New powers, new responsibilities: a global survey of journalism and artificial intelligence

Beckett, Charlie (2019) New powers, new responsibilities: a global survey of journalism and artificial intelligence. . Polis, The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.

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Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a significant part of journalism already but it is unevenly distributed. AI is giving journalists more power, but with that comes editorial and ethical responsibilities. The future impact of AI is uncertain but it has the potential for wide-ranging and profound influence on how journalism is made and consumed. AI can free up journalists to work on creating better journalism at a time when the news industry is fighting for economic sustainability and for public trust and relevance. It can also help the public cope with a world of news overload and misinformation and to connect them in a convenient way to credible content that is relevant, useful and stimulating for their lives. This report is based on a survey of 71 news organisations in 32 different countries regarding artificial intelligence and associated technologies. A wide range of journalists working with AI answered questions about their understanding of AI, how it was used in their newsrooms, and their views on the wider potential and risks for the news industry. This report is not a manual for implementation, but rather an introduction to and discussion of journalism and AI. We hope it will help newsrooms make decisions around strategy, and think proactively about the ethical and editorial challenges, as well as the potential implications of adopting these new technologies.

Item Type:	Monograph (Report)
Official URL:	https://www.journalismai.info/research
Divisions:	Media and Communications
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2025 10:33
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2025 11:09
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/129641

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