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Computational Journalism Watch
Coverage of AI ethics, newsroom tooling, and investigative data practices.
Arnett Jackson Bonner has multiple felony convictions. This means he cannot possess a firearm. Under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), convicted felons may not “possess in or affecting commerce, any …
Sometime in the late 1980s, as an elementary schooler in the Soviet Union, I discovered in my family’s library a heavy, dust-laden tome. I still remember the brown-yellow-tinged paper, the thick …
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The Washington Post building. Picture: Shutterstock/Phil Pasquini The Washington Post is cutting one-third of all staff across the company including “substantial newsroom reductions”. “Nearly all” …
Sun Fabulous magazine cover on 1 February and top of Fabulous website section on 4 February 2026 The Sun has proposed merging its features team with the Fabulous celebrity and lifestyle desk. Sun …
Peter Geoghegan (centre left) and Lucas Amin (centre right) pick up the Specialist Journalism prize for Democracy for Sale at the British Journalism Awards 2025. Picture: Press Gazette/Adam Duke …
Kylie Minogue pictured in Cannes in 2012. Picture: Andrea Raffin/Shutterstock A former private investigator for the Daily Mail said he obtained the phone records of Kylie Minogue’s former boyfriend …
BBC Media City in Salford. Picture: Shutterstock/Nebelung The BBC is proposing to close a unit dedicated to investigative journalism in the English regions less than four years after it was set up. …
The Wrap’s Gillian Joseph (L) and Anna Botting (R). Picture: Sky Sky News has replaced its late-night news bulletin with a new show called The Wrap driven by a “desire to bring in a younger …
LBG Media CEO Solly Solomou. Picture: LBG Media Ladbible owner LBG Media is investing in direct advertising ad sales in the UK and US in 2026 as it relies less on revenue share from tech platforms. …
Pictured left to right: CEO of Shizuoka Shimbun, Shinko Ōsuga , Go Oishi (representative director and chairman at Shizuoka Shimbun), Lau Harting Jeppesen (CCO of Stibo DX) and Gert Bendsen (CFO of …
The logo of the Daily Mail is displayed on a smartphone screen. Picture: Bangla press/Shutterstock Digital advertising revenue at the publisher of the Daily Mail fell by 15% last year. Daily Mail and …
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Doreen Lawrence accuses Mail of ‘pretending to be her friend’ while stealing her private information
Baroness Doreen Lawrence arriving at the International Dispute Resolution Centre in November 2025. Picture: James Manning/PA Wire Baroness Doreen Lawrence has accused the Daily Mail of “pretending to …
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News diary 2-8 February: Alphabet financial results, Winter Olympics, NFL Super Bowl
Winter Olympics 2026 logo. Picture: Shutterstock/kovop This week features a wave of financial results to be released from major multinational and media companies, including Google parent Alphabet, …
ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and Perplexity app icons are seen on the screen of an iPhone. Picture: Shutterstock/Tada Images AI answers from OpenAI, Google and Perplexity draw on a …
‘Claudio is scamming’ article over which Mill Media’s The Londoner is being sued A reporter for Mill Media has been hit with an unusual £10,000 county court judgment after being sued by a businessman …
Richard Sexton. Credit: William Reed. Family-owned UK B2B media business William Reed has appointed Richard Sexton as chief operating officer. He is a former UK operations director at marketing …
Anna Starners. Picture: Newsquest Newsquest has appointed Anna Starnes as editor of the Ipswich Star and East Anglian Daily Times. She joins Newsquest on 2 February after spending time as a senior …
Ben Smith, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Semafor. Picture: Semafor Semafor will “double down on what’s working” in 2026 with new editorial investment in London and Washington DC after reporting …
Press Gazette’s investigation which uncovered 1,000 articles in the British press attributed to 50 fake, non-existent and AI-enhanced experts has spurred PR trade bodies into action. Britain’s two …
Associate director of Hacked Off, Evan Harris. Picture: Reuters/Neil Hall A former MP and ex-director of campaign group Hacked Off has told the High Court that he did not pay for witness testimony. …
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Elections Under Attack, Shadow Aircraft Fleet, National Park Land Grabs: 2025’s Best Investigative Stories from Sub-Saharan Africa
In many African countries, perpetrators of crime or illegal activities bank on being able to act with impunity, emboldened by the perception that the communities affected, advocacy groups, or even …
The Houses of Parliament building in Westminster, London, UK. Picture: Nigel J Harris/Shutterstock National newspaper editors from across the political spectrum have come together to call for the …
(Left to right) Goalhanger co-founders Jack Davenport, Tony Pastor and Gary Lineker. Picture: Garry Jones Podcast production company Goalhanger has taken on outside investment for the first time …