You suggested names, I went through my feeds. This list brings together journalists and AI leaders who make a habit of sharing their knowledge. If they consistently post hands-on tips and real-world examples, they’re on here.
Please let me know if I missed anyone.
The 25 must-follows for AI and journalism
Alessandro Alviani, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Thomas Benkö, Blick
Podcast: Prompt Zero – der AI-Podcast der Schweiz
Bettina Blass, Journalist and Trainer
LinkedIn-Newsletter: KI-Trends in der Medienbranche
Alexandra Borchardt, Media Consultant
Benjamin Danneberg, heise I/O
Jan Eggers, Hessischer Rundfunk
LinkedIn-Newsletter: Snackable AI
Paul Elvers, Funke
Podcast: Off The Record – Der KI-Podcast
Markus Franz, Ippen
Anne-Kathrin Gerstlauer, Digital Strategy
Newsletter: Texthacks
Chris Guse, BosePark Productions
Podcast: Die Entdeckung des 21. Jahrhunderts
Claus Hesseling, NDR
Larissa Holzki, Handelsblatt
LinkedIn-Newsletter: Handelsblatt KI-Briefing
Marie Kilg, Deutsche Welle
Podcast: Der KI-Podcast
Nadia Kohler, Tamedia
LinkedIn-Newsletter: AI’ve got news for you
Uli Köppen, BR
Network: AI for Media
Theresa Körner, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung
Katharina Köth, Strategy & Experience Director
Ulrike Langer, Media Innovation Reporter
Max von Malotki, WDR
Podcast: Die Entdeckung des 21. Jahrhunderts
Sebastian Mondial, SWR
Ole Reissmann, SPIEGEL-Gruppe
Newsletter: THEFUTURE
Katharina Schell, apa
Holger Schmidt, FAZ
LinkedIn-Newsletter: FAZ Digitalwirtschaft
Marcus Schwarze, Journalist and Consultant
Oskar Vitlif, Journalist and Trainer
Newsletter: Oskar.Tools
Anita Zielina, Media Consultant
Newsletter: AI for Leaders
Actually, it’s 26, but I can’t count myself, can I? And if you wonder of this list is somewhat random: Yes and no. I pulled LinkedIn posts from the past two months and looked at both content and posting frequency. If someone posts often but not about AI and journalism, they didn’t make the list. Same goes for people who only post every few weeks. Bonus points for practical tips and concrete examples. (Did I include myself? Yes, I did.)
I’d say this makes it a solid list for staying in the loop. However, it also excludes many smart people who have plenty to say but don’t post constantly on LinkedIn. Maybe because they have jobs to do and lives to live. You can find them at conferences or read their takes in trade publications.
This list wouldn’t be complete without these experts (even though they post less)
David Bauer, Republik
Newsletter: Weekly Filet
Christoph Beck, Ströer
Luisa Bomke, Handelsblatt
LinkedIn-Newsletter: Handelsblatt KI-Briefing
Patrick Bernau, FAS
Maximilian Bruhn, FAZ
Björn Erichsen, Journalist and AI-Trainer
Matthias Fiedler, SPIEGEL
Newsletter: Storycodes
Yannick Franke, dpa
Lukas Görög, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Katharina Happ, United Internet
Fabian Heckenberger, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Carmen Heger, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Rene Heuser, Ippen
Sebastian Horn, Zeitverlag
Johannes Klingebiel, Media Lab Bayern
Newsletter: Zine
Eric Joachim Kubitz, Wort & Bild Verlag
Isabel Lerch, Journalist and Trainer, NDR
Marco Maas, Medieninnovationen
Astrid Maier, dpa
Frederik Peters, SWR KI Hub
Daniel Pleus, NOZ/mh:n
Pirita Pyykkönen-Klauck, ZDF Sparks
Gregor Schmalzried, BR
Podcast: Der KI-Podcast
Margret Seeger, Rheinische Post Mediengruppe
Katharina Neubert, Holtzbrinck
Julius Sandmann, BNN
Johannes Schmid-Johannsen, SWR
Fabian Seger, BurdaVerlag
Laura Seiffe, Zeitverlag
Ludwig Siegele, Economist
Sina Söhren, FAZ
Sarah Stein, SWR
Patrick Swanson, Verso
Academia: The researchers who are watching it all unfold
Christina Elmer, TU Dortmund
Juliane Lischka, Universität Hamburg
Till Krause, Hochschule Landshut
Felix M. Simon, Reuters Institute
Christian Stöcker, HAW Hamburg
Legal: Last but not least, the lawyers
Tom Braegelmann, Lawyer
Nina George, European Writers’ Council
Pia Lorenz, Journalist and Lawyer
Even more
For an international list of 85 expert voices at the intersection of AI and journalism, visit journalism.co.uk. For 30 people to follow at the intersection of AI and academic publishing, see Helen King’s post.
