Autonomous Journalism / New Media

Automation, reporting and editorial responsibility

Let software assist the newsroom; keep editorial judgment accountable.

A concise guide to drawing the line between useful automation and publishing decisions that still need a named human owner.

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Start with the evidence

The central editorial question is simple: who checked this, who stands behind it, and what should a reader know?

This short edition draws on the sources listed in Source notes. Each page says what its evidence supports and where interpretation begins.