"We're living in Donald Trump's world, where AI butlers give you answers faster than news websites load, where LLM bots scrape the Internet and will sell you stuff, and where war is moving closer - and so is the bankruptcy of local publishers. But we can still laugh, and somewhere, someone is already thinking of a business model that rides these trends. Those are the ones you should hire."
"TRUMP COMPLIANCE OFFICER A U.S. news organization seeks an experienced executive for an exciting new role. You will work across all departments to assist reporters and editors in self-censorship; rewrite our stylebook when words become "restricted" or purged by the government; liaise with the EU team on divergence; and lead emergency SLAPP-defense drills. You will also be responsible for tracking agency rule flips (White House/ DOJ/FCC/State/Pentagon/ICE) that affect visas, platform moderation, press access and other matters that might impact our operations."
By 2026, journalism requires new hybrid skills: AI literacy, rapid legal and political compliance, and platform-savvy distribution tactics. Newsrooms will create roles to enforce self-censorship, rewrite stylebooks when words become restricted, and monitor policy reversals across agencies that affect visas, moderation, and press access. Generative Engine Optimization teams will convert reporting, fact-checking, and SEO into AI-driven content and ad optimization roles. Reporters will face brand-risk assessments, tight rewrite windows, and temporary contracts tied to election outcomes. Local publishers face bankruptcy while LLMs and AI assistants reshape how audiences receive and purchase information. Some organizations will pursue novel business models built on these structural shifts.
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