Exo Journalism: A Conceptual Approach to a Hybrid Formula between Journalism and Artificial Intelligence

Tejedor, Santiago; Vila, Pere

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Exo Journalism: A Conceptual Approach to a Hybrid Formula between Journalism and Artificial Intelligence

Santiago Tejedor

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Pere Vila

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Department of Journalism and Communication Sciences, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain

Technological Strategy of the Spanish Radio and Television Corporation (RTVE), 28223 Madrid, Spain

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Academic Editors: Simón Peña-Fernández, Ainara Larrondo-Ureta and Koldobika Meso-Ayerdi

Journal. Media. 2021, 2(4), 830-840; https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia2040048

Received: 4 November 2021 / Revised: 30 November 2021 / Accepted: 9 December 2021 / Published: 15 December 2021

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Impact of Crisis and Opportunity Discourses on Digital Journalism Practice and Research)

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The irruption of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated technology has substantially changed the journalistic profession, transforming the way of capturing, processing, generating, and distributing information; empowering the work of journalists by modifying the routines and knowledge required by information professionals. This study, which conceptualizes the “exo journalism” on the basis of the impact of AI on the journalism industry, is part of a research project of the Observatory for Information Innovation in the Digital Society (OI2). The results, derived from documentary research supported by case studies and in-depth interviews, propose that AI is a source of innovation and personalization of journalistic content and that it can contribute to the improvement of professional practice, allowing the emergence of a kind of "exo journalist", a conceptual proposal that connects the possibilities of AI with the needs of journalism’s own productive routines. The end result is the enhancement of the journalist’s skills and the improvement of the news product. The research focuses on conceptualizing a kind of support and complement for journalists in the performance of their tasks based on the possibilities of AI in the automatic generation of content and data verification. View Full-Text

Keywords: artificial intelligence; journalism; innovation; automation

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Tejedor S, Vila P. Exo Journalism: A Conceptual Approach to a Hybrid Formula between Journalism and Artificial Intelligence. Journalism and Media. 2021; 2(4):830-840. https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia2040048

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Tejedor, Santiago, and Pere Vila. 2021. "Exo Journalism: A Conceptual Approach to a Hybrid Formula between Journalism and Artificial Intelligence" Journalism and Media 2, no. 4: 830-840. https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia2040048

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Santiago Tejedor

Associate Professor at the Department of Journalism and Communication Sciences of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). PhD degree in Journalism and Communication Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (with Honors in 2006) and PhD degree in Project Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). His doctoral theses examined the teaching of digital journalism in Spain and the Web 2.0 in Latin America, respectively. Director of the Communication and Education Office research group of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Participant in several publicly funded Spanish and European research projects related to media literacy and citizen participation: “DINAMIC, development of individual, corporate, and citizen media literacy indicators” (2012–2014); “Showing films and other audio-visual content in European Schools—Obstacles and best practices” (2013–2014); “EMEDUS, European Media Literacy Education Study” (2012–2014). Visiting researcher at the Bolivarian Pontifical University of Medellin (Colombia), Latin University of San José (Costa Rica) and Central-American University of Managua (Nicaragua). Named “Egregious Educator” by the Higher Board of Directors of the University of Commercial Sciences (UCC) of Managua (Nicaragua) and “Distinguished visitor” by the Technological University of Honduras. Researching in the areas of digital journalism, media convergence, and new transmedia narratives.

Pere Vila

Doctorate Degree in Telecommunications by Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Master in Business Administration (MBA) by ESADE Barcelona. Director of Technological Strategy of the Spanish Radio and Television Corporation (RTVE). His main responsibilities include the production technology and the broadcasting system from all the television group, the coordination with radio, internet and other systems, the innovation and the management of the group's IT Department. Member of the Standing Committee of the Telecommunications Advisory Council (Ministry of Science and Technology). Currently chairing the UHD Spain association and member of the Advisory Council for Digital Transformation. He has collaborated in the assessment of the proposals from the Ten Telecom´2000 Programme of the European Commission (Directorate-General Information Society) and as e-Content Reviewer. He has been member of the EBU Technical Committee and the DVB Steering Board.

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