AI in Rural Nonprofit News: Navigating the Balance Between Mission, Transparency, Public Interest and Funding

AI in Rural Nonprofit News: Navigating the Balance Between Mission, Transparency, Public Interest and Funding

Moses U. Okocha (Ph.D. student) and Karin Assmann presented their research “AI in Rural Nonprofit News: Navigating the Balance Between Mission, Transparency, Public Interest and Funding,” at the 2025 AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, UNC. Community Journalism Interest Group, March 13-15.

Abstract: This study uses a qualitative survey and interviews with rural newsroom leaders and journalists in the United States to explore how rural nonprofit news organizations integrate AI into their news gathering and production processes, as well as to investigate internal discussions about AI adoption, especially in relation to funders’ decisions and its impact on their mission.

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