Stories about the newspaper industry struggling - aren’t necessarily breaking news.

Over the last 10 to 15 years, we’ve read and listened to plenty of coverage about the challenges news organizations are facing: corporate buyouts and layoffs, and the rise of social media misinformation.

But now, there’s another challenge local news journalists have to watch out for - artificial intelligence.

Ryan Haas is a news editor and podcast producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting. He recently reported on an alarming instance of – not just fake news – but rather an entirefake news outlet.

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Ryan Haas, news editor and podcast producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting

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AI slop is invading Oregon's local journalism - OPB

Stories about the newspaper industry struggling - aren&rsquo;t necessarily breaking news.
Over the last 10 to 15 years, we&rsquo;ve read and listened to plenty of coverage about the challenges news organizations are facing: corporate buyouts and layoffs, and the rise of social media misinformation.
But now, there&rsquo;s another challenge local news journalists have to watch out for - artificial intelligence.
Ryan Haas is a news editor and podcast producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting. He recently reported on an alarming instance of &ndash; not just fake news &ndash; but rather an entire fake news outlet.
GUEST:
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<li>Ryan Haas, news editor and podcast producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting</li>
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RELATED LINKS:
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<li><a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2024/12/09/artificial-intelligence-local-news-oregon-ashland/">AI slop is invading Oregon's local journalism - OPB</a></li>
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