The Local News Initiative published a report examining how AI impacts local news, identifying potential opportunities and challenges. Experts, including journalism professor Tom Rosenstiel, emphasized the need for proactive adaptation to AI, drawing parallels with the industry's struggle during the internet's rise. Rosenstiel suggested that local news outlets could harness AI's capabilities to improve reporting and engage communities but cautioned against fear and denial that hinder progress. He mentioned successful examples, like CalMatters, effectively utilizing AI for legislative tracking, while noting some negative instances that indicate a mixed landscape ahead for journalism.
If you go to CalMatters, they are using AI to track all of the committee hearings and all the transcripts of all the committee hearings in the California state legislature.
We see glimpses that are really encouraging, but we also hear about incidents that are discouraging.
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