Frankel says his service can render stories about crime stats, medical study results, surveys, financial announcements, or any other data-intensive subject matter. Hammond says the company is starting with athletics because only about 1% of U.S. sporting events are covered by reporters. Next year it plans to approach Little League about using the service. It's "certainly something I think we would consider," says Little League spokesman Steve Barr. "It sounds pretty innovative."
The bottom line: Narrative Science can make some writing by humans obsolete. After tackling sports, it will move on to medical, financial, and survey data.
via businessweek.com
Narrative Science's software turns statistics into copy. No reporters needed.
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