Automated journalismin Brazil: An analysis of three robots on Twitter

Abstract

– Automated journalism is gaining more and more space in newsrooms around the world. In this article, we analyze three case studies that have emerged in recent years in Brazil: [1] the robot Rosie from the Serenata de Amor operation; [2] the robot Rui Barbot from Jota; [3] and the robot Fatima from Aos Fatos. Methodologically, we conducted semi-structured interviews to think over the role played by professionals in the development of the robots, seeking a broader concept of automated journalism that contemplates the plurality of actors mobilized by these technologies.