Move over, Silicon Valley! Media innovators across Africa, Asia, and Latin America are harnessing AI to rewrite the rules of journalism – but will Global North audiences tune in? 🎙️
The Mobile Playbook 2.0
Just as African nations leapfrogged landlines to dominate mobile tech, ENEX's Adrian Wells tells NewspaperAmigo.com that AI could help Global South media bypass outdated infrastructure: Why rebuild printing presses when you can launch AI-powered news hubs? 🤯
TikTok-Style Newsrooms Emerge
From AI-translated local reporting to algorithm-driven crisis coverage, 2025 has seen:
🇮🇳 Indian collectives using generative AI to preserve tribal languages
🇧🇷 Brazilian streamers mixing AR filters with rainforest activism
The Attention Gap
But there's a catch: Only 27% of Westerners in a recent poll could name a media brand from the Global South. Our tech’s cutting-edge, says Lagos-based journalist Amara Nwosu, but will New York or London algorithms amplify our stories? 📈
As AI reshapes who gets heard, one thing's clear: The media revolution won't be centralized. 🔥
