The 2024 Hussman Communicator
Welcome to the 2024 edition of the Hussman Communicator, where we celebrate the incredible highlights and accomplishments of our community over the past year. Throughout this issue, we will focus…
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Generative AI will revolutionize the news industry
By Marisa Porto, Knight Chair in Local News and Sustainability Two years ago, Ukrainian publisher Valerii Garmash faced the challenges of most leaders in journalism — fragmented audience, advertising competition…
AI in Action: Collaborator, Tool or Engine? Unlocking its Full Potential
By Allen Bosworth ’81, Chair of Hussman Board of Advisers and President of EP+Co "What is AI?” It seems like a pretty straightforward question, but is it? To fully grasp…
How building the AI-powered local news audience assistant bot helped us help local journalists – and learn about AI
By Sarah Vassello '17, Project Manager, Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media For local newsrooms, 2024 is the year of AI. At the Center for Innovation and Sustainability…
AI and creativity in the classroom
By William Ammerman, Adjunct Instructor “The most surprising part? AI feels like an extension of my creativity, not something that’s replacing it,” Noah Weyne ’27 tells me as he works…
Finding the sweet spot
By Scott Geier, Assistant Professor On January 6, 2023, I used ChatGPT for the first time. I teach an introductory web development course at UNC Hussman, so for my first…
AI + Social Media
By Stephen McConnell, Adjunct Instructor Instead of Googling it, we now AI-it. Artificial intelligence is rightly all the rage now, especially with the launch of generative technologies like ChatGPT and…
Unveiling the invisible hand: how AI is reshaping web design
By Laura Ruel, Associate Professor Have you ever flipped through a magazine and become mesmerized by a stunning photo, only to wonder if it was crafted by human hands or…
How Generative AI is transforming strategic communication research and empowering the next generation of communication professionals
By Xinyan (Eva) Zhao, Assistant Professor Generative AI (GenAI) is no longer just a buzzword — it’s becoming a core tool for research innovation at UNC Hussman. Whether it’s transforming…