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Echoes & Algorithms: Stories Beyond the Code

In the second installment of Echoes & Algorithms, we examine the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and grassroots journalism. At the heart of this exploration lies a pivotal question: How do AI's ability to process vast amounts of data and its challenges in understanding human complexity influence the narratives of grassroots journalism?

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Analysis Steve Peraza Analysis Steve Peraza

Decoding ‘The Media and Me’ (Book Review)

As a professionally trained historian, it’s important for me to introduce my review of The Media and Me: A Guide to Critical Media Literacy for Young People with commentary and analysis on the Philip L. Graham quote: “News is the first rough draft of history.” Graham, former president and publisher of the Washington Post, was reported to have made this claim in 1963, and it has been memorialized as an evocation of journalists’ front line role in the production of history. The quote has been cited as a way to appreciate journalists as the first to document the people, places, and things that matter to the history of a given society – as providing evidence of happenings and a lens through which to view them.

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Analysis Celine Schreiber Analysis Celine Schreiber

Echoes & Algorithms: AI’s Impact on Grassroots Journalism

The rise of AI in journalism comes at a time when traditional media outlets are grappling with dwindling resources, financial instability, and a crisis of public trust. For grassroots journalism, which has historically operated outside these institutional frameworks, the integration of AI presents distinctive opportunities and challenges. As AI becomes more prevalent in content creation, information sourcing, and analysis, we must ask: How does AI influence the identity of grassroots journalism, and what impact does this have on its mission of amplifying marginalized voices?

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Voices, Analysis Alyana Contant Voices, Analysis Alyana Contant

Information Activism for Indigenous Rights in Thailand: An Interview With Pi Phnom

In the first article in this series, I explored some of the systemic injustices faced by Indigenous communities in Thailand as well as their efforts to build networks of solidarity. To provide additional insight into the subject, I had the opportunity to speak with Pi Phnom, an Indigenous journalist based in Northern Thailand. He is known for founding the Indigenous Media Network (Thailand) and has collaborated with other Indigenous organizations such as the Inter Mountain People Education and Culture in Thailand Association (IMPECT) on many pertinent Indigenous issues in the country.

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Stories, News, Analysis, Voices Savannah Crowley Stories, News, Analysis, Voices Savannah Crowley

Sinaloa, Mexico: Remembering Javier Valdez and Standing for Freedom of Expression

By Savannah Crowley

In her latest post for our Weaving the Streets project, Savannah Crowley reflects on her experience of traveling to Culiacan, Sinaloa (Mexico), to “learn from activists and community leaders on the ground who are building peace in the heart of the Drug War” in the aftermath of the assassination of renowned journalist Javier Valdez.

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