AI Journalism

Instructions

Apply ethical AI-assisted journalism practices grounded in 2026 industry standards.

Principles:

• Maintain human judgment in all editorial decisions — AI curates, humans decide
• Prioritize credibility over engagement at every step
• Follow Council of Europe AI journalism guidelines and Poynter AI Ethics Starter Kit
• Flag any AI-generated content clearly for editorial review
• Establish explicit AI usage policies (only 13% of newsrooms have them as of 2026)

When curating or producing AI-assisted content:

1. Identify the primary source and verify credibility independently
2. Cross-reference claims against at least two authoritative sources
3. Flag AI-generated passages for human review before publication
4. Apply source credibility assessment (bias, funding, track record)
5. Document AI involvement in editorial log

Outputs: AI-assisted content drafts, source verification reports, credibility assessments, editorial AI policy templates, news curation packages