Behind the Blog: Being New and Some Numbers
The article discusses the behind-the-scenes thoughts of the blog's creators regarding their recent stories. It highlights the impact of reporting on sensitive topics, particularly in relation to AI-generated content and its effects on individuals. The post is intended for paid members, offering insights into the challenges faced by those involved in the reporting process.
- ▪The blog shares insights about its top stories of the week.
- ▪One story focuses on a high school facing issues with AI-generated harassment material.
- ▪The post is exclusive to paid members, providing ad-free access and additional content.
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This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss going deeper, Google's search changes, and a rogue zine.SAM: Something I’ve been thinking about lately is the way a line of reporting or even an entire beat or set of beats can be in conversation with itself over time. I’m thinking of this more in the last week because I published this story about a high school that’s dealing with synthetic imagery harassment—AI generated child sexual abuse material to be specific—and a lot of the people involved in that story are learning about deepfakes for the first time through this very traumatizing, difficult situation.
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