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Media Execs Prepare for AI to Bring End of Journalism Industry

Frank Landymore

created: Jan. 18, 2026, 2 p.m. | updated: Jan. 28, 2026, 1:43 p.m.

Will the slow anaconda crush of AI mean the end of journalism? That’s according to a new survey of over 280 media leaders from 51 countries conducted by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ). Great storytelling — and a human touch — is going to be hard for AI to replicate.”Some publishers seeing the writing on the wall have pivoted to embracing AI tech. On the other hand, they said they’d scale back general news and service journalism, which they expected to be commoditized by AI. More on AI: After Being Pillaged By AI Companies, Wikipedia Signs Deal to Get Paid By Them

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