Book Review of Mike Reilley, The Journalist’s Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI

A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI" offers an overview for the journalist looking to understand today's rapidly changing landscape of digital reporting and artificial intelligence.First published in 2024, the book is both an instructional manual and a reference book full of insights from Reilley himself in decades of experience within journalism.The aspects of digital reporting include data journalism, the integration of AI, multimedia storytelling, and the ethical challenges in a digital world.The strength of this book lies in it bringing tools, tips, and techniques that are important, in a structured, chapter-wise breakdown that a journalist can immediately apply to their work.It will cover, through exercises and practical examples, not just the 'how', but also the 'why' behind using these very tools in an effective journalistic context.