Trust #10: Communicators in demand
Skilled communicators in all forms of media are in demand, but there is not enough supply. In other words, there are lots of jobs.
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Wikipedia is the greatest online service created in the internet age. And it’s not for sale.
It’s free, global, non-profit, and crowd-sourced; it strives for a neutral stance in a media world filled with trolls, polarization, and automated disinformation James Breiner The value of trust It’s hard to find information you can trust these days. Powerful algorithm-driven marketing machines flood us with news and reviews about everything from pizza to politics, […]
Read More »Reasons for optimism #12: Jeremy Caplan and AI
He shows how to innovate and save time with tools such as ChatGPT Why write about “reasons for optimism” when so much is going wrong in our politics, economy, and environment? Optimism gives us confidence that we can make things better. As I like to say, it’s another day of opportunity. Jeremy Caplan is director […]
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I used AI to produce headlines in the style of CNN, Daily Mail, and NYTimes
Bard, ChatGPT, and Claude show how they can help creators (most of the time) You’re reading the My News Biz newsletter. My goal is to help digital media entrepreneurs find viable business models. I’m writing this mainly for those of you who are trying to figure out how to get started using AI in the […]
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Leadership 2: Be impeccable with your word
Our words plant seeds in people’s minds that can do great good or cause great harm This is the second of a series about leadership. This skill is difficult to teach. Some of it relies on talent. Leaders aren’t necessarily extroverts. Parents, teachers, bosses all are put into positions of leadership. What can help you […]
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How to lead a university in times of polarization
In his new book, Sanchez-Tabernero lays out his vision of how to build a great institution “Cancel culture is a disease that has emerged in a good number of American universities. It aims to limit freedom of expression in order to overprotect students from supposedly harmful or dangerous ideas.” Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero, former president of Universidad […]
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Reasons for optimism #6: Jared Diamond and other cautious optimists
Leaders in academia, business, journalism are collaborating on urgent global crises Why write about “reasons for optimism” when so much is going wrong in our politics, economy, and environment? Optimism gives us confidence that we can make things better. As I like to say, today is another day of opportunity. Jared Diamond, whose bestsellers have […]
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