About JournalismAI
JournalismAI is a global initiative that empowers news organisations to use artificial intelligence responsibly.
We support innovation and capacity-building in news organisations to make the potential of AI more accessible and to counter inequalities in the global news media around AI.
JournalismAI launched in 2019 to inform media organisations about the opportunities offered by AI-powered technologies and to foster debate about the editorial, ethical, and financial implications of using AI in journalism.
Our programmes bring together journalists and media professionals to explain and examine artificial intelligence and to explore how a responsible use of AI can contribute to building more sustainable, inclusive, and independent journalism in all parts of the world.
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Meet the Team
Prof Charlie Beckett
Director of JournalismAI
Charlie Beckett is a professor in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE and the founding director of Polis, the LSE's think-tank for research and debate around international journalism and society. Polis runs events for journalists and the public as well as a programme of fellowships and research. It has a Summer School, holds conferences and publishes reports. Charlie is leading the JournalismAI project and was Lead Commissioner for the LSE Truth, Trust & Technology Commission (T3). As well as being spokesperson for Polis, Media Policy Project and T3, and a regular blogger, Charlie Beckett is a regular commentator on journalism and politics for the UK and International media.
Charlie is the author of SuperMedia: Saving Journalism So It Can Save The World (Blackwell, 2008) and WikiLeaks: News In The Networked Era (Polity, 2012). He also published research on journalism and emotions, journalism and Artificial Intelligence, and reporting on terrorism.
Prior to joining LSE, Charlie was a programme editor at ITN's Channel 4 News. Before that he was a senior producer and programme editor at BBC News and Current affairs for ten years. He started his career on local newspapers in his native South London before starting in TV at LWT.
Charlie specialises in how journalism around the world is changing and its relationship to society and politics.
Tshepo Tshabalala
JournalismAI Manager & Team Lead
Tshepo Tshabalala is the project manager and team lead of the JournalismAI initiative.
Prior to joining Polis and JournalismAI, Tshepo was Project Coordinator at the Journalism and Media Lab (Jamlab Africa), a project of the Wits Center for Journalism at Wits University. Before that he worked as a journalist at various publications including Business Day Wanted, BusinessLive, Forbes Africa and Thomson Reuters.
He holds a Master of Arts in Journalism from Stellenbosch University; a Master of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from University of York; a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism and Media Studies. Tshepo is a Chevening Scholar and an EVA Junior Business Fellow.
Tshepo is based in London, UK. His pronouns are he/him.
Lakshmi Sivadas
Senior Programme Manager
Lakshmi Sivadas is a senior programme manager at JournalismAI. She is responsible for the JournalismAI Fellowship Programme.
Lakshmi also works as the marketing and communications manager for the News Product Alliance. She’s a graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and has previously been a reporter and an assistant producer for NDTV and CNBC in India.
She is based in Bangalore, India. Lakshmi's pronouns are she/her.
Sabrina Argoub
Senior Programme Manager
Sabrina Argoub is the senior programme manager of the JournalismAI Academy for Small Newsrooms.
Before joining JournalismAI, Sabrina worked at The Correspondent as Production editor, where she coordinated and overviewed the editorial team and curated the platform live events. She is a graduate of the Political Communication and Journalism programme at the University of Amsterdam.
She comes from a Moroccan family and is based in Berlin, Germany. Sabrina's pronouns are she/her.
Ana Paula Valacco
Community Manager
Ana Paula Valacco is the community manager of JournalismAI Connect.
She holds a Master's degree in Journalism, Media, and Communication from Cardiff University. With a background in political science and journalism, she has worked in Marketing at Google Argentina and as the Institutional Development Coordinator at Chequeado, a pioneering and globally recognised fact-checker. Additionally, she serves as the ambassador in Argentina and director of Project Oasis Global at SembraMedia.
Ana is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her pronouns are she/her.
Lwazi Maseko
Programme Officer
Lwazi Maseko is a programme officer at JournalismAI.
She plays a pivotal role in supporting the Academy for Small Newsrooms and the Fellowship Programme. With a BA Honours in Journalism and Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand, Lwazi brings a strong foundation in the field.
Her professional journey began at Bloomberg, where she honed her skills in news coverage and analysis. Subsequently, at Jamlab, she delved into the complexities of African journalism, contributing significantly to the advancement of media innovation across the continent.
She is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her pronouns are she/her.
