Newsroom Policies for AI in Journalism
The third briefing from the AI and Journalism Research Working Group finds that organizational AI policies tend to prioritize principles and values over practical guidance.
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Information needs
Interviewees use AI chatbots to act on what’s happening and to understand it, more than simply to know about it or to feel something about it
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Chatbot Experience
Interviewees see AI chatbots as fast, easy, personalized, customizable and friendly ways of getting information
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Where Information Comes From
Few interviewees have deep knowledge about how either journalism or AI chatbots work. At the same time, interviewees expressed generally positive attitudes towards AI chatbots alongside generally negative ones towards news media.
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Journalism’s New Frontier: An Analysis of Global AI Policy Proposals and Their Impacts on Journalism
CNTI analyzed 188 national and regional AI strategies, laws and policies that collectively cover more than 99 countries to determine how AI regulation is impacting journalism around the world.
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North America
Most AI proposals in the United States are taking place at the state level and focus on mitigating harms stemming from AI systems. Canada has witnessed less activity on AI regulation, especially after the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act’s failure…
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Latin America and the Caribbean
Five policies we reviewed in this region mention journalism or journalists, more than any other region we reviewed.
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Europe and Central Asia
The most significant law, the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, is set to be implemented by 27 member states, nine candidate states and potentially three more countries.
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Middle East and North Africa
AI regulation in the Middle East and North Africa is largely at the nascent stage, but it promises to have large impacts on the journalism industry.
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Sub-Saharan Africa
Between January 2022 and June 2025, 14 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa had adopted AI strategies or policies. Our review did not uncover any AI legislation adopted during this time period, but Namibia is reportedly drafting an AI bill.