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Angela Eichhorst joins The Connecticut Mirror. Credit: Courtesy of Angela Eichhorst

Angela Eichhorst has joined The Connecticut Mirror in a newly created AI data reporter/product developer position.

In her role, Eichhorst will develop small- and large-scale newsroom artificial intelligence tools to improve CT Mirror’s research and reporting using categorization, text-parsing and other emerging technologies.

She will also lead efforts to make use of AI throughout the organization — including collaborating with senior management to create an AI ethics policy and ensuring all of CT Mirror’s artificial intelligence usage is ethical, mission-oriented and retains readers’ trust.

“We’re delighted that Angela is joining the CT Mirror team,” said Managing Editor Stephen Busemeyer. “She brings a wealth of talent and relevant experience, as well as a commitment to responsibly embracing and deploying new technologies.”

After working as a fact-checker for CNN, Angela produced polls for the AP-NORC Center and worked on the 2024 VoteCast election model.

She has also held previous research and analyst positions at newsrooms and polling centers, including the Institute for Quantitative Social Science in Cambridge, Mass., and the Survey Center on American Life in Washington, D.C.

Originally from London, England, Eichhorst holds a bachelor’s degree in comparative religion and classics from Harvard College.

Her first day at CT Mirror is Monday.

As Director of Engagement, Gabby is responsible for growing, engaging and retaining CT Mirror's audience of members, newsletter subscribers, website users and social media followers. Gabby joined CT Mirror in June 2022 as its first audience engagement specialist. She previously served in writing and production roles on Patch.com's Connecticut team, at The Woonsocket Call in Rhode Island and at the Houston Chronicle via the Dow Jones News Fund. She is a Connecticut native who holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UConn and is pursuing a master's degree in integrated marketing communications from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.