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Amy S. Mitchell is the founding Executive Director of the Center for News, Technology & Innovation. Prior to her role at CNTI, Mitchell served as Managing Director of news and Information Research at the Pew Research Center.

In her 25 years with Pew Research, Mitchell helped launch the journalism research program and served as managing director since 2010, responsible for the center’s research related to news and information, including how the public accesses, engages with and creates news, what news organizations are providing, and the evolving role of technology in the flow of news and information.

Mitchell is an expert in project design & management, methodological application & evaluation, analysis and writing. She speaks around the world to elected leaders, technology companies, news and information providers and other decision makers.

Mitchell also spent five years in her early career as a Congressional Research Associate at the American Enterprise Institute, where she researched public policy and the relationship of the press, the public and government. Mitchell is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Recent Work & Appearances

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    What It Means to Do Journalism in the Age of AI: Journalist Views on Safety, Technology and Government

    50% report experiencing government overreach in the last year

  • Enabling a Sustainable News Environment: A Framework for Media Finance Legislation

    An analysis of 23 policies affecting over 30 countries

  • July 11, 2024

    Abraji Conference

    Amy Mitchell, CNTI’s Executive Director attended the Abraji International Congress of Investigative Journalism and delivered talks about journalistic independence and safety and the Center’s “Defining News” initiative.

  • September 1, 2023

    EMEA Newsgiest 2023

    CNTI Executive Director Amy Mitchell gave “Ignite Talks” at 2023 Newsgeist events in Italy and the U.S.

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    Journalism producers will (re)see their product as a business

    To be successful, news information producers will need to conduct a smart market analysis to determine the demand, demographics, economics and startup costs to launch.

  • Experts discuss impacts of AI on journalism’s future

    “Technology can be seen as a threat, but now it has to be embraced,” Mitchell said. “You can use that technology to empower you and your relationship with the public.”

  • Who Is a ‘Journalist?’ An Evolving Definition

    “Prior to the digital era, who was a journalist was largely defined by the small mix of news outlets available,” said Amy Mitchell.

  • M20 Summit on media freedom, AI, information integrity amongst others

    SABC News Anchor Unathi Batyashe speaks to CNTI Executive Director Amy Mitchell on the sidelines of the M20 Summit in South Africa.

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    Walter Cronkite signed off — and trust in the press steadily eroded

    Once a voice of authority, the decline of trust in the press has mirrored the rise of a more fragmented, polarized media world.

  • How CNTI is building a global ‘do tank’ for journalism’s future

    We like to describe ourselves more as a ‘do tank’ than any kind of ‘think tank,’ because you don’t want just to have this material languishing on a bookshelf somewhere.

  • ISOJ panel explores evolving definitions of journalists and journalism in the era of influencers

    With influencers rising in popularity, debates about what constitutes “journalism” and a “journalist” have found their way into newsrooms.

  • Bridging Divides: Amy Mitchell on Shaping Journalism & Media Policy for the Digital Age

    In this must-hear episode of FMC Fast Chat, host Jaci Clement interviews Amy Mitchell, founding executive director of the Center for News Technology and Innovation and a leading voice in global media policy. Together, they unpack the complexities of today’s…

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    Considering State Tech Policy Priorities on News and Information Issues for 2025

    As the United States prepares to welcome President-elect Donald Trump and his administration in January, experts are assessing how a Republican-controlled government could reshape the tech policy landscape in the coming years. However, tech policy is not only made at…

  • What we know about online abuse targeting journalists

    A troubling new analysis from the Center for News, Technology, & Innovation (CNTI) offers significant insight into an increase of online abuse targeting journalists. Moderating this abuse is complicated as regulators navigate existing protections in many countries for freedom of…

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    Safeguarding the Press as Online Harassment and Abuse Increase

    Online abuse and harassment against journalists is on the rise around the world, with serious effects on the journalists and the availability of fact-based news. Read full story

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    The Rise of Artificial History

    Tools that allow policymakers, researchers, and users to verify the context and history of digital media (such as the C2PA standards) are crucial and should be tested at scale.