at artificial intelligence in beat reporting, and citizen journalism, and analyses the social-cultural implications of artificial intelligence driven journalism and the ethical concerns arising from it.

An important contribution, this book will be indispensable for students and researchers of media studies, communication studies, journalism, social media, technology studies, and digital humanities. It will also be useful for media professionals.

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction to Journalism

The Journey and Experience from Stone Carving to ChatGPT

chapter 2|4 pages

Understanding Artificial Intelligence

chapter 3|28 pages

From Stone Carving to ChatGPT

Understanding the Changing Role of Technologies in Journalism

chapter 4|21 pages

Deliberating Theoretical Justifications in the Prism of Journalism and Artificial Intelligence

A Revisit of Theories in Media and Communication

chapter 5|24 pages

Situating Artificial Intelligence in the Space of Development Journalism

A Revisit of Development Communication

chapter 6|23 pages

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism

Situating the Changing Nature of Technologies in the Ecology of News Media

chapter 7|32 pages

Data Journalism and Artificial Intelligence

Interrogating the Data with Machine

chapter 8|30 pages

Data Journalism with Artificial Intelligence

An Ambivalence of Good and Bad

chapter 9|29 pages

Artificial Intelligence in Fostering Citizen Journalism

Investigating the New Form of Participatory Journalism

chapter 10|29 pages

Deliberating Artificial Intelligence in the Prism of Citizen Journalism

Comparative Perspectives and Competing Explanations

chapter 11|13 pages

Socio-cultural and Economic Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Society

Understanding the Mediating Role of Journalism

chapter 12|22 pages

Incorporation of Artificial Intelligence into Newsrooms

Negotiating with Newer Ethical Issues and Responsibilities in Journalism