A screenshot of the International Journalism Festival website for a session titled "Creators and the future of journalism: insights on infrastructure building from the US and South Africa." The page features headshots and titles of five speakers: Justin Arenstein (Code for Africa), Justin Bank (The Independent Journalism Atlas), Dave Jorgenson (Local News International), Amy Mitchell (Center for News, Technology & Innovation), and Liz Kelly Nelson (Project C). Below the speakers is a text description discussing the rise of creator-model journalists and the logistical challenges they face, such as lack of liability insurance and healthcare. The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Palazzo Graziani in Perugia, Italy.

Our ED Amy Mitchell joins @journalismfestival.com to discuss "Creators and the future of journalism: insights on infrastructure building from the US and South Africa."
📅 Thu Apr 16 | 5PM
📍 Perugia 🇮🇹
🎥 Live-stream & on-demand available!
More info: bit.ly/4tySaP9
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A graphic featuring a smartphone displaying a CNTI article titled "Takeaways from the India AI Impact Summit." The screen shows an image of many flags at the 2026 summit in New Delhi. To the right of the phone is a profile photo of Prabhat Mishra, identified as CNTI’s Senior Research Fellow. The background is light grey with an orange Indian postage stamp in the top right corner.

🇮🇳 📰 Our Senior Research Fellow, Prabhat Mishra, was on the ground at the India AI Impact Summit last month to track the shifting news economy. Leaders from major news orgs examined the structural pressures GenAI is placing on journalism.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4dcepVY

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Action, Ease & Personalization: AI Chatbot News Experiences How habitual AI chatbot users in the US and India stay informed

🤖Why are people using AI for news? A new @cnti.bsky.social report shows users in the US & India are swapping news sites for AI “concierges” to turn headlines into action. Key finding: Users want info they can act on, not just know. See the full report: bit.ly/4bGNeSw
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