Listen "AI, News Agents, and Local Media"
Episode Synopsis
Today Paul speaks with Mark Riley and Ed Daniels from Mathison.ai about their innovative project, HANA, which focuses on hyper-personalized autonomous news agents. They discuss their backgrounds in AI, the challenges facing local journalism, and how AI can enhance efficiency and personalization in news delivery. The conversation also touches on the future of local journalism, the role of AI in media, and the potential for new business models in the industry.
Links:
Mark's interview on The Media Copilot Podcast: Can AI Save Local News?
Hana App
Mathison.ai
Bristol by Hana Newsletter
MediaMorph Newsletter
Mark Riley - LinkedIn
Ed Daniels - LinkedIn
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Links:
Mark's interview on The Media Copilot Podcast: Can AI Save Local News?
Hana App
Mathison.ai
Bristol by Hana Newsletter
MediaMorph Newsletter
Mark Riley - LinkedIn
Ed Daniels - LinkedIn
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This podcast is sponsored by LocalPod.co, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. Click here to schedule a call
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Subscribe to my newsletter: https://localnewsindustrypulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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