Automated content has a role in the future of news
Automation could play a helpful role in rapid mass coverage of breaking news and in covering niche, data-driven topics, according to Dustin Bass, business development manager at Automated Insights. His presentation at the 2017 Big Data for Media Week conference in London summarised a variety of ways in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology can... Read More →
How AI can help media companies create more content
By Serla Rusli City University of London London, United Kingdom Matthew Gould, chief strategy officer of Arria, spoke to the audience at the 2017 Big Data Media Week conference in London on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the power of language, explaining how the UK-based company offers AI technology in data analytics and information delivery... Read More →
What IBM Watson and AI can do for media companies
During the 2017 Big Data for Media Week conference in London, IBM’s Cognitive Solutions and Internet of Things Director Carrie Lomas guided the audience through the new world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cognitive technology — and how both can be applied to the media industry. In an age when humans are bombarded with... Read More →
Telegraph Premium paid content model starts strong
The Telegraph debuted its Telegraph Premium paid content model in November, giving subscribers exclusive content. So far, the model is going well, Chris Taylor, chief information officer at The Telegraph, told an audience of media executives at the 2017 Big Data for Media Week conference in London in February. “It is early days for Telegraph Premium, and it is difficult to... Read More →
How New York Times produces faster, smarter analysis
Shane Murray, vice president/data analytics and platforms at The New York Times, gave the audience at the 2017 Big Data for Media Week conference in London a snapshot of how the media company revolutionised its marketing models using Big Data and algorithms. “Data technology is foundational to the success of today’s digital leaders. The... Read More →
Schibsted shares 3 requirements for Big Data success
As the last speaker of the 2017 Big Data for Media Week conference in London, Torry Pedersen, head of publishing of Schibsted Norway and former CEO and chief editor of VG, discussed how data science, product development, and editorial must cooperate to implement Big Data solutions. “It is the interdisciplinary thing that creates the magic,”... Read More →