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Meta signs $50M-a-year AI content deal with News Corp
The three-year agreement gives Meta access to Wall Street Journal content and other News Corp brands for chatbot responses and model training.
AP tells staff AI resistance is ‘futile’ as newsroom tensions mount
The wire service's leadership is pushing for broader AI adoption, even as rank-and-file journalists say the tools threaten their jobs.
Otter AI Review: The All-Around Transcription Tool That Still Hits the Sweet Spot
The original AI transcription app delivers strong accuracy, useful features and a fair price — making it the best pick for most journalists.
Descript Review: Powerful for Audio & Video Creators, Overkill for Basic Transcription
Descript can remove filler words from your actual audio and generate video avatars — but if all you need is a transcript, you're paying for tools you won't use.
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What critics get wrong about Cleveland.com’s AI rewrite experiment
The Cleveland Plain Dealer isn’t “replacing reporters with AI” so much as separating reporting from writing. That still raises hard questions.
Google Pinpoint Review: Free Transcription That’s Good Enough for Most Journalists
Google's free research tool won't win any accuracy awards, but for budget-conscious reporters it's hard to argue with the price.
The Best AI Transcription Tools for Journalists
Here's which one is best for your workflow — and why accuracy, security and price matter differently for different journalists.
New Research: Newsroom AI policies strong on principles, weak on practice
A synthesis of 30 research papers finds most newsroom AI guidelines prioritize values over operational specifics — and almost none address procurement.
UK media giants launch coalition to demand AI licensing standards
Five of Britain's largest news organizations just issued a warning: Your journalism is being used to train AI systems without your permission.