Algorithms for journalism: The future of news work
Software-generated news, sometimes called “robot journalism,” has recently given rise to concerns that the automation of news will make journalists redundant. These arguments follow a deterministic line of thinking. Algorithms choose information for users but are also the construct of social process and practice. The aim of this essay is to explore “the algorithmic turn” (Napoli, 2014) in news production. Based on case studies from three separate news outlets it is found that the impact of autom
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Published: 12 January 2017
Source: OpenAlex
Category: Research
Topics: Jobs & economy · Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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