Is journalism about to hit its ‘AI inflection point?’
Mainstream AI attention is turning “more content” into a newsroom coping strategy. Here’s the move that actually matters.
AI media analysis
Fake news at machine speed: inside AI’s impact on media trust
Poynter’s Alex Mahadevan explains how newsrooms can use AI without losing the fundamentals of verification, context, and accountability.
The worst thing AI did to misinformation was make it ordinary
AI is making scams and bad info routine. Journalists can't chase every lie, but they can teach people how to verify.
Stop chasing SEO. Start shaping what AI believes
Patterns are the new keywords. Both journalists and PR can earn trust via focused coverage—with receipts.
AI and copyright: How media can decide between litigation or negotiation
Lawsuits set public rules. Contracts set private ones. Attorney Jason Henderson explores how leverage, timing, and context decide the path.
Ads in ChatGPT: a new revenue threat, or a new payout path for publishers?
OpenAI’s ad push could further drain publisher revenue—or finally make the value exchange measurable enough to charge for.
Teaching journalists to use AI without losing critical thinking
A tech-forward journalism professor unpacks how AI is changing how he teaches reporting and what it means for the entry-level jobs that are increasingly endangered.
The AI shift to agents is beginning, and newsrooms aren’t ready
Agents promise acceleration in knowledge work. Media can unlock it only with governance: provenance, policy, and traceable decisions.
Vibe coding is giving journalists the power to build, not just publish
AI empowers journalists to experiment with storytelling. The challenge: turning that enthusiasm into a strategy you can actually sustain.
AI isn’t taking your clicks. It’s taking your credibility
Blocking crawlers won’t stop your reporting from being remixed. It just hands the narrative to whoever shows up in the answer.