The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Global Journalism: An Analytical Study
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https://doi.org/10.52152/RCR.V12.8Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, Journalism, Ethical Implications, Audience Engagement, Technological IntegrationAbstract
This paper presents an analytical study on "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Global Journalism," exploring the changing trends that AI technologies bring into the journalistic landscape. In essence, the research question that provides the framework for this study is how AI is altering the landscape of journalistic practices, ethics, and audience involvement. The essay tries to bring forth an elaborate understanding of how AI has affected journalism in critical areas like operating efficiency, ethical implications, and future trends. Based on a structured analysis, starting from the introduction through literature review, theoretical frameworks, and discussions, the main findings highlight increased efficiency in news reporting and distinctly changed audience perception towards AI-generated news content. However, issues of transparency, accuracy, and ethical adherence do remain. It highlights that there is a large gap in regional disparities in adoption rates of AI in different contexts. Thus, the landscape is uneven, requiring more detailed exploration. The study sums up that though AI offers promising innovations, a cautious approach is significantly necessary to ensure that journalistic integrity and public trust are maintained. By further examining such implications, the essay insists on the urgent need for an interdisciplinary approach toward the setting of robust ethical frameworks that ought to underpin the responsible integration of AI in journalism.
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