Ever thought that the news article you just read coming from
a machine?
Switched from paper to digital platform, now even the
journalists are “replaced” by the machine. But can this technology fully replace the human journalist?
Pros:
1.
Statistically, the data used in the news are
more accurate (helping data-driven journalism)
2.
Time-efficient (real-time updates)
3.
Algorithm choosing the news, gaining more
audiences, good for the company to spot trends
Cons:
1.
Replacing human journalist?
2. Robot or machine can’t conduct face-to-face
interviews, following up with appropriate question after an interview, will be
hard to verify statements without any previous available data
3. Emotion in writing can’t be replaced
IMHO, as technology become more advanced, instead of seeing it as a threat, we could change our perspective and see it as an opportunity. With the advanced statistical programming, we may make better reports in shorter period and be more focused on other reports such as investigative articles that need the real human journalist (conducting interviews, etc).