Patrick White
Université du Québec à Montréal, École Des Médias, Faculty Member
- Professor of journalism, University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Director of the Journalism program at UQAMedit
Today, international news agencies are faced with an ever-changing technological landscape and pace of production to which they must adapt. They must also balance the loss of revenue, the loss of audience loyalty, and the competition they... more
Today, international news agencies are faced with an ever-changing technological landscape and pace of production to which they must adapt. They must also balance the loss of revenue, the loss of audience loyalty, and the competition they face from disinformation sources. In this context, our research proposes an analysis of the main challenges faced by news agencies AFP, Reuters, AP and Bloomberg in the era of GAFA and Artificial Intelligence. Chapter 1: Introduction International news agencies are global "news brokers" 1 that collect, write, and share information from around the world or from a specific country to newspapers, periodicals, broadcasters, government agencies, and other users. 2 Typically, an agency does not publish the news itself, but provides it to its subscribers who, by sharing the cost, obtain services they could not otherwise afford 3 .
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Journalism is strongly influenced by technological and technical innovations. The increase of GAFAM’s use and popularity forces media outlets to review their business model and find ways to survive. The uses of tools related to artificial... more
Journalism is strongly influenced by technological and technical innovations. The increase of GAFAM’s use and popularity forces media outlets to review their business model and find ways to survive. The uses of tools related to artificial intelligence are increasing in media outlets around the globe. This paper presents the technology’s usage in Canada’s top newsrooms.
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This study looks at the evolution of international news agencies Reuters, AP, AFP and Bloomberg at a time where they face multiples challenges from GAFA, AI and a permanent media crisis.