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Demian Hess

Author: Demian Hess

Demian Hess is a Sr Partner Solutions Architect at AWS, focusing on Digital Publishing. With over 18 years of experience in the publishing industry, Demian has written extensively on Digital Asset Management, Content Management, and flexible metadata schemes using NoSQL and Semantic Web technologies.

CBC/Radio-Canada documents video authenticity with Content Credentials on AWS

The CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster, providing a range of programming through its websites, streaming services, podcasts, television and radio. With the rising danger of AI-created deepfakes and the erosion of trust in media, CBC/Radio-Canada needed a way to demonstrate the authenticity of its videos to maintain the confidence of the Canadian public. The […]

Glide GAIA powers responsible newsroom AI with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails

In the ever-competitive market of news publishing, editorial efficiency has become key to gaining an advantage. Generative AI has emerged as a powerful tool, allowing editors and writers to offload repetitive tasks so they can concentrate on keeping readers better informed. However, adoption of this technology in newsrooms has been cautious, as publishers rightfully prioritize […]

Arc XP leverages generative AI to enhance journalism with AWS

In the fiercely competitive digital media landscape, news organizations face the constant challenge of capturing and maintaining user attention. As demand for timely, high-quality journalism grows, publishers need tools that not only speed up content production but also improve its quality and relevance to audiences. For Le Parisien, one of France’s leading newspapers, providing journalists […]

Ensuring media authenticity, traceability, and integrity by running C2PA on AWS

Tracking content provenance is a necessity for media companies, particularly with the advent of generative artificial intelligence (generative AI). Provenance metadata is critical for the following reasons: Ensure that content production and distribution is consistent with digital rights Track ownership so that content is stored and monetized properly Combat the spread of misinformation by providing […]

The benefits of content personalization for digital publishing

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) make it easy to create personalized user experiences. If you are a digital publisher, you can use AI/ML to display and recommend content that is tailored to the interests of an individual user. Personalization can improve customer satisfaction, increase user engagement, and reduce the workload of editorial and […]

Moving your paywall to the edge with Amazon CloudFront

Publishers face two conflicting requirements when serving content: deliver content quickly by using a Content Delivery Network (CDN) and protect and monetize content using a paywall. The conflict arises because CDNs operate at the network edge, while paywall logic is usually available only at the originating website. Because the CDN does not know whether to […]