Mediahuis builds AI agent pipeline for routine news reporting
The European publisher is testing interconnected AI tools to automate first-line news and free up human reporters.
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Guardian launches year-long AI reporting initiative focused on workers, not tech executives
The series will examine how AI is transforming work and power across industries, from Amazon warehouses to Hollywood writers' rooms.
Cleveland editor defends AI-written stories, sparks debate about reporting vs. writing
A Cleveland newsroom's decision to have AI write story drafts while reporters focus solely on gathering information has reignited the debate over AI's role in journalism.
Ars Technica pulls story after discovering AI hallucinated quotes
Ars Technica's AI reporter used AI tools to extract quotes, got hallucinated text, and violated outlet policy in cautionary tale for newsrooms.
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.
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McClatchy reporters’ union pushes back on AI-generated content
The company has been using AI to create listicle-style roundups of existing stories without reporter input.
Major unions back New York AI transparency law for journalism
WGA, SAG-AFTRA, DGA and NewsGuild endorse NY FAIR News Act requiring disclosure when AI is used in news content.
Current turned analytics into editorial clarity with Parse.ly
The public broadcasting trade publication needed data that made sense for a small newsroom. They found it by focusing on what matters over weeks and months, not minutes.
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.
AI slop site hijacks student newspaper’s domain, and the fix costs $1,500
The CU Independent's struggle shows how smaller newsrooms lack resources to fight AI-powered identity theft.