The future of journalists in the age of artificial intelligence (Robot journalism model)

Mohammed Mustafa Aram, Asmaa

doi:10.21608/jsb.2021.189170

The future of journalists in the age of artificial intelligence (Robot journalism model)

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Asmaa Mohammed Mustafa Aram

Assistant Professor of Journalism, Faculty of Mass Media, and Communication Technology South Valley University

10.21608/jsb.2021.189170

Abstract

The journalistic robot industry represents a real challenge to most jobs in media organizations, robot journalism has become a reality that cannot be ignored or underestimated, the function of the robot is one of the techniques of artificial intelligence. Therefore, the study aims to conceptualize the future of journalists in the age of artificial intelligence technology, and the study reached the control of robots in many other professions and industries, including press institutions, as confirmed by the study that the robot moves the event and stop reporters coverage. Therefore, training courses for Egyptian newspaper workers should be done with a compulsory system for all employees of press institutions to develop their competence to use artificial intelligence technologies because this represents a real challenge for journalists who must work to develop their skills to adapt to the new environment in the age of Artificial Intelligence technology.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Press and publishing

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