Two friends -- one American, one Canadian -- who share a love for CBC’s Canada Reads and Canadian literature! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
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Looking to explore the intersection of AI and journalism? Influential thought leaders in the industry join data scientist and media entrepreneur, Nikita Roy, each week to explore what's next with AI and its implications for the media landscape. In each episode, industry experts discuss how automated newsrooms have the potential to change journalism and uncover opportunities to optimize workflows and increase efficiency without compromising journalistic integrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c ...
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Rebecca is back from a two-week road trip and shares her stops along the way and only two books. Tara, on the other hand, had a great month of reading! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Loudmouth Books: https://loudmouthindy.com/ / https://www.instagram.com/loudmouthindy/ President Benjamin Harrison House: https://bhpsite.org/ Abraham Lincoln Pr…
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Ritvvij Parrikh: Personalization Vs. Editorial Judgment? At The Times of India, You Can Have Both
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Ritvvij Parrikh, Senior Director of Product at Times of India, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss how AI-powered personalization is transforming news distribution and why newsrooms need to rethink their approach to revenue optimization. Parrikh, who leads product development at India's largest English-language news organization, discusses their innov…
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Interview - Brett Popplewell and Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past
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Rebecca is excited to chat with author Brett Popplewell about his latest book, Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past. Brett is an author and journalist who joined Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication in 2017. His articles have been recognized by the National Magazine Awards Foundation in best shor…
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Interview - Sydney Leigh and Instagoner
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Tara chats with author Sydney Leigh about her latest novel, Instagoner, published on August 27, 2024 by Level Best Books; it is the first book in the Bark and Blog Mystery series. When lifestyle blogger Emily finds the body of the local controversial talk show host who also happens to be her arch-nemesis, she enlists the help of her online audience…
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Interview - Sarah Raughley and The Bones of Ruin Trilogy
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Tara interviews author Sarah Raughley about her trilogy, The Bones of Ruin (The Bones of Ruin, The Song of Wrath, The Lady of Rapture), as well as her new novel, The Queen's Spade, out January 14, 2025. Sarah grew up in southern Ontario writing stories about freakish little girls with powers because she secretly wanted to be one. She is a huge fang…
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Rebecca and Tara close out September with what they are currently reading and what they've read since their last book chat. Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Try Not to Be Strange: The Curious History of The Kingdom of Redonda by Michael Hingston The Sentence by Louise Erdrich Little Moons by Jen Storm Not Cancelled: Canadian Caremongering in th…
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Eden Mills Writers' Festival Wrap-Up
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Rebecca and Tara chat about their great day at the annual Eden Mills Writers' Festival in Eden Mills, Ontario. Check out the link below for the entire day's lineup of authors and titles discussed on the podcast. https://edenmillswritersfestival.ca/featured-writers/ Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the…
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Martin Schori: The AI Hub Powering Innovation at Sweden’s Aftonbladet
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Martin Schori, Deputy Managing Editor and Associate Publisher at Aftonbladet, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss how Sweden’s largest newsroom built an AI hub, developing a wide range of innovative editorial tools, including a suite of AI-powered tools for the newsroom and a chatbot for the EU elections. As the Program Lead for the AI Hub, Schori sha…
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Interview - Hollay Ghadery and Widow Fantasies
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Tara talks with Hollay Ghadery, an award-winning Iranian-Canadian multi-genre writer living in rural Ontario on Anishanaabe land. Fuse, her acclaimed memoir of mixed-race identity and mental illness, was published by Guernica Editions' Microland imprint in 2021 and won the 2023 Canadian Bookclub Award for nonfiction/memoir. (Check out Rebecca's int…
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Your Questions Answered: A Live Q&A Session in Collaboration with the Online News Association
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In this special episode of Newsroom Robots, host Nikita Roy steps into the spotlight to answer your pressing questions about AI. Recorded during a session with the Online News Association (ONA), this episode covers a range of topics, from ethical considerations in AI-generated content to practical tools that can elevate your work. AI Tools Mentione…
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Rebecca and Tara share their latest good reads! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson Golden Boys: The Winnipeg Falcons of 1920 by Paul Keery; illustrated by Michael Wyatt https://shop.teachmag.com/collections/frontpage/products/golden-boys-the-winnipeg-falcons-of-1920 Project 562: Chang…
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When Place is a Character
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Rebecca and Tara highlight books they've read in which the location or place is a distinct character in the novel. Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between by Governor Gretchen Whitmer Widow Fantasies by Hollay Ghadery Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez / Scarborough, Onta…
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Congresswoman Anna Eshoo: Shaping the Future of AI Policy
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Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), co-chair of the U.S. Congressional AI Caucus and one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in AI, shares her perspective on the opportunities and risks of AI with host Nikita Roy. With over three decades of experience in the U.S. House of Representatives representing parts of Silicon Valley, Rep. Eshoo has been …
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Interview - Susan Wadds and What the Living Do
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Tara chats with Canadian Susan Wadds, author of What the Living Do. Winner of the Writer's Union of Canada's Prose Contest in 2016, Susan's award-winning work has appeared in The Blood Pudding, Room, Quagmire, Waterwheel Review, Funicular, WOW--Women on Writing, and many more. The first two chapters of her debut novel, What the Living Do, (Regal Ho…
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Interview - Michael Redhead Champagne and We Need Everyone
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Rebecca chats with author Michael Redhead Champagne about his first children’s book, We Need Everyone, which premiered with HighWater Press in January 2024. Michael is working towards a revolution that dismantles harmful systems and builds up new ones based on justice, equity and love. A community leader from Winnipeg's North End with family roots …
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Reader Repartee with Katie
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Rebecca welcomes Katie from Whitehorse, Yukon Canada to answer the Five Reader Repartee Questions. How did you become a reader? What book do you wish you could read again for the first time? Which author, living or dead, would you like to meet in person and why? What fictional character would you like to meet and why? What are you currently reading…
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Natali Helberger: Audience-Centric Approaches to AI Ethics in Media
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Natali Helberger, Professor of Law and Digital Technology at the University of Amsterdam, joins host Nikita Roy to explore the complex ethical landscape of AI in journalism. In this conversation, they discuss everything from recommendation algorithms and filter bubbles to the EU AI Act and the future of responsible AI adoption in media. Recognized …
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Interview - Emily A. Weedon and Autokrator
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Rebecca chats with the author of Autokrator, Emily A. Weedon. Emily is a debut novelist and a screenwriter from Toronto Canada. Her web series Chateau Laurier was the most awarded web series on the entire planet in 2023 and won a Canadian Screen Award. Her novel Autokrator released by Cormorant Books in April 2024 is already receiving acclaim for i…
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Interview - Marion Agnew and Making Up the Gods
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Rebecca interviews author Marion Agnew. Marion is a dual US/Canadian citizen, who moved north mid-life, after a career in technical writing and editing. MAKING UP THE GODS (Latitude 46, Sudbury, 2023) is her first novel. Her previous book, REVERBERATIONS: A DAUGHTER’S MEDITATIONS ON ALZHEIMER’S (Signature Editions, Winnipeg, 2019) was shortlisted f…
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Garance Burke: A Journalist's Guide to Investigating Artificial Intelligence
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Garance Burke, a global investigative journalist at the Associated Press, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss the crucial role of journalism in holding AI systems accountable and the challenges reporters face in covering this complex topic. Burke, a global investigative journalist with The Associated Press, has been at the forefront of investigating t…
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2024 Goals - Midyear Review
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Rebecca and Tara provide an update on their 2024 goals! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America by Matika Wilbur 2024 Inclusive Picture Book Read Along Challenge @readingwithredandthemagpie My Ántonia by Willa Cather The Street by Ann Petry The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark The Member of …
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Ole Reissmann: Revolutionizing a Legacy Newsroom with AI at Germany's Der Spiegel
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Ole Reissmann, Director of AI at Der Spiegel, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss how the legacy German news organization is harnessing AI to enhance their journalism and streamline newsroom workflows. The episode explores Der Spiegel's initiatives to integrate AI into various aspects of its operations, from automating routine tasks like SEO title gen…
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Rebecca and Tara share their latest reads! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): The People's Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine by Ricardo Nuila The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers Autokrator by Emily A. Weedon The Street by Ann Petry The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and…
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Interview - Leslie Shimotakahara and Sisters of the Spruce
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Rebecca welcomes Canadian author Leslie Shimotakahara, whose third novel, Sisters of the Spruce, is on Quill & Quire's "2024 Spring Preview: Fiction" and the 49th Shelf's "Most Anticipated: Our 2024 Spring Fiction Preview." Her memoir, The Reading List, won the Canada-Japan Literary Prize and has been translated into Japanese, and her fiction has b…
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Jaemark Tordecilla: Unlocking the Potential of Custom GPTs for Newsrooms
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Jaemark Tordecilla, Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss the potential of using custom GPTs for journalistic purposes. Jaemark is the former editor-in-chief and senior assistant vice president of News and Public Affairs at GMA News, the Philippines' leading digital news organization. For the past year as a Nieman Fe…
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Interview - Barbara Black and Little Fortified Stories
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Tara interviews author Barbara Black, a self-described "serial artist", who was born in North Vancouver, B.C. and currently resides in Victoria, B.C. As a writer and editor, Barbara has worked in journalism, public relations, government policy, education, and the arts. As a creative writer, Barbara has explored the genres of poetry, fiction, flash …
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Adrian Gill: How AI Image Generation is Revolutionizing the Graphic Design Industry
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Adrian Gill, the founder and CEO of Ad Hoc Industries and the former creative director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, joins host Nikita Roy to explore the transformative impact of AI, especially image generation tools, on the creative design industry. Gill brings a wealth of knowledge in creative direction, strategy, and brand management from his …
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Interview - Finnian Burnett and The Price of Cookies
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Tara welcomes author Finnian Burnett, who is a professor, writer and lifelong learner. Their work often explores the intersection of the human body, mental health and gender identity. Finnian holds a doctorate in English pedagogy from Murray State University and teaches college English, creative writing and early British Literature, using story-bas…
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Rebecca and Tara share their latest reads and links to their new feature on YouTube: Reading From Our Shelves! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Somehow by Anne Lamott Imagining Imagining: Essays on Language, Identity & Infinity by Gary Barwin Autokrator by Emily A. Weedon I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human …
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Mattia Peretti: Balancing AI Innovation with Journalistic Integrity
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Mattia Peretti, former manager of Journalism AI at the London School of Economics and current Knight Fellow at the International Center for Journalists, joins host Nikita Roy to share insights on balancing AI innovation with journalistic integrity. The episode explores an AI literacy initiative at Internews, which created a platform for knowledge e…
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Interview - Sydney Hegele and Bird Suit
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Rebecca is excited to speak with Sydney Hegele, a queer Anglo-Catholic writer from the Greenbelt in Southern Ontario. They are the author of Bird Suit (Invisible Publishing, May 7, 2024) and The Pump (Invisible Publishing 2021), which was the winner of the 2022 ReLit Literary Award for Short Fiction and a finalist for the 2022 Trillium Book Award. …
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Interview - Heather Stemp and the Ginny Ross series
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Rebecca is excited to chat with Heather Stemp, author of the Ginny Ross historical fiction series for tween and teen readers. Rebecca also recommends it for adult fans of Anne of Green Gables. Heather’s paternal roots lie in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. After 30 years as an English teacher, she retired to research her family history, discovering he…
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Interview - Vince Ditrich and the Tony Vicar series
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Tara chats with Vince R. Ditritch, the author of the Tony Vicar series which includes The Liquor Vicar, The Vicar's Knickers, and The Vicar Vortex. He is also the drummer and manager of the band Spirit of the West. He has circled the world, earned more than a dozen gold and platinum albums, and been enshrined in several Halls of Fame. Vince current…
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100th Co-Host Celebration
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Rebecca and Tara celebrate their 100th episode as co-hosts by sharing ten facts about themselves and their top three podcasts. Interestingly, they both had near death experiences and divulged youthful criminal secrets. Rebecca: I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity by Izzeldin Abuelaish Podcast episodes: M…
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Florent Daudens: Building an AI-Literate Newsroom at Radio Canada
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Florent Daudens, the outgoing Director of Newsgathering and Deployment at Canada's National Public Broadcaster, Radio-Canada, joins Nikita Roy to share how he led AI literacy initiatives in their newsroom. In his role, Florent focused on enhancing the news department with AI as well as managing operations across national, parliamentary, and foreign…
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Rebecca and Tara discuss their latest reads! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): There There; Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange The Street by Ann Petry The Fountain Overflows by Rebecca West Sisters of the Spruce by Leslie Shimotakahara My Ántonia by Willa Cather Wrong Time Wrong Place by Gillian McAllister Tara (@onabranchreads): Peril in Pink by S…
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CBC’s 2024 Canada Reads Wrap Up with Host Ali Hassan
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Rebecca and Tara chat with CBC's Canada Reads host Ali Hassan about the 2024 debates! Ali's website includes information about his stand-up comedy, public events, acting, memoir, hosting, podcasts, etc. He may be the busiest man in Canada! https://standupali.com/ https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.loveclosely.com/ https://allpoetry.co…
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Ezra Eeman: Navigating the AI Frontier at the Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO
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Ezra Eeman, the Director of Strategy & Innovation at the Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO joins Nikita Roy to discuss NPO's AI strategy, revealing the complexities of navigating this frontier within a decentralized network of 13 broadcasters. From leveraging AI for accessibility and efficiency to cautious experiments with synthetic voices and avatars, …
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CBC's 2024 Canada Reads Wrap Up with Sarah
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Rebecca chats with the podcast's good friend Sarah from Nova Scotia to find out what she thought of the 2024 Canada Reads debate. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sareshears/Von Canada Reads American Style
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CBC's 2024 Canada Reads DAY THREE Wrap Up
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Rebecca and Tara discuss CBC's 2024 Canada Reads DAY THREE! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads Rebecca and Tara will be doing a live YouTube Wrap Up on DAY FOUR (3/7/24) with Jolene at 2:00 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/@canadareadsamericanstyle/streams Connect with Jolene on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BookwormAdventureGirl…
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CBC's 2024 Canada Reads DAY TWO Wrap Up
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Rebecca and Tara discuss CBC's 2024 Canada Reads DAY TWO! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads https://www.johnkingbooksdetroit.com/ Rebecca and Tara will be doing a live YouTube Wrap Up on DAY FOUR (3/7/24) with Jolene at 2:00 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/@canadareadsamericanstyle/streams Connect with Jolene on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@…
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CBC's 2024 Canada Reads DAY ONE Wrap Up
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Rebecca and Tara discuss CBC's 2024 Canada Reads DAY ONE! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads Rebecca and Tara will be doing a live YouTube Wrap Up on DAY FOUR (3/7/24) with Jolene at 2:00 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/@canadareadsamericanstyle/streams Connect with Jolene on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BookwormAdventureGirl…
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Craig Newmark: Philanthropy's Role in Supporting Journalism in the AI Era
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Craig Newmark, internet pioneer and founder of Craigslist, joins Nikita Roy to talk about the past, present, and future of AI. Craig is a visionary whose profound contributions have shaped the landscape of digital platforms and supported the pillars of journalism. As the founder of Craigslist, he revolutionized the classified ads sector and transfo…
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Rebecca and Tara ask the question: Why are we able to talk about a book for 30 minutes that we didn't like and yet struggle to articulate clearly what we loved about a five-star read? Books discussed: The Meaning of Leaving by Kate Rogers Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune The Double Life of Benson Yu by Kevin Chong Road Ends by Mary Lawson Gree…
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Rebecca and Tara share what they are currently reading and their latest reading recommendations! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries by Julia Spencer-Fleming Fifteen Thousand Pieces by Gina Leola Woolsey Amelia & Me #1; Under Amelia's Wing #2; Beyond Amelia #3: (Ginny Ross Series) by Heather Stemp Bird Su…
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How Germany’s Ippen Digital is Fine-Tuning Large Language Models for Their Newsroom
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From fine-tuning large language models, to discussing modular journalism, to developing an AI tool to help track misinformation, there’s a lot to unpack from this week’s conversation with Alessandro Alviani, the product lead for AI at Germany’s Ippen Digital. We build upon the first part of our conversation from last week, where Alessandro shared h…
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Interview - Garnett Kilberg Cohen and Cravings
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Rebecca chats with award-winning author Garnett Kilberg Cohen, the author of four short story collections: Cravings (October 2023); Lost Women, Banished Souls; How We Move the Air; and Swarm to Glory. Her chapbook, Passion Tour, was published by Finishing Line Press. Garnett's writing has appeared in The New Yorker online, Rumpus, The Gettysburg Re…
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Alessandro Alviani (Part One): Building AI Products with an Editor-Centric Approach
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Rather than AI replacing journalists, Alessandro Alviani believes editorial teams can leverage AI to enhance and augment their work. Formerly as the Editorial Director at the Microsoft News Hub, Alessandro experienced firsthand the consequences that replacing human editors with automated systems caused. Drawing from his experience he says that the …
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Rebecca and Tara celebrate Black History Month with their picks and TBR! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Fifteen Thousand Pieces by Gina Leola Woolsey Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance by Alvin Hall The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordin…
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Jeff Jarvis (Part Two): Rethinking the journalism business model in the age of AI
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Jeff Jarvis joins Nikita Roy in the second part of his conversation to discuss how journalism business models will be affected by the rise of generative AI. In part one, Jarvis shared his thoughts on whether generative AI companies should be allowed to use news media's copyrighted content to train their AI models. Jarvis has been the director of th…
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