Vibe coding is turning reporters into builders, and that's a good thing for media

"The feeling you get the first time you vibe-code something is similar to what you probably felt the first time you asked ChatGPT to write an essay. You feel incredibly empowered, and maybe even a bit fooled. "It can't be that easy," is a common thought. And you'd be right: Vibe-coded experiences are visually and technically impressive, but they are almost always one-offs: Turning them into stable tools you can use on an ongoing basis typically requires a wider set of software and developer skills."

"Nonetheless, vibe coding has the potential to be transformative for storytelling, newsrooms, and the media at large. At last, the people crafting content are no longer constrained by the tools forced upon them by their organizations. I remember the publication I worked at in the early days of blogging didn't even have a gallery tool for readers to quickly scroll through images. Today, even absent AI, there are many platforms and plug-and-play tools to choose from,"

Vibe coding uses AI to create webpages, apps, and interactive experiences from plain-language prompts without requiring traditional programming skills. Nontechnical creators can rapidly produce visually and technically impressive projects that feel empowering and immediate. Many vibe-coded outputs are one-off prototypes rather than production-ready tools, and converting them into stable, maintainable systems usually requires additional software and developer work. Vibe coding can democratize storytelling and newsroom production by freeing creators from organizational tool constraints. Existing platforms and plug-and-play tools also provide options for media creators independent of AI, while practical adoption hinges on integrating vibe-coded work into broader technical workflows.

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