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The 2026 journalism layoff wave is already worse than last year — and it’s only March
From the Washington Post to Nexstar to the New York Daily News, newsrooms are cutting at a pace that suggests a structural shift, not a cyclical correction.
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.
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.
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.
Sponsored. Journalists, PR pros and communicators: the fall cohort of AI for Media starts October 13, six live Tuesday sessions with Pete Pachal plus two 1:1 coaching calls. Code AISEARCH500 takes $500 off the $1,500 price for anyone who found the course through AI search, a bigger discount than is offered anywhere else.
A reporter spent 20 hours building an AI to replace herself. It almost worked
Platformer journalist Ella Markianos created "Claudella" to test whether AI could do her job — and discovered it already can do much of it.
CUNY picks 23 global news leaders for AI journalism cohort
The program focuses on ethical frameworks and strategic decision-making as AI embeds itself in newsrooms.
Clawdbot is the self-hosted AI assistant going viral among power users
The open-source project lets users build a "Jarvis-style" agent that lives in their messaging apps.
How a skeptical Georgia newsroom adopted AI without compromising standards
The Current started with one feature and expanded after trust was built.
Fewer hallucinations, more secure data: Why small newsrooms might consider Nota
The platform automates headlines, SEO and social formatting from already-verified copy, and starts at $99/month for qualifying nonprofits.