Why authority is the new speed
In the age of AI answers, moving quickly still matters to newsrooms. But keeping the citation depends on your authority.
Pete Pachal is the founder of The Media Copilot. In addition to producing the site’s newsletter and podcast, he also teaches courses on how journalists and communications professionals can apply AI tools to their work. Pete has a long career in journalism, previously holding senior roles in global newsrooms such as CoinDesk and Mashable. He’s appeared on Fox Business, CNN, and The Today Show as a thought leader in tech and AI. Pete also puts his encyclopedic knowledge of Doctor Who to good use on the popular podcast, Pull To Open.

In the age of AI answers, moving quickly still matters to newsrooms. But keeping the citation depends on your authority.

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