Reimagining Journalism in the AI Era

This book considers how journalism is being changed by AI and what this means for the future of the profession and for society.

This book considers how journalism is being changed by AI and what this means for the future of the profession and for society. The adoption of AI in the information sphere raises many fundamental questions about journalism: What is journalism for? What value does it have? What are its ethics? How has it changed? What do we aspire for in journalism and what do we fear? How do we pay for it and what power does it have? These are the questions at the centre of this book. It addresses some of the key controversies around ideas of truth, trust, and technology and makes the case for a cautious but pragmatic approach to adoption, pointing to ways in which moral concerns are often exaggerated or misunderstood to distract from real issues and even exacerbate societal impacts. Written in straightforward, engaging language, this is a key text for advanced journalism students and practitioners.