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Alfred Hermida PhD

@hermida.bsky.social
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Digital media scholar, author & journalist. @UBCJournalism professor, co-founder @conversationCA, @icahdq 2024 Fellow & online news pioneer @BBCNews

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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I just submitted the manuscript for my new book, The Innovation Trap: Journalism, Media Disruption and the Future of News, to Routledge. It asks what happens when we stop chasing innovation and instead look at the problems journalism is trying to solve, for whom, and with what consequences.
The Innovation Trap title page
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UBC Journalism @ubcjournalism.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Big news from #UBC Journalism! 🌊 We are hiring an Assistant Professor (or possibly associate) in International Reporting. This role includes the prestigious Gary Coull Professorship and a chance to collaborate with our Global Reporting Centre.🌍 Join us in Vancouver. Apply by Aug 15, 2026.
jwam.ubc.ca
JWAM - Gary Coull Professorship - Assistant Professor - School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver Campus, invites applications for a full-time tenure-stream faculty appointment in International Repo...
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Honoured to receive the Top Faculty Paper award from the Science Communication Interest Group at #ICA26. A huge team effort on "Holding science to account", led by the brilliant @fleerackers.bsky.social, with An Nguyen & Ivan Oransky. Out soon in Science Communication, open access.
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Axel Bruns @snurb.info · 24/04/2026
🆕 I am exceptionally pleased to announce the release of the 'twitter' issue of M/C Journal, which I co-edited with @hermida.bsky.social. This celebrates / commiserates / memorialises / laments the 20th anniversary of what used to be #Twitter. #mcjournal journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mc...
M/C Journal 'twitter' issue cover image, created by Alfred Hermida using Google Nano-banana.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
A sliver of hope as a new local publication launches in Metro Vancouver via CBC News www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
cbc.ca
Metro Vancouver journalists hope to turn the page on local news
Several major community newspapers in Metro Vancouver, including the Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record and TriCity News, closed down last spring. Experts say it's created news deserts, impacting loc...
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Digital Journalism @digitaljournalism.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
This article by Mary Lynn Young and @hermida.bsky.social makes a case for the value of #infrastructure studies in analyzing #journalism’s evolving landscape. Available with OPEN ACCESS. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
tandfonline.com
Why Infrastructure Studies for Journalism?
This article makes a case for the value of infrastructure studies in analyzing journalism’s evolving landscape. It argues that infrastructural thinking is valuable to understand the changing neighb...
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Charlie Beckett @charliebeckett.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Refreshingly imaginative vision of what journalism could be in 2026 by @hermida.bsky.social : 'When journalists collaborate with AI in storytelling, creativity flourishes.'
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Just found this piece on CBC's strategic vision, in which I urged the national broadcaster to think differently.
thewirereport.ca
CBC’s ‘fast pivot’ strategy to capture new audiences online could prove difficult without reprioritizing resources, says media expert - The Wire Report
CBC releases strategic plan outlining need for ‘increased focus’ on where people are increasingly getting their news: online and on social media.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Good news to share. I've won an RTDNA regional award in the opinion category. The piece for @ca.theconversation.com analyzed the willingness of people to pay for the news. Congratulations to all the 2025 West Region Award Winners.
rtdnacanada.com
RTDNA Canada Announces 2025 West Region Award Winners – RTDNA Canada
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UBC Journalism @ubcjournalism.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Join us in welcoming the new cohort of incoming #UBC graduate journalism students.
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UBC News @news.ubc.ca · 13/08/2025
News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many #Google search results are cutting into their online traffic. @ubcjournalism.bsky.social prof Dr. Alfred Hermida discussed via @cdnpress.bsky.social
thecanadianpressnews.ca
Canadian news publishers, experts raise alarm over Google search AI summaries
OTTAWA - News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results are cutting into their online traffic — and experts are still flagging concerns about the
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Felix M. Simon @felixsimon.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Curious what role of Sophi (which Nieman has covered in the past) in helping Advance-owned sites was. @hermida.bsky.social & I found last year that the group belongs to the heavy users of Sophi www.alfredhermida.me/wp-content/u...
alfredhermida.me
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UBC Journalism @ubcjournalism.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Catch up with the UBC Journalism graduating class of '25. In May, 29 graduates received their Master of Journalism degree from UBC. If you are looking to hire smart and talented journalists, start here! 🥁
jwam.ubc.ca
UBC Journalism celebrates graduating class of '25 - School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
Congratulations to the 29 aspiring journalists who received their Master of Journalism degrees from the University of British Columbia in May.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Meet our new @ubcjournalism.bsky.social research assistants for the summer.
journalisminnovation.ca
GJIL welcomes new summer Research Assistants
As the 2025 summer term kicks off, the Global Journalism Innovation Lab is thrilled to welcome three new research assistants. All three are 2nd year master’s students at the University of Bri…
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Congratulations to the @ubcjournalism.bsky.social graduating class of 2025 #ubcgrad
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
So pleased for @ubcjournalism.bsky.social graduate Chaimae Chouiekh for her #DigitalPublishingAwards nomination for this #UBC course project supervised by @uytaelee.bsky.social and myself
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Honoured to be nominated with @uytaelee.bsky.social for this @ubcjournalism.bsky.social visual journalism project by journalism grad Jasmine Ng
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Excited for two days of insight at the Future of Digital Journalism: Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, and Integrity conference in Athens. Follow the discussions on the live stream. #IQMedia #EU_Commission #CreativeEurope
nicematin.lpages.co
IQMedia_Workshop_April2025
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
If you're @journalismfestival.com this week, come to our mixer to learn more about our research on new revenue models, policy frameworks and audience engagement, hosted by @journosabados.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ca/e/biglietti-...
eventbrite.ca
Journalism Innovators IJF Meet-Up
Join us at the Journalism Innovators IJF Meet-Up to connect and exchange ideas, research, and thoughts.
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UBC Journalism @ubcjournalism.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
UBC Journalism alumna Karla Jubaily interviewed @ndp.ca leader @jagmeetsingh.ca for a podcast project she developed during her time at #UBC. The episode of Cooking Up Culture exploring food, culture & identity is coming out next week🎤
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Quoted in: How local news is set to become scarcer for about 600,000 Metro Vancouver residents, as three long-standing community publications prepare to shut down via @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social
tricitiesdispatch.com
Demise of three Metro Vancouver community news outlets mirrors troubling pattern in Canada, experts say – Tri-Cities Dispatch
60% of the journalists serving 600,000 people to be axed Glacier Media’s impending closures of the Tri-City News, Burnaby Now, and the New West Record will eliminate 60 percent of the journalistic wor...
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UBC Journalism @ubcjournalism.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
📢 Breaking: UBC Journalism Masters extends deadline. Want to become a groundbreaking storyteller? Here's your second chance! The deadline for the prestigious Master of Journalism program has been extended to May 1. 🌎 #Journalism #HigherEd #MediaCareers #UBC
jwam.ubc.ca
Apply now: UBC Journalism Masters extends deadline - School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
UBC's prestigious journalism graduate program welcomes applications until May 1, 2025.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Honoured to be recognized by a #UBC Killam Research Prize for my contributions to journalism research and practice.
jwam.ubc.ca
Digital media pioneer Alfred Hermida wins UBC Killam Research Prize - School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
Professor Hermida was recognised for his outstanding research contributions to the field of journalism.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
🚨New paper: AI in the Newsroom: Lessons from the Adoption of @theglobeandmail.com's Sophi w/ @felixsimon.bsky.social in Journalism Practice Findings suggest successful AI integration requires careful attention to organisational context, scope of automation and institutional origins bit.ly/AIsophi
bit.ly
AI in the Newsroom: Lessons from the Adoption of The Globe and Mail's Sophi
This case study examines the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and journalistic values through an analysis of Sophi, an algorithmic recommendation engine developed by The Globe and ...
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Happening now - live recording at #UBC of the Don’t Call Me Resilient from @theconversationca.bsky.social
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Receiving a mentoring award from the #UBC Dean of Arts for guiding the next gen of scholars and media professionals fills me with humility. Heartfelt thanks to @ubcjournalism.bsky.social alum Catherine Zhu, Amanda Ash, Elizabeth Melimopoulos, + @fleerackers.bsky.social and @maakesalonen.bsky.social
jwam.ubc.ca
UBC Journalism's Alfred Hermida celebrated for fostering student success - School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
UBC Journalism professor Alfred Hermida has been recognized for his transformative work in guiding graduate students.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
How do journalists and audiences feel about the use of AI in journalism? It's complicated 🤔, finds a new report by @tjthomson.bsky.social, Phoebe Matich, Ryan J. Thomas and @riedlinm.bsky.social via @theconversation.com
theconversation.com
Generative AI is already being used in journalism – here’s how people feel about it
A new report on journalism in seven countries shows AI might have a place in the newsroom – but everyone should proceed with caution.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
I am so proud of my @ubcjournalism.bsky.social students for taking 3 Golds and 1 Silver at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards for their visual journalism projects. 🏆 A huge congratulations to: Chhavi Mehra, Jake de Guzman, Ashley Li, and Beth Rochester 🏅
jwam.ubc.ca
UBC journalism students triumph in Canadian Online Publishing Awards - School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
Students and faculty took home four awards, three golds and one silver, for visual journalism projects.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Today in just under an hour. Join us for an online discussion on how to approach AI in journalism.
bu.edu
COMtalks: Integrating AI with Journalism
The emergence of artificial intelligence systems challenges every industry —…
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Building out the @theconversation.com model to local communities via @niemanlab.org
niemanlab.org
The Conversation is trying to make its academia-fueled model work for local news
"I get the challenges small startups face trying to fill this void of local news. So this is our little attempt to support them in our Conversation way."
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UBC Journalism @ubcjournalism.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
The documentary Bribe, Inc. by UBC j-prof @peterwklein.bsky.social "is a precise, cogent and quietly seething takedown of the high cost of doing dirty business" via @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca
In ‘Bribe, Inc.,’ a Searing Takedown of Corporate Corruption | The Tyee
Bold and bracing, the exposé shows the high price of telling the truth.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Always worth a read.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Yep.
theguardian.com
A new era of lies: Mark Zuckerberg has just ushered in an extinction-level event for truth on social media | Chris Stokel-Walker
The Meta boss’s decision to get rid of the platform’s 40,000 moderators has set the stage for a fact-free four years online, says author Chris Stokel-Walker
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UBC Journalism @ubcjournalism.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
From everyone in the School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, we wish you very happy holidays! ☃️⁠ We're back January 6 for the new term.
Happy Holidays card
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Aske Kammer @askekammer.dk · 19/12/2024
In this article, @hermida.bsky.social and Young analyze five years of grant recipients of the Google #Innovation Challenge. They find that the recipients are mostly into revenue-related innovation - and largely align with Google’s interests. #AskeXmas 19/24 www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...
cogitatiopress.com
Google’s Influence on Global Business Models in Journalism: An Analysis of Its Innovation Challenge | Article | Media and Communication
Alfred Hermida, Mary Lynn Young
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Great list of books on journalism and communication (mostly in Spanish) recommended by prof José A. García Avilés. They range from AI to platforms to data journalism. Lista de libros periodísticos recomendados.
mip.umh.es
14 libros sobre periodismo y comunicación de 2024
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Must-read from @reutersinstitute.bsky.social looking back at the big journalism trends of the year.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
How 2024 shaped journalism: insights from the Reuters Institute’s work
From AI to digital platforms, our researchers and reporters have explored the future of journalism this year. Here’s what they found.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Well, this is exciting. I am nominated in the 2024 Canadian Online Publishing Awards for best column (media category) for my pieces on the future of Canadian journalism
canadianonlinepublishingawards.com
Canadian Online Publishing Awards
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Joshua Benton @joshuabenton.com · 05/12/2024
It's another batch of @niemanlab.org's Predictions for Journalism 2025! Featuring @mergerson.bsky.social @gabemschneider.bsky.social @hermida.bsky.social @alexandraborchardt.bsky.social @mharrisondupre.bsky.social @jessmaddox.bsky.social (1/2) www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...
niemanlab.org
Nieman Lab's Predictions for Journalism 2025
Each year, we ask some of the smartest people in journalism and digital media what they think is coming in the next 12 months. Here’s what they had to say.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
A year of reckoning for AI and journalism. My 2025 prediction for @niemanlab.org is out!
niemanlab.org
Divergent paths for journalism’s future with AI
"The theories of AI as a substituting force or complementary force in the labor market provide a way to chart the choices ahead."
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Wow, just hit 1,000 followers on Bluesky. Thank you so much 🙏
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
It's that time of the year. Saddle up for the @niemanlab.org predictions for journalism for 2025.
niemanlab.org
Nieman Lab's Predictions for Journalism 2025
Each year, we ask some of the smartest people in journalism and digital media what they think is coming in the next 12 months. Here’s what they had to say.
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UBC Journalism @ubcjournalism.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
For media producers in Western Canada. STORYHIVE is providing grants of $12,000 each to produce locally reflective nonfiction podcasts accompanied by a video component. Deadline: Dec 12
storyhive.com
Video Podcast 2025 | Overview | TELUS
Applications Open
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
ICYMI: The new front in the AI fight: "Canada’s leading news media companies launch legal action against OpenAI"
pr.theglobeandmail.com
November 29 2024 — Corporate News
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Just one day left to apply to be the next person to lead @theconversationca.bsky.social as its new CEO and editor-in-chief. If you have passion for high quality journalism in the public interest, this is for you.
theconversation.com
Message from the Board Chair of the Academic Journalism Society regarding CEO|Editor-in-Chief opportunity for The Conversation Canada
The Conversation Canada is hiring a CEO|Editor-in-Chief.
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Joanna Smith @joannasmith.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Interested in the craft, business, protection and well-being of journalism and journalists? I've created a starter pack featuring journalism and media educators, researchers and commentators, industry associations & more. Suggestions welcome! go.bsky.app/JD3XQxF #journalismsky #mediasky
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Congrats to @theconversationca.bsky.social Don’t Call Me Resilient podcast team on their Gold award in the 4th Annual Anthem Awards, recognizing mission-driven media. Well done @ubcjournalism.bsky.social alum Dannielle Piper + Catherine Zhu, students Husein Haveliwala + Marisa Sittheeamorn.
anthemawards.com
Entry - Anthem Awards
Brought to you by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, we’...
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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 25/11/2024
Remember Nuzzel? A similar news-aggregating tool now exists for Bluesky
buff.ly
Remember Nuzzel? A similar news-aggregating tool now exists for Bluesky
The creator of Sill says "the death of the link" has had disastrous consequences for journalism, art, and the web. His free social media tool entered public beta on Friday.
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The special issue of Digital Journalism on the business of digital journalism is out. Guest edited by @ubcjournalism.bsky.social's Mary Lynn Young and myself.
tandfonline.com
Digital Journalism
The Business of Digital Journalism. Volume 12, Issue 9 of Digital Journalism
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Alfred Hermida PhD @hermida.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
There's still time to apply for one of the best jobs in Canadian journalism. @theconversationca.bsky.social is looking for an experienced journalistic leader with a passion for high quality journalism in the public interest to become its next Chief Executive Officer/Editor-in-Chief.
bit.ly
Message from the Board Chair of the Academic Journalism Society regarding CEO|Editor-in-Chief opportunity for The Conversation Canada
The Conversation Canada is hiring a CEO|Editor-in-Chief.
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