Nick Diakopoulos

Nicholas Diakopoulos is a Professor in Communication Studies and Computer Science (by courtesy) at Northwestern University where he is Director of the Computational Journalism Lab (CJL) and Director of Graduate Studies for the Technology and Social Behavior (TSB) PhD program. He is also a Professor II at the University of Bergen Department of Information Science and Media Studies.

Diakopoulos' research is broadly oriented around topics related to Computational Journalism with active research projects on AI, automation, and algorithms in news production and distribution. He also pursues research in the area of AI, Ethics, & Society with projects related to algorithmic accountability, transparency, and impact. He is the author of the award-winning book Automating the News: How Algorithms are Rewriting the Media from Harvard University Press.

For students interested in working with Professor Diakopoulos, he currently advises doctoral students in both the Media, Technology, and Society (MTS) program as well as the Technology and Social Behavior (TSB) program at Northwestern. 

For information on Diakopoulos' research on Generative AI in news production, see: https://generative-ai-newsroom.com/