Episode

Is A.I. a Threat or an Opportunity for Canadian Newsrooms?

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CANADALAND
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Jul 10, 2026
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1901
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Summary

Canadian newsrooms are hesitant to embrace A.I. but new tools offer the potential to revolutionize workflows and expand the capacity of individual journalists. Rather than a threat to journalism, Kevin Newman joins Julian Abraham to explain why A.I. should be viewed as an opportunity for newsrooms to create new business models and do more in-depth reporting.   Host: Julian Abraham Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Kevin Newman Photo: igovar igovar Additional music by Audio Network Students and new-to-audio reporters: Canadaland is launching another year of our Audio Journalism Fellowship!  If you’re a journalism student or audio storyteller looking to gain some invaluable experience, this is a really unique opportunity. Find out more: https://www.labs.canadaland.com/   Further reading:  Journalists pushing AI into newsrooms are practicing terrible journalism - Halifax Examiner The way I briefed myself six months ago is now laughably obsolete - Alex Panetta [Substack] AskLaura.ai - AI Fact Checking ABC will trial using AI for journalism. What are the risks and benefits? - The Conversation AI in Canadian newsrooms: media engaging cautiously - J-Source Empowering newsrooms with AI and advanced technologies - Reuters  Opinion | The Star tried something with AI it had never done before. Then, we pumped the brakes. Here's why - Toronto Star The New York Times Got Caught Using AI Hallucinations in Its Reporting | The Walrus Iran Is Trolling Us and We’re Not Doing Anything About It - The New York Times ‘Horrendous’ Toronto police scandal allegations linked to Ryan Wedding coc…