Dr. H. (Hannes) Cools
Faculteit der Maatschappij- en Gedragswetenschappen
Programmagroep: Political Communication & Journalism
Expertisegebied: Artificial Intelligence, News automation, Newsroom Innovation, AI in News, Generative AI
Bezoekadres
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
- Kamernummer: C8.00
Postadres
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Postbus 15791
1001 NG Amsterdam
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Profile
Dr. Hannes Cools is Assistant Professor Human Factor in New Technologies at the University of Amsterdam. He is also a Fellow at the Digital Democracy Centre (DDC), at the University of Southern Denmark. His research interests include (generative) AI, computational journalism, algorithmic recommender systems and newsroom innovation. He is also an affiliated researcher at the Brown Institute of the Columbia Journalism School in New York City. From 2018 till 2022, he was a PhD-candidate at the Institute for Media Studies (IMS), University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium where he studied AI in journalism. Before, he worked as a journalist at De Morgen (DPG Media) in Belgium where he covered technology and international politics.
Expertise and research groups
- Artificial Intelligence
- News automation
- Newsroom Innovation
- AI in News
- Generative AI
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Research
Research methods
- Qualitative methods
- Quantitative methods
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Publicaties
- refereed (27)
- wetenschappelijk (5)
- vakpublicatie (5)
- populair wetenschappelijk (1)
- congresbijdragen (3)
- erkenning (89)
- proefschrift (1)
- datasets (1)
2026
Bisso Nunes, A. C., Cools, H., Flores, A. M., Porlezza, C., Kretzschmar, S., Eyrich, J., Ferri, G., García-Avilés, J. A., & Singer, J. B. (2026). Sandbox Journalism: The Role of Media Labs as Innovation Drivers in European News Organisations. Journalism Studies, 27(4), 460-481. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2025.2594650 [details]- Cools, H. (2026). Navigating the responsible AI landscape: unraveling the principles-to-practices gap of transparency and explainability at the BBC. Information, Communication & Society, 29(5), 1474-1494. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2025.2553382 [details]
- Cools, H. (2026). The Evolving Role of Journalists as Gatekeepers in the Age of (Generative) Artificial Intelligence. In A. Sarısakaloğlu, & M. Löffelholz (Eds.), The Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Journalism (pp. 167-178). (Handbooks in communication and media). Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394250424.ch11 [details]
- Cools, H., & Diakopoulos, N. (2026). Uses of Generative AI in the Newsroom: Mapping Journalists' Perceptions of Perils and Possibilities. Journalism Practice, 20(3), 878-896. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2024.2394558 [details]
- Cools, H., & de Vreese, C. H. (2026). From Automation to Transformation with AI-Tools: Exploring the Professional Norms and the Perceptions of Responsible AI in a News Organization. Digital Journalism, 14(5), 791-810. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2025.2505982 [details]
- Cools, H., Morosoli, S., Naudts, L., Venkatraj, K., de Vreese, C., & Helberger, N. (2026). “Transparency is More Than a Label”: Audiences’ Information Needs for AI Use Disclosures in News. Digital Journalism. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2026.2700592
- Morosoli, S., Naudts, L., Cools, H., Venkatraj, K., Helberger, N., & de Vreese, C. (2026). Public accountability and regulatory expectations for AI in journalism: qualitative evidence from focus groups with Dutch citizens. AI & Society, 41(2), 1467-1479. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-025-02591-5 [details]
- Prajod, P., Cools, H., Röggla, T., Venkatraj, K. P., Kusters, A., Elkattan, A., Cesar, P., & El Ali, A. (2026). Full Disclosure, Less Trust? How the Level of Detail about AI Use in News Writing Affects Readers' Trust. In ACM FAccT 2026 - Proceedings of the 9th annual ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (pp. 5846-5863). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1145/3805689.3812386
- Schwinges, A., Marschlich, S., Kroon, A. C., Cools, H., & Eisele, O. (2026). Corporate digital responsibility: what drives public expectations towards companies’ role in the digital society? Information Communication and Society. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2026.2715572
- Thomas, R. J., Thomson, T. J., Cools, H., Venema, R., Toohey, O., Gardam, C., Strikovic, E., Riedlinger, M., & Burgess, J. (2026). Expecting Humans, Encountering Machines: An Expectancy Violations Theory Approach to Generative AI in Journalism. Journalism Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2026.2680642
- Thomson, T. J., Thomas, R. J., & Cools, H. (2026). Generative AI and Journalism: From Production to Perception. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Generative-AI-and-Journalism-From-Production-to-Perception/Thomson-Thomas-Cools/p/book/9781041139089
- Thomson, T. J., Thomas, R. J., Cools, H., Anderson, R., Venema, R., Toohey, O., Gardam, C., Strikovic, E., Riedlinger, M., & Burgess, J. (2026). News audiences’ acceptance of generative artificial intelligence in journalism: a use case study across three domains. Media International Australia. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1329878X261441933
- van Alphen, F. M. A., van Eck, C. W., Cools, H., Wonneberger, A., & Burgers, C. F. (2026). Reviving the Balance Norm? Navigating Tensions Between Objectivity and Advocacy in Journalism on Climate Solutions. Journalism Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2026.2662630
2025
- Cools, H., Helberger, N., & de Vreese, C. (2025). Co-creating research at The AI, media, and democracy lab: Reflections on the role of academia in collaborations with media partners. Journalism, 26(8), 1787-1799. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849251318622 [details]
- D'haeseleer, S., Cools, H., Van Damme, K., Van Leuven, S., & Evens, T. (2025). AI divides in newsrooms? How journalists in the low countries use and perceive generative AI. Journalism Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2025.2538120
- Møller, L. A., Cools, H., & Skovsgaard, M. (2025). One size fits some: How journalistic roles shape the adoption of generative AI. Journalism Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2025.2484622
- Strikovic, E., & Cools, H. (2025). Reality Re-Imag(in)ed. Mapping Publics’ Perceptions and Evaluations of AI-Generated Images in News Contexts. Digital Journalism. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2025.2573076
- Venkatraj, K. P., Morosoli, S., Cools, H., Naudts, L., de Vreese, C., Helberger, N., Cesar, P., & El Ali, A. (2025). Understanding AI Disclosure Needs for News Production and Journalism. In S. Sorce, P. Elagroudy, & M. Khamis (Eds.), Proceedings of MUM 2025 - The 24th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (pp. 202-208). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3771882.3771899
2024
- Cools, H. (2024). Hoe algoritmen een extra laag toevoegen aan de journalistiek: Op zoek naar bewijs van redacties en hun innovatielabs. Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap, 52(1), 83-105. https://doi.org/10.5117/TCW2023.X.004.COOL [details]
- Cools, H., & Koliska, M. (2024). News Automation and Algorithmic Transparency in the Newsroom: The Case of the Washington Post. Journalism Studies, 25(6), 662-680. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2024.2326636 [details]
- Cools, H., Van Gorp, B., & Opgenhaffen, M. (2024). New Organizations, Different Journalistic Roles, and Innovative Projects: How Second-generation Newsroom Innovation Labs are Changing the News Ecosystem. Journalism Practice, 18, 1605-1620. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2022.2097940
- Cools, H., Van Gorp, B., & Opgenhaffen, M. (2024). Where exactly between utopia and dystopia? A framing analysis of AI and automation in US newspapers. Journalism, 25(1), 3-21. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849221122647
- Cools, H., van Gorp, B., & Opgenhaffen, M. (2024). Newsroom Engineering Teams as “Survival Entities” for Journalism? Mapping the Process of Institutionalization at The Washington Post. Digital Journalism, 12(2), 171–190. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2023.2195115
- Lamot, K., Cools, H., & Gevers, I. (2024). Exploring the Relationship Between Stylistic Features and Reactions on Facebook: A Comparative Analysis of Newspaper Headlines and Status Messages. Journalism Studies, 25(9), 990-1009. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2024.2359497 [details]
2023
- Cools, H., Van Gorp, B., & Opgenhaffen, M. (2023). The levels of automation and autonomy in the AI-augmented newsroom: Toward a multi-level typology of computational journalism. In S. Nah (Ed.), Research handbook on artificial intelligence and communication (pp. 284-299). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803920306.00027 [details]
2022
- Cools, H., van Gorp, B., & Opgenhaffen, M. (2022). New Forms of Gatekeeping in the Age of Computational Journalism. In Futures of Journalism: Technology-stimulated Evolution in the Audience-News Media Relationship (pp. 161-175). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95073-6_11
2021
- Cools, H., Van Gorp, B., & Opgenhaffen, M. (2021). When algorithms recommend what’s new(S): New dynamics of decision‐making and autonomy in newsgathering. Media and Communication, 9(4), 198-207. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v9i4.4173
2026
- Morosoli, S., Cools, H., & Helberger, N. (2026). Is the Future Modular? Mapping Preferences, Benefits, and Risks of Modular Journalism across three Audience Segments. OSF. https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/4uhnr_v1 [details]
- Prajod, P., Cools, H., Röggla, T., Cesar, P., & Ali, A. E. (2026). Towards Gaze-Informed AI Disclosure Interfaces: Eye-Tracking Attentional and Cognitive Load While Reading AI-Assisted News. (arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.14999). ArXiv. https://arxiv.org/html/2605.14999v1
- van Drunen, M., Dodds, T., Cools, H., & Seipp, T. J. (2026). EU Audience Measurement Regulation: Implications for the Media’s Democratic Role. Digital Journalism. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2026.2703602
2025
- Cools, H., & Vrijenhoek, S. (2025). From Principles to Practices: Towards a Framework for a Diversity Dashboard for News Organizations. OSF. https://osf.io/preprints/osf/gnme4_v1 [details]
2024
- Diakopoulos, N., Cools, H., Helberger, N., Li, C., Kung, E., & Rinehart, A. (2024). Generative AI in Journalism: The Evolution of Newswork and Ethics in a Generative Information Ecosystem. AP. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.31540.05765 [details]
2025
- Cools, H. (2025). AI is no longer optional, and that’s a problem. Web publication or website, AI, media and democracy. https://www.aim4dem.nl/ai-is-no-longer-optional-and-thats-a-problem/ [details]
- Cools, H., de Vreese, C., Ali, A. E., Helberger, N., Prajod, P., Mattis, N., Morosoli, S., Naudts, L., & Weikmann, T. (2025). Tackling the transparency puzzle: Five perspectives from AI disclosure research in news. Web publication or website https://www.aim4dem.nl/tackling-the-transparency-puzzle/ [details]
2024
- Helberger, N., & Cools, H. (2024). Future scenario writing with the news industry: Three lessons from the digital growth summit. Web publication or website, AI, media and democracy. https://www.aim4dem.nl/future-scenario-writing-with-the-news-industry-three-lessons-from-the-digital-growth-summit/ [details]
2023
- Cools, H., & Diakopoulos, N. (2023). Towards guidelines for guidelines on the use of generative AI in newsrooms. Web publication or website, Medium. https://generative-ai-newsroom.com/towards-guidelines-for-guidelines-on-the-use-of-generative-ai-in-newsrooms-55b0c2c1d960 [details]
- Cools, H., & Diakopoulos, N. (2023). Writing guidelines for the role of AI in your newsroom? Here are some, er, guidelines for that. Web publication or website, NiemanLab. https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/07/writing-guidelines-for-the-role-of-ai-in-your-newsroom-here-are-some-er-guidelines-for-that/ [details]
2024
- Morosoli, S. V., Cools, H., Naudts, L. P. A., & Venkatraj , K. (2024). Why Bother with AI Transparency? The Audience Perspective on How and Why News Organizations Should Disclose their Use of AI.. Web publication or website, Generative AI in the Newsroom. https://generative-ai-newsroom.com/why-bother-with-ai-transparency-7dbaecb898d0
2025
- van Alphen, F. M. A., van Eck, C. W., Cools, H., Wonneberger, A., & Burgers, C. F. (2025). Reviving the balance norm: Navigating tensions between climate advocacy journalism and objectivity. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2025, Bruges, Belgium.
- van Alphen, F. M. A., van Eck, C. W., Cools, H., Wonneberger, A., & Burgers, C. F. (2025). Reviving the balance norm: navigating tensions between objectivity and advocacy in climate journalism. Paper presented at International Communication Association (ICA) 2025, Denver, United States.
2024
- van Alphen, F. M. A., van Eck, C. W., Cools, H., Wonneberger, A., & Burgers, C. F. (2024). Redefinitions of objectivity in climate advocacy journalism: Conceptualizations, tensions and practices. Abstract from Communicating Climate Hope , Tilburg, Netherlands.
Prijs / subsidie
- Cools, H. (2026). SIDN-Grant 'Digital Autonomy that Fits'.
- Cools, H. (2024). Marie Curie Fellowship.
Lidmaatschap / relevante positie
- Cools, H. (2024-2025). General Purpose AI Code of Practice - member, transparency working group, European Commission.
- Cools, H. (2023-2025). Junior Scholars Network .
- Cools, H. (2022-2027). Advisory Board Member Dutch Journalism Fund, Stimuleringsfonds voor de Journalistiek.
Mediaoptreden
- Cools, H. (06-08-2026). How can news media wean themselves off the Big Tech drip?. How can news media wean themselves off the Big Tech drip?. https://www.uva.nl/en/shared-content/faculteiten/en/faculteit-der-maatschappij-en-gedragswetenschappen/news/2026/08/ai-and-journalism-hannes…
- Cools, H. (31-07-2026). ‘Het is te makkelijk om te zeggen dat je AI ontspoord is’: zijn de ‘hacks’ van AI-modellen een welkome marketingtruc? De Morgen. ‘Het is te makkelijk om te zeggen dat je AI ontspoord is’: zijn de ‘hacks’ van AI-modellen een welkome marketingtruc?. https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/het-is-te-makkelijk-om-te-zeggen-dat-je-ai-ontspoord-is-zijn-de-hacks-van-ai-modellen-een-welkome-marketingtr…
- Cools, H. (26-07-2026). Waarom AI-bedrijven je bang willen maken: 'We denken al snel aan The Terminator'. Waarom AI-bedrijven je bang willen maken: 'We denken al snel aan The Terminator'. https://nos.nl/artikel/2624469-waarom-ai-bedrijven-je-bang-willen-maken-we-denken-al-snel-aan-the-terminator
- Cools, H. (24-07-2026). Enge verhalen over ‘mensachtige’ AI die uit de testomgeving ‘ontsnapt’, passen in de pr-strategie van de makers. Is er ook reden om bang te zijn?. Enge verhalen over ‘mensachtige’ AI die uit de testomgeving ‘ontsnapt’, passen in de pr-strategie van de makers. Is er ook reden om bang te zijn?. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/07/24/enge-verhalen-over-mensachtige-ai-die-uit-de-testomgeving-ontsnapt-passen-in-de-pr-strategie-van-de-mak…
- Cools, H. (23-07-2026). OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models gone rogue. Here is what to know. OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models gone rogue. Here is what to know. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/g-s1-135085/openai-hacking-ai-models
- Cools, H. (19-03-2026). Hoe een journalist uitglijdt op door AI verzonnen citaten. Hoe een journalist uitglijdt op door AI verzonnen citaten. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/03/19/hoe-een-journalist-uitglijdt-op-door-ai-verzonnen-citaten-a4923445
- Cools, H. (20-02-2026). AI Rewrites Journalism Communications of the ACM (CACM). AI Rewrites Journalism. https://cacm.acm.org/news/ai-rewrites-journalism/
- Cools, H. (01-12-2025). Het Nationaal AI Deltaplan komt vooral de industrie ten goede, en niet de mens. Het Nationaal AI Deltaplan komt vooral de industrie ten goede, en niet de mens. https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie/opinie-het-nationaal-ai-deltaplan-komt-vooral-de-industrie-ten-goede-en-niet-de-mens~b5d6f49e/
- Cools, H. (01-11-2025). Hoe AI verkiezingscampagnes verandert: ‘Mensen horen te weten dat wat ze zien niet echt is’. Hoe AI verkiezingscampagnes verandert: ‘Mensen horen te weten dat wat ze zien niet echt is’. https://www.demorgen.be/politiek/hoe-ai-verkiezingscampagnes-verandert-mensen-horen-te-weten-dat-wat-ze-zien-niet-echt-is~b420b5a9/
- Cools, H. (18-02-2025). De ‘AI-race’ heeft geen finish NRC. De ‘AI-race’ heeft geen finish. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/02/18/de-ai-race-heeft-geen-finish-a4883525
- Morosoli, S., Cools, H., Venkatraj , K. & Naudts, L. (12-11-2024). Why Bother with AI Transparency? The Audience Perspective on How and Why News Organizations Should Disclose their Use of AI [Web] Medium.com. AI Disclosures in Journalism. https://generative-ai-newsroom.com/why-bother-with-ai-transparency-7dbaecb898d0
- Cools, H. (22-02-2024). Waarom de vloedgolf van AI-nepnieuws (vooralsnog) uitblijft: ‘Voor misleiden is AI niet nodig’. Waarom de vloedgolf van AI-nepnieuws (vooralsnog) uitblijft: ‘Voor misleiden is AI niet nodig’. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/02/22/waarom-de-vloedgolf-van-ai-nepnieuws-vooralsnog-uitblijft-voor-misleiden-is-ai-niet-nodig-a4190956
- Cools, H. (01-01-2024). Kan AI journalisten vervangen? ‘Merkwaardig dat Paul Gheysens er expliciet over spreekt om ChatGPT in te zetten’ De Morgen. Kan AI journalisten vervangen? ‘Merkwaardig dat Paul Gheysens er expliciet over spreekt om ChatGPT in te zetten’. https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/kan-ai-journalisten-vervangen-merkwaardig-dat-paul-gheysens-er-expliciet-over-spreekt-om-chatgpt-in-te-zetten~b6d31079/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2024). AI-richtlijnen: Wat doe je als redactie wél en wat niet met kunstmatige intelligentie? Villamedia. AI-richtlijnen: Wat doe je als redactie wél en wat niet met kunstmatige intelligentie?. https://www.villamedia.nl/artikel/ai-richtlijnen-vangrails-voor-werken-met-kunstmatige-intelligentie
- Cools, H. (01-01-2024). Sluit Reddit ‘duivelspact’ door in zee te gaan met OpenAI? De Standaard. Sluit Reddit ‘duivelspact’ door in zee te gaan met OpenAI?. https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20240521_95249466
- Cools, H. (01-01-2024). AI is already reshaping newsrooms, AP study finds Despite ethical concerns, nearly 70% of newsroom staffers recruited for an Associated Press survey say they're using generative AI to create content Poynter Institute. AI is already reshaping newsrooms, AP study finds Despite ethical concerns, nearly 70% of newsroom staffers recruited for an Associated Press survey say they're using generative AI to create content. https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2024/artificial-intelligence-transforming-journalism/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2023). ere’s how European organisations are approaching ethical use of AI in journalism The Fix. ere’s how European organisations are approaching ethical use of AI in journalism. https://thefix.media/2023/11/28/heres-how-european-organisations-are-approaching-ethical-use-of-ai-in-journalism
- Cools, H. (01-01-2023). AI: de dunne grens tussen hulpmiddel en overname essentiële taken journalistiek De Wereld Morgen. AI: de dunne grens tussen hulpmiddel en overname essentiële taken journalistiek. https://www.dewereldmorgen.be/artikel/2023/09/26/ai-hulpmiddel-en-overname-essentiele-taken-journalistiek/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2023). Overwhelmed By All The Generative AI Headlines? This Guide Is For You Techdirt. Overwhelmed By All The Generative AI Headlines? This Guide Is For You. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/03/01/overwhelmed-by-all-the-generative-ai-headlines-this-guide-is-for-you/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2023). AI verovert de creatieve sector: ‘Het is aanpassen of wegkwijnen’ Trouw. AI verovert de creatieve sector: ‘Het is aanpassen of wegkwijnen’. https://www.trouw.nl/verdieping/ai-verovert-de-creatieve-sector-het-is-aanpassen-of-wegkwijnen~b87241fd/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2023). Researchers compare AI policies and guidelines at 52 news organizations around the world The Journalist's Resource. Researchers compare AI policies and guidelines at 52 news organizations around the world. https://journalistsresource.org/home/generative-ai-policies-newsrooms/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2023). Een keur aan keuzes in AI-richtlijnen Villamedia. Een keur aan keuzes in AI-richtlijnen. https://www.villamedia.nl/artikel/een-keur-aan-keuzes-in-ai-richtlijnen
- Cools, H. (01-01-2023). Tussen Bits en Principes: Hoe AI de kernwaarden van mediabeleid uitdaagt Commissariaat voor de Media. Tussen Bits en Principes: Hoe AI de kernwaarden van mediabeleid uitdaagt. https://www.cvdm.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Tussen-Bits-en-Principes.pdf
- Cools, H. (01-01-2023). Nee, artificiële intelligentie en ChatGPT vormen geen terminatorachtige bedreiging De Morgen. Nee, artificiële intelligentie en ChatGPT vormen geen terminatorachtige bedreiging. https://www.demorgen.be/meningen/nee-artificiele-intelligentie-en-chatgpt-vormen-geen-terminatorachtige-bedreiging~b0e97f3d/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2022). Een pleidooi voor meer algoritmische geletterdheid Knack. Een pleidooi voor meer algoritmische geletterdheid. https://www.knack.be/nieuws/een-pleidooi-voor-meer-algoritmische-geletterdheid/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2021). Deze tool helpt je om radicale YouTube-kanalen te onderzoeken SVDJ. Deze tool helpt je om radicale YouTube-kanalen te onderzoeken. https://www.svdj.nl/deze-tool-helpt-je-om-radicale-kanalen-op-youtube-te-onderzoeken/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2021). Nick Waters (Bellingcat): ‘Fysiek en verbaal geweld tegen journalisten neemt toe’ SVDJ. Nick Waters (Bellingcat): ‘Fysiek en verbaal geweld tegen journalisten neemt toe’. https://www.svdj.nl/nieuws/nick-waters-bellingcat-geweld-tegen-journalisten-neemt-toe/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2020). Waarvoor webstatistieken gebruikt worden op nieuwsredacties SVDJ. Waarvoor webstatistieken gebruikt worden op nieuwsredacties. https://www.svdj.nl/nieuws/waarvoor-webstatistieken-gebruikt-worden-op-nieuwsredacties/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2020). Vijf lessen over gepersonaliseerde nieuwsbrieven van uitgever Mediahuis SVDJ. Vijf lessen over gepersonaliseerde nieuwsbrieven van uitgever Mediahuis. https://www.svdj.nl/nieuws/vijf-lessen-over-gepersonaliseerde-nieuwsbrieven-van-uitgever-mediahuis/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2020). Waarom bij immersieve journalistiek het verhaal centraal moet staan SVDJ. Waarom bij immersieve journalistiek het verhaal centraal moet staan. https://www.svdj.nl/nieuws/waarom-bij-immersieve-journalistiek-het-verhaal-centraal-moet-staan/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2020). Vijf tips om de herkomst van foto’s en video’s te checken SVDJ. Vijf tips om de herkomst van foto’s en video’s te checken. https://www.svdj.nl/nieuws/vijf-tips-om-de-herkomst-van-fotos-en-videos-te-checken/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2020). Hoe promoot je het lezen van nieuws uit verschillende bronnen? SVDJ. Hoe promoot je het lezen van nieuws uit verschillende bronnen?. https://www.svdj.nl/nieuws/hoe-promoot-je-het-lezen-van-nieuws-uit-verschillende-bronnen/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2020). Deze denktank onderzoekt de impact van AI op de journalistiek: ‘Veel media hebben geen idee’ SVDJ. Deze denktank onderzoekt de impact van AI op de journalistiek: ‘Veel media hebben geen idee’. https://www.svdj.nl/nieuws/deze-denktank-onderzoekt-de-impact-van-ai-op-de-journalistiek/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2020). Waarom dé ondernemende journalist niet bestaat SVDJ. Waarom dé ondernemende journalist niet bestaat. https://www.svdj.nl/nieuws/waarom-de-ondernemende-journalist-niet-bestaat/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2020). Door deze game raak je beter bestand tegen nepnieuws SVDJ. Door deze game raak je beter bestand tegen nepnieuws. https://www.svdj.nl/nieuws/door-deze-game-raak-je-beter-bestand-tegen-nepnieuws/
- Cools, H. (01-01-2020). Casper Thomas over de Amerikaanse presidentsverkiezingen: ‘Mijn rol als correspondent is veranderd’ SVDJ. Casper Thomas over de Amerikaanse presidentsverkiezingen: ‘Mijn rol als correspondent is veranderd’. https://www.svdj.nl/casper-thomas-amerikaanse-presidentsverkiezingen-rol-correspondent-veranderd/
Spreker
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2026). From principles to practices - unpacking responsible AI for news organizations & their audiences, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2026). (Who owns) AI in the newsroom? - guest session for the course ‘How GenAI changes us’.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2026). Panel chair: “The future of (science) journalism: AI, trust, and democracy”, European Science-Media Hub (ESMH).
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2026). Panel discussion: “Luisteren in tijden van AI”, Fontys University of Applied Sciences.
- Cools, H. (speaker), Schjøtt Hansen, A. (speaker), Jones, B. (speaker), Jones, R. (speaker) & Helberger, N. (speaker) (10-4-2025). From principles to practices and publics: Exploring responsible agency in AI for public service media, The Future of Public Values in the Algorithmic Society, Amsterdam. https://algosoc.org/uploads/AlgoSoc-Conference-2025_spreads_DIGI.pdf
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2025). Uses of generative AI in the newsroom: mapping journalists’ perceptions of perils and possibilities, Università La Sapienza.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2025). Democracy and AI - panel with Plixavra Vogiatzoglou, moderated by Annemijn Kwikkers, Spui 25.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2025). Who owns AI in the newsroom?.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2025). Panel: “Sterke pers, sterke democratie? Wat moet het journalistieke antwoord zijn op toenemende antidemocratische tendensen?”, Fonds Bijzondere Journalistiek (FBJ).
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2025). Dutch media landscape overview + early findings from the Modular Journalism project, The International News Media Association (INMA).
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2025). Generative AI in research: use cases, challenges and insights from research-in-progress, LeidenAsia Centre.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2025). Session on the AI Act - Regionale Publieke Omroep (RPO), Regionale Publieke Omroepen (RPO).
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2025). (Responsible) AI & journalism - insights from fieldwork & research-in-progress, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2025). Guidelines for AI in the newsroom, London School of Economics.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (11-7-2024). Responsible AI & Journalism: Challenges and Opportunities, FACTCHECK Africa, Factcheck Africa.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (5-6-2024). Hoe omgaan met richtlijnen voor generatieve AI op de redactie? Een overzicht van inzichten uit lopende onderzoeken, Regionale Publieke Omroepen (RPO).
- Cools, H. (speaker) (31-5-2024). Generative AI in Journalism: The Evolution of Newswork and Ethics in a GenAI Ecosystem, Copenhagen University.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (16-5-2024). Algoritmes op de redactie, kansen en uitdagingen in tijden van verkiezingen, Vlaams Netwerk van Ondernemingen.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (17-4-2024). Hoe regelen we AI? Algoritmes op de redactie, Studieday Vlaamse Vereniging voor Journalisten, Vlaamse Vereniging voor Journalisten (VVJ).
- Cools, H. (speaker) (5-2-2024). Challenges of the uses of generative AI in the newsroom, NOS : Nederlandse Omroep Stichting.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (24-1-2024). Creating guidelines for AI in news, TV2 Denmark, TV2 Denmark.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2024). Sci-fi prototyping workshop on futures for news, Twipe.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2024). The audience perspective of Gen-AI in journalism — insights from research-in-progress, Stibo DX.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2024). From principles to practices - unpacking responsible AI for news organizations & their audiences , Associated Press.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (20-10-2023). Training for investigative journalists in The Netherlands, Investigative Desk, Investigative Desk.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (9-10-2023). Mapping Responsible AI at Berlingske Media, Berlingske Media.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2-10-2023). Responsible use of generative AI, Dutch Media Week, Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO0.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (21-9-2023). Generative AI workshop for local governments, Kortom vzw, Kortom VZW.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (5-9-2023). Counterscam conference presentation on challenges of AI and journalism, University of Ghent.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (11-4-2023). Het gebruik van generatieve AI op Nederlandse redacties: een overzicht. Invitation from Freek Staps, Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (19-3-2023). Fake news in tijden van conflict: de uitdagingen voor de journalistiek. Invitation from Stefaan Gruyaert. Flemish Academy of Artificial Intelligence (VAIA), Vlaamse AI-academie (VAIA).
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2023). How algorithms are changing the news ecosystem, University of Antwerp.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2023). AI & nieuwe media: Een overzicht van media innovatie in drie kansen en uitdagingen, University of Ghent.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2023). Challenges of the uses of AI in journalism, Guest lecture, KU Leuven.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2023). Lecture on Responsible AI practices, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2023). New Methods: Conducting (Digital) Ethnography. Presented at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS).
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2022). Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI), University of Bergen, University of Bergen, Norway.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2022). New Media and the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Rey Juan Carlos University, Portugal., University Rey Juan Carlos.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2022). AI-course at VAIA Institute on deepfakes and recommender systems (3 webinars), Vlaamse AI-academie (VAIA).
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2022). Guest lectures at the University of Ghent (2 classes on invitation by Prof. dr. Eva Lievens and Prof. dr. Sarah Van Leuven), University of Ghent.
- Cools, H. (speaker) (2021). The impact of artificial intelligence on media: an overview of algorithmic recommender systems., A seat at the table, Brussels.
Andere
- Cools, H. (participant) (2026). Computation+Journalism Symposium, Chicago (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
- Cools, H. (participant) (17-12-2025 - 18-12-2025). GenAI and Creative Practices: Past, Present, and Future, Amsterdam. GenAI creative practices (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
- Cools, H. (participant) (1-9-2024). ECREA, Ljubljana. Organizing pre-conference Mapping AI Actor Constellations in News Media and Journalism, Critical Perspectives on Power (Im-)balances, Limited (…) (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
- Cools, H. (host) (7-4-2024). James Meese (hosting a visitor).
- Cools, H. (host) (2024). Ezra Eeman (hosting a visitor).
- Naudts, L. (organiser), Helberger, N. (organiser), Cools, H. (organiser), Piasecki, S. (organiser), Sara, S. (organiser), Rinehart, A. (participant), Diakopoulos, N. (participant), Caswell, D. (participant) & de Lima Santos, M. (participant) (30-4-2023). The Impact We Generate #2. For our second session, we will explore the practical challenges of Generative AI for news media. How does the integration of Generative AI benefit (…) (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
- Cools, H. (participant) (2023). Conference on ‘AI Infrastructures’. Gathering of 15 PhD students andpostdocs in Amsterdam.. Conference on ‘AI Infrastructures’. Gathering of 15 PhD students and postdocs in Amsterdam. (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
2022
- Cools, H. (2022). How algorithms are augmenting the journalistic institution: In search of evidence from newsrooms and its innovation labs.
2021
- Mačiulienė, M. & Cools, H. (15-11-2021). Mapping 'the constructive turn' in comment sections of news websites. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5703623
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Bisso Nunes, A. C., Cools, H., Flores, A. M., Porlezza, C., Kretzschmar, S., Eyrich, J., Ferri, G., García-Avilés, J. A., & Singer, J. B. (2026). Sandbox Journalism: The Role of Media Labs as Innovation Drivers in European News Organisations. Journalism Studies, 27(4), 460-481.