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  • Understanding the Role of Product in Media Companies and Tech Companies

    I enumerated the role of product management in my earlier article titled The Many Hats of Product Managers: Their Indispensable Hands-On Roles as Individual Contributors. I described the Roles and Responsibilities for Digital Product Development Teams to discuss the interplay of product management, software engineering, design & user research, data, and technology operations. One of…

  • From Vision & Concept in 2017 to Reality in 2023: The Evolution of AI in Journalism

    How AI can help with news storytelling In 2017, I shared my vision of how AI could revolutionize journalism by empowering journalists to create personalized storytelling experiences for readers. Back then, as chief technology & product officer at The Wall Street Journal, I envisioned AI crafting customized versions of a news story for different reader…

  • Harvard NiemanLab article: Acing the Algorithmic Beat, Journalism’s Next Frontier

    Read the article I co-authored, Acing the Algorithmic Beat, Journalism’s Next Frontier at Harvard University’s NiemanLab. In a world where key decisions are increasingly driven by algorithms, journalists need to take a closer look at how they they work and how they impact individuals and society. Here is how The Wall Street Journal is approaching…

  • How news organizations combat fake news generated and spread using artificial intelligence

    In this age of fake news spreading virally over social media, the recent Harvard Neiman Lab article (link below) is an excellent read. As I am quoted in the article, “The way to combat deepfakes is to augment humans with artificial intelligence tools.” Humans alone, or technologies alone are ineffective at defeating this growing problem. However,…

  • The Future of Journalism: How AI Can Assist Journalists and Create Compelling Storytelling Experiences

    The future of journalism is approaching, and it will be powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Throughout my career in news media, I’ve explored how AI can enhance journalism to create captivating storytelling experiences that not only engage readers but also encourage them to become paying subscribers. The Traditional Approach to Journalism Traditionally, journalism has followed…

  • Hackathon: Impact Journalism in New York

    Hackathon: Impact Journalism in New York

    On April 8-9 2016, the Global Editors Network (GEN), The Huffington Post and Change.org will gather the best media innovators in New York for a two-day Editors Lab focused on developing innovative news prototypes. Theme Impact Journalism: How can news organizations develop innovative and interactive ways to create impact by connecting audiences with issues they care…

  • My Interview in TheMarker Magazine

    During my recent visit to Tel Aviv, I was interviewed by the well-respected Israeli business and technology journalist Inbal Orpaz for TheMarker Magazine. Our conversation was an engaging and insightful exploration of the future of media and journalism in the digital age. Although the article was published in Hebrew, in this blog post, I discuss…

  • 9 Reasons Why News Media Web Sites Should Consider Moving to HTTPS in 2015

    If you work in news media and are interested in technology, you may enjoy my article listing 9 Reasons Why News Media Web Sites Should Consider Moving to HTTPS in 2015. I co-authored it with Eitan Konigsburg and Elena Kvochko, two colleagues with expertise, deep knowledge and passion for cyber security, privacy and technology. It is published on the Times Open Blog…

  • Maker’s Schedule (For Managers Too)

    The following memo from a department head to staff is an example of how to implement a productive maker’s schedule at your workplace. This approach recommends starting with baby steps, evaluating results and making changes accordingly. Dear Colleagues in the Technology, Project Management and Product Teams, Executive Summary:1 We are implementing a maker’s schedule starting…

  • Three Pillars of a Media/Publishing Company

    Questions: Where should product be depicted? Is product an extension of the journalism (newsroom)? In this way of thinking, all products including Web, mobile and all other digital products are primarily newsroom products. Or: Is product part of technology and development? In this way of thinking, product is primarily product development. Or: Is product a…

  • Future of Content Management for News Media for Web sites

    Content on Web sites should be managed using systems that were designed from the ground up for the Web. Traditional content management systems with a legacy of features and workflows used for paper-based print products like newspapers and magazines are unsuitable for Web sites. The future of news media content management for Web sites is…

  • The Evolution of Web Sites

    Over the past 15 years, as the Web has evolved, the web sites have gone through these generations. What’s likely to be next in the future of what the Web will be? This article describes the Web so far and what form it will likely assume. 1993-1997: Generation 1.0 These web sites can essentially be…