AI and the evolution of journalistic practices

This study investigates how artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative power in traditional journalistic practice, focusing on new skills and competencies of journalists in an AI-driven newsroom. The methodological approach was mixed-methods and included semi-structured interviews with journalists and a content analysis comparing AI-generated with human-written news articles. Key findings reveal that AI encompasses efficiency, precision, and personalization in news delivery, as well as some big ethical challenges that involve biases in algorithms, privacy, and transparency of AI-generated content. The study outlines the imperative of journalists’ adaptation to the new evolving roles involving data…