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Insight Shapes News is a podcast hosted by Nils Ove Håland Riise, who works at Kilkaya, a leader in analytics and informed personalization for news and publishers. The podcast features deep-dive conversations with industry experts, covering topics such as editorial insights, audience engagement, AI-driven personalization, and the evolving relationship between technology and newsrooms. With a focus on practical applications and real-world experiences, Insight Shapes News explores how data, innovation, and editorial strategies shape the future of journalism.
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Signup to Generate a PitchInsight Shapes News is a podcast hosted by Nils Ove Håland Riise, who works at Kilkaya, a leader in analytics and informed personalization for news and publishers. The podcast features deep-dive conversations with industry experts, covering topics such as editorial insights, audience engagement, AI-driven personalization, and the evolving relationship between technology and newsrooms.
Insight Shapes News is hosted by Nils Ove. The show has published 22 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#21 The King Is Dead. Do We Switch Off Personalization in News? Christoph Schmitz at Schibsted" (16 September 2026, 37 minutes), "#19 The News Homepage Formula: A/B Testing, Ice Ice Baby stunt, and Losing Control to Personalization. Helge Voll Hustad at VG (Schibsted)" (1 July 2026, 40 minutes), and "#19 The News Homepage Formula: A/B Testing, Ice Ice Baby stunt, and Losing Control to Personalization. Helge Voll Hustad at VG (Schibsted)" (1 July 2026, 40 minutes).
Insight Shapes News publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 61 minutes across 22 episodes.
Booking probability for Insight Shapes News is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Insight Shapes News requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Insight Shapes News's contact route on record: verified email.
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Nils Ove hosts Insight Shapes News, a technology podcast with 22 episodes published.
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Episode #21
Some news is too important for anyone to miss. Does that mean everyone should see the same homepage? “The king is dead” has long been Nils’s example of a story in demos for personalization with news publishers and...
<p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise sits down with Helge Voll Hustad, Homepage Editor at VG — Norway's largest news site, where he curates the homepage with news for millions...
In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise sits down with Helge Voll Hustad, Homepage Editor at VG — Norway's largest news site, where he curates the homepage with news for millions of...
<p>What happens when two people who talk before every episode finally sit down in front of a microphone together?</p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise is joined by Tarjei...
<p>Content Personalization in news products has typically been placed in low-risk areas—below articles or in separate recommendation modules further down on the page.</p><p>What happens when it is introduced higher up...
<p>Technology used to feel neutral. Infrastructure choices were seen as operational decisions handled by IT teams. That assumption is now being challenged.</p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host...
<p>What does it take to lead journalists through uncertainty, resistance, and constant change?</p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise speaks with Jeremy Clifford, former...
Episode #14
<p>How should personalization work in journalism when trust, fairness, and editorial responsibility are at stake?</p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise speaks with Christoph...
<p>Why do people really pay for news in 2025 — and what keeps them paying month after month?</p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise sits down with Dominic Grzbielok, Head of...
<p>What happens when competitors share their most sensitive numbers — and build one common truth instead of competing dashboards?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland...
Episode #11
<p>When 80% of homepage clicks happen in the very top rows, this is exactly where personalization has the biggest impact. </p><p>At the same time, publishers face declining traffic from social platforms and search...
<p>What happens when you give local newsrooms its own AI lab — and build tools that think with you, not just for you?</p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise is joined by...
Episode #8
<p>What do advertisers really want from publishers — and why do so many budgets still flow to big tech?</p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise sits down with Ann Jack...
<p>What happens when a media company isn’t owned by investors — but by a single trust with a long-term mission?</p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise speaks with Kjersti...
<p>What does it take to turn a casual reader into a loyal subscriber — and keep them coming back?</p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise sits down with Madeleine White, VP of...
Episode #6
<p>What happens after the AI hype fades?</p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise sits down with Aliya Itzkowitz — Who works at FT Strategies and built out the framework for...
<p>How do you turn a niche publication into a must-have industry platform?</p><p>In this episode of Insight Shapes News by Kilkaya, host Nils Ove Håland Riise speaks with Tom Seaman, founder and editor-in-chief of...
<p>How can news publishers design better stories, faster — without being held back by rigid CMS systems?</p><p>In this episode, we talk with Tine Karlsen, CEO and co-founder of Vev, about how storytelling, design, and...
<p>How can a small Local Newsroom in Northern Norway take on one of Investigative journalism’s biggest challenges — and win?</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, we talk with Lars Adrian Giske, Head of AI at iTromsø...
Insight Shapes News
<p>Journalist, especially investigative Journalists, spend hours — sometimes days — digging through public documents just to find one potential story. But what if AI could do that heavy lifting for them?</p><p>Lars...
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