Session
Organizer 1: Private Sector, African Group
Speaker 1: Dércio Tsandzana, Civil Society, African Group
Speaker 2: Prudence Nyamishana, Civil Society, African Group
Speaker 3: Nwachukwu Egbunike, Private Sector, African Group
Classroom
Duration (minutes): 30
Format description: This is a output from an ongoing research. Hence, I will present and take questions/feedback from the audience.
What role can AI play in negotiating identity construction in African newsrooms?
What will participants gain from attending this session? It will provide a deep insight on the similarities and differences of AI integration and journalistic identity construction, using African newsrooms as a case study.
Description:
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in journalism presents a blend of opportunities and challenges. This workshop interrogates journalism identity construction in the face of AI use in newsrooms, while contributing to the evolving discourse on AI's role in the media industry. Employing discourse theory and social identity theory as frameworks, this synthesizes insights from in-depth interviews with nine African journalists. The findings reveal a complex scenario: journalists recognize AI's efficiency in tasks like content distribution and fact-checking, yet express concerns over job security, ethical implications, and the preservation of cultural sensitivity in AI-generated content. Findings highlight AI's dual role, as an enhancer of journalistic practices and a potential disruptor of cultural norms. By offering insights into AI's impact in the African context, this research paves the way for future exploration in this critical, rapidly evolving field.
This will feed into a research paper that is already in progress.
Hybrid Format: By pacing the conversations - between online and onsite attendees. It will be in presentation which can be shared for both audience. I will use presentation tools like powerpoint.