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Independent journalism’s AI reckoning: A new report maps the stakes

May 14, 2026

A new white paper maps the promises and perils of AI-driven data markets for press freedom.

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Five lessons from newsrooms that stopped talking about AI and started building with it

March 31, 2026

Poynter spent a day at SXSW with journalists actually using AI — and the through-line is ruthlessly practical: start with a pain point, draw the line, name where the human sits.

Fake news at machine speed: inside AI’s impact on media trust

February 19, 2026

Poynter’s Alex Mahadevan explains how newsrooms can use AI without losing the fundamentals of verification, context, and accountability.