Computational Journalism (Spring Week 7 (late))

Future of computational journalism

(Used the site AMERICAN JOURNALISM REVIEW as primary data source)

http://ajr.org/2014/10/24/using-drones-to-make-3d-models/
http://compute-cuj.org/cj-2014/cj2014_session5_paper1.pdf
Journalists are mashing up drones with GPS-equipped cameras to automatically create 3D models of newsworthy structures.

http://ajr.org/2014/10/24/tool-helps-journalists-track-source-false-twitter-rumors/
http://compute-cuj.org/cj-2014/cj2014_session2_paper2.pdf
Computer scientists are creating software programs to help journalists identify and correct false rumors spreading on Twitter.

http://ajr.org/2014/10/24/teaching-sensor-journalism/
Journalism students are using electronic sensors that monitor dust and noise to investigate construction sites.

http://ajr.org/2014/10/24/artificial-intelligence-tool-for-reporters/
http://compute-cuj.org/cj-2014/cj2014_session1_paper1.pdf
Journo-hackers are developing tools that use artificial intelligence to pull story ideas from big, complicated data sets.