Lars Adrian Giske
| Lars Adrian Giske | |
|---|---|
| File:DGTL24 Event-80.jpgDGTL24_Event-80.jpg | |
| Born | 2nd of April, 1987 Tromsø |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Norwegian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👔 Employer | iTromsø |
Lars Adrian Giske (born 2 April 1987) is a Norwegian editor and investigative journalist who works with artificial intelligence in newsroom development. He serves as Head of AI at iTromsø, part of Polaris Media ASA.[1][2]
Career
Giske began his career as a reporter specialising in data-driven and investigative journalism.[3][2] At iTromsø, he later moved into product development and digital innovation, focusing on the application of machine-learning methods in editorial work.[1][2]
Within Polaris Media, he leads one of five regional AI and development hubs that experiment with newsroom tools, automation and workflow support. Other hubs are located at Sunnmørsposten, Fædrelandsvennen, Adresseavisen, and Göteborgs-Posten.[3] He has also worked on projects related to newsroom strategy and the development of editorial tools.[3][2][4]
Projects
Giske was part of the team that developed Djinn, a system designed to analyse zoning and planning documents to identify potential stories of public interest.[5][4] The project has been discussed in academic literature and covered in national and international media, including Der Spiegel.[2][5] He has also contributed to methods for AI-assisted investigative and data-driven journalism, and to the design of live-news and coordination workflows.[6][7]
Approach to AI and journalism
Giske’s approach to artificial intelligence in journalism emphasises the use of automation to support, rather than replace, editorial work[3][8].[7] With a background in philosophy, he has described AI as a way to extend journalistic capacity while maintaining professional autonomy.[3][8] He has organised workshops and forums for journalists in Norway and abroad focusing on newsroom technology and collaboration.[1]
Awards
- Data-SKUP 2025 – Diploma, issued by Skup – Stiftelsen for en Kritisk og Undersøkende Presse (October 2025). Awarded to iTromsø for the project My School; the jury cited “deep and mature AI and data journalism competency.”[9]
- Toppskarven 2024, issued by Norsk Journalistlag Nord (November 2024). Recognised iTromsø for the project X-rAI, which examined consequences of understaffing in public health care.[10]
- Data-SKUP 2024, issued by Skup – Stiftelsen for en Kritisk og Undersøkende Presse (October 2024). For coverage of resource shortages at the University Hospital of Northern Norway, where Giske contributed both journalistically and technically.[11]
- Svarte Natta-prisen 2023, issued by Norsk Journalistlag Nord (November 2023). For the project Our City / Byen Vår on social inequality in Tromsø and Kristiansand.[12]
- Data-SKUP 2023, issued by Skup – Stiftelsen for en Kritisk og Undersøkende Presse (October 2023). Jointly awarded to iTromsø and Fædrelandsvennen for the investigation Our City / Byen Vår.[13]
Public engagement
Giske has spoken at national and international conferences on artificial intelligence in journalism and newsroom transformation.[8][1] His work and the AI initiatives at iTromsø have been cited in both academic and media coverage.[5][2]
See also:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Lars Adrian Giske – WAN-IFRA Event Speaker". WAN-IFRA. 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
Speaker profile describing his role at iTromsø and Polaris Media’s AI initiatives.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "KI, Journalismus und Demokratie: Diese norwegische Lokalzeitung hat den KI-Code geknackt". Der Spiegel (in Deutsch). Spiegel Verlag. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
German feature describing how iTromsø under Lars Adrian Giske pioneered the use of AI in local journalism.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Har laget sin egen kompis – slik jobber Polaris Media med kunstig intelligens". M24.no (in norsk). Medier24. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "How iTromsø Built Norway's Most AI-Ready Newsroom". Newsmachines Newsletter. 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Chapter 11". Automating Investigative Journalism: The Djinn System for Assessing News Value in Public Documents. Springer Nature. 2025. ISBN 978-3-031-77918-3. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
Academic chapter describing the design and implementation of Djinn, an AI system for assessing newsworthiness in public planning documents.
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- ↑ "Revolutionizing Journalism with AI: How Lars Adrian Giske and iTromsø are Changing the Game". AImpactful. 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "iTromsø: Empowering local journalism with AI". Autentika. 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "AI Tools for Investigative Journalism in Local News (Norway)" (Podcast). Newsroom Robots Podcast (Acast). 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Dagbladet, Utdanningsnytt og E24 vant Data-SKUP-prisene". SKUP – Stiftelsen for en Kritisk og Undersøkende Presse (in norsk). Skup.no. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Vinneren av Toppskarven 2024 er Mediehuset iTromsø – v/ Eline Grønvoll & Lars Giske" (in norsk). NJ Nord (Facebook post). November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "NRK og iTromsø vant Data-SKUP-prisen 2023/2024". SKUP – Stiftelsen for en Kritisk og Undersøkende Presse (in norsk). Skup.no. October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "iTromsø vant årets Svarte Natta-pris – se alle vinnerne". M24.no (in norsk). Medier24. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "NRK, iTromsø og Fædrelandsvennen vant Data-SKUP-prisen 2023". SKUP – Stiftelsen for en Kritisk og Undersøkende Presse (in norsk). Skup.no. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
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