Podcast Episodes

Cheryl Phillips: How AI Is Uncovering Hidden Stories in Local Government

Episode 65

When officials in Santa Clara County (home to Silicon Valley) publicly proclaimed they were not sharing data with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, they likely did not expect to be caught in …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kasper Lindskow: Building a Scalable AI Infrastructure at Denmark's JP/Politikens Media Group

Episode 64

When it comes to AI adoption, experimentation is easy—scaling is hard. So, what is the difference between AI projects that fade out and those that transform newsrooms? A strong infrastructure.

In this…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Rune Ytreberg and Lars Adrian Giske: How iTromsø is Building an AI-Ready Foundation for News

Episode 63

Imagine a newsroom where AI agents assist with reporting, actively surface leads, analyze government data, and help journalists navigate complex investigations in real time. Norway’s iTromsø is layin…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Rune Ytreberg & Lars Adrian Giske: Building AI Tools for Investigative Journalism in Local News

Episode 62

Translating a journalist's gut instinct into code—is it possible? In Norway, iTromsø—a long-standing regional newspaper known for its investigative journalism and deep local coverage—has found a way.…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Neil Brown: The Pulitzer Prizes, AI Transparency, and Journalism’s Next Evolution

Episode 61

Neil Brown, president of The Poynter Institute and former chair of the Pulitzer Prizes, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss the Pulitzer Board's decision to require AI disclosure in prize submissions. I…

Published on 9 months ago

Upasna Gautam: The Product Manager's Guide to AI in News

Episode 60

Upasna Gautam, Senior Platform Product Manger at CNN and Chair of the Board of Directors at the News Product Alliance, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss her framework for AI integration in newsrooms. …

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Agnes Stenbom: Reimagining News Through the Eyes of Gen Z

Episode 59

Agnes Stenbom, Sweden’s AI Person of the Year and Head of IN/LAB and Trust Initiatives at Schibsted Media, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss how one of the Nordic region’s largest media groups is inno…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ritvvij Parrikh: Personalization Vs. Editorial Judgment? At The Times of India, You Can Have Both

Episode 58

Ritvvij Parrikh, Senior Director of Product at Times of India, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss how AI-powered personalization is transforming news distribution and why newsrooms need to rethink thei…

Published on 1 year ago

Martin Schori: The AI Hub Powering Innovation at Sweden’s Aftonbladet

Episode 57

Martin Schori, Deputy Managing Editor and Associate Publisher at Aftonbladet, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss how Sweden’s largest newsroom built an AI hub, developing a wide range of innovative edi…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Your Questions Answered: A Live Q&A Session in Collaboration with the Online News Association

Episode 56

In this special episode of Newsroom Robots, host Nikita Roy steps into the spotlight to answer your pressing questions about AI. Recorded during a session with the Online News Association (ONA), this…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago