Lots of tips and ideas in here on how to put together an autonomous Claude Code setup that can do some of your grunt work *in an organizational setting*.
(With some thought given to system security.)
I named it 'Claude Chode' because I thought it was funny.
strugglestreet.substack.com/p/claude-cho...
Planning to attend #CJS2026 as a work trip?
Here are some resources and templates to make the reimbursement and travel auth process easier.
Let us know what else we should add to this kit!
summit.collaborativejournalism.org/updates/work...
Interested in using AI skills for Claude/Codex in journalism? Check out @akesslerdc.bsky.social 's #NICAR26 session repo: github.com/amkessler/ni...
Another great resource: @jamditis.bsky.social 's skills collection for journalists/researchers/academics github.com/amkessler/ni...
oh wow thank you!! pro tip: my favs are the pdf-playground plugin and the one-way door skill/hook.
thank you for sharing!! <3
🗝️ Newsroom Digest: A look back at 2025 in NJ local news
PLUS: The new Excellence in Community Media Awards
mailchi.mp/centerforcoo...
👀 First look at the schedule for the 2026 Collaborative Journalism Summit
The 10th anniversary #CJS2026 session lineup is starting to come together!
mailchi.mp/collaborativ...
Why we built Reroute NJ reroutenj.org/blog/why-we-... by @jamditis.bsky.social
Claude Code, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI, Codex — these tools live in a shell. If you want to use them, you need a terminal.
The phone keyboards they’re using weren’t built for this.
keyjawn.amditis.tech/blog/why-i-b...
couldn't find a mobile keyboard with basic terminal keys so i made my own
keyjawn.amditis.tech/blog/why-i-b...
Waking up to NJ Transit Portal Bridge problems?
@jamditis.bsky.social has you covered. Here's how to navigate a month of potentially hellacious delays.
Civic coding at its best: reroutenj.org
The Portal Bridge cutover started TODAY.
If you cover transit in New Jersey — or if you run a community site, town Facebook page, or commuter forum — you can now put Reroute NJ tools directly on your website.
reroutenj.org/blog/new-emb...
a brief explanation of the methodology behind Reroute NJ
reroutenj.org/about.html
This is some cool shit from @jamditis.bsky.social for NJ Transit commuters reroutenj.org
✨ Join us May 14-15 in Philly for this year's Collaborative Journalism Summit!
It's going to be an awesome event. This year, we'll have an awards dinner and celebrate 10 years of collaboration.
Also: Do you have a session to pitch? Send it in!
More: summit.collaborativejournalism.org
Every time I hear someone from any c-suite talk about GenAi I become more convinced it is a bubble. Doubly so if they point to valuations.
Always love the @niemanlab.org predictions for journalism, but extra-psyched this year to have two colleagues who prognosticated. Read the work of @brizzyc.bsky.social and @jamditis.bsky.social (And then come study journalism with us at Montclair State University!)
www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...
"Wir arbeiten in Bereichen, die die Welt erklären sollen: digitale Plattformen, KI, technologische Umbrüche, die die Gesellschaft verändern. Wie können wir glaubwürdig über diese Themen berichten, wenn wir nicht mal unsere eigenen E-Mail-Einstellungen im Griff haben?" fragt @jamditis.bsky.social
i tried to keep it civil but it slipped out 😭
@jamditis.bsky.social: Please learn how to use your computer
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/plea...
Personal news, but I hope it's of interest to some.
With the help of web developer @jamditis.bsky.social I now have a permanent home for my PhD dissertation from 1986.
Its title is "The Impossible Press," and anyone can read it.
Start here with my blog post: pressthink.org/2025/10/jay-... 1/
A smart explanation of "vibe coding," including how @jamditis.bsky.social used it to build a dashboard for volunteers in Springfield, NJ who were coordinating food assistance deliveries during the SNAP crisis and beyond generative-ai-newsroom.com/vibe-coding-...
this is excellent
A screenshot of the FT's CMS showing an image component and a sparkled 'Alt text generator' button
The easiest way to show your newsroom is actually thinking about AI isn't the 50th summarization tool or chatbot. It's automating the jobs people don't want to do.
Like, bluesky's favourite: alt text!
I wrote about how we built this at the FT, with an interactive demo: tk.gg/posts/ai-alt...
Event promotional graphic showing four black and white portrait photographs arranged in a grid. Top row features Elizabeth Estrada with curly hair and hoop earrings in a polka dot top, and George Chidi who is bald wearing a suit jacket. Bottom row shows Brigid Bergen with wavy shoulder-length hair and Brandon Tensley in a checkered shirt. The event is scheduled for September 15, 2025 at The Greene Space for Democracy Day.
🎟️ GET TICKETS HERE: give.wnyc.org/event/front-...
Event promotional graphic featuring four black and white portrait photographs with event details. From left to right: Elizabeth Estrada with curly hair and hoop earrings in a polka dot top, George Chidi who is bald wearing a suit jacket, Brigid Bergen with wavy shoulder-length hair, and Brandon Tensley in a checkered shirt. The event is scheduled for September 15, 2025 at The Greene Space in New York, sponsored by WNYC, Center for Cooperative Media, Knight Foundation, and Democracy Day.
U.S. Democracy Day, in collaboration with @wnyc.org, is hosting a conversation at the Greene Space on 9/15 @ 7 pm EDT, featuring top journalists dedicated to democracy reporting.
Panelists will discuss challenges and solutions in holding government accountable and protecting democratic freedoms.
🏠 Housing costs in New Jersey have skyrocketed, making it tough for many to afford a home or pay rent.
Stella Mach is using Census Bureau data and smart data analysis to craft stories that matter.
📺 Full video out now: youtube.com/watch?v=cnyT... #housing #newjersey #workshop
🎇 We're teaming up with Pro News Coaches to offer free editing assistance to NJ newsrooms!
Learn more and sign up here: medium.com/centerforcoo...
#coaching #editing #localnews
Although I shared some research yesterday that showed a lack of accuracy and effectiveness of AI tools for journalism, I will say... @jamditis.bsky.social has you covered if you want to learn about simple ways of using AI in newsrooms that make sense strugglestreet.substack.com/p/i-built-th...
