The Media Copilot
How AI is changing Media, journalism and content creation
A new analysis of 10 major tech and media outlets finds that Google search traffic has collapsed since AI Overviews rolled out, with some publishers losing more than 90 percent of their clicks.
Sonix delivered the best accuracy in our hands-on testing and offers editing tools that export directly to Premiere and Final Cut — but it'll cost you.
As AI-generated videos spread false battle claims across social media, fact-checkers and newsrooms face a verification crisis in real time.
Born in a Copenhagen newsroom, Good Tape offers the strongest security of any transcription platform we tested — with a few accuracy trade-offs.
Semafor’s AI strategy lead explains what works in real newsrooms and what happens when AI becomes the front door to news.
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The three-year agreement gives Meta access to Wall Street Journal content and other News Corp brands for chatbot responses and model training.
The wire service's leadership is pushing for broader AI adoption, even as rank-and-file journalists say the tools threaten their jobs.
The original AI transcription app delivers strong accuracy, useful features and a fair price — making it the best pick for most journalists.
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.
Google's free research tool won't win any accuracy awards, but for budget-conscious reporters it's hard to argue with the price.
