AI+ Journalists
Report Faster, Dig Deeper and Tell Better Stories
Report faster. Dig deeper. Never publish an AI error.
You're racing a deadline with three other stories open and a source who won't call back. AI could help — but you've also seen bylines attached to embarrassing errors traced to AI tools. This book gives you a complete, verification-first AI workflow built for journalism. Thirty ready-to-use prompts, the STORY Framework for end-to-end story production, and the VERIFY Protocol — a six-point pre-publication safety check that protects your sources, your byline, and your credibility. Report faster. Dig deeper. Never publish an AI error.
- 30 ready-made, market-tested prompts: beat monitoring, document research, interview preparation, drafting, fact-checking, distribution
- The STORY Framework — Signal, Trace, Outline, Report, Yield — end-to-end AI-assisted journalism production cycle
- The VERIFY Protocol — six-check pre-publication framework for output vetting, editorial independence, reader transparency, source protection, copyright, and byline accountability
- A document-analysis workflow for FOI releases, court filings, and large investigative datasets — built on the data journalism tradition
- A 30-day plan for wire reporters, investigative journalists, broadcast correspondents, and freelancers
Working journalists at any level — reporters, correspondents, features writers, investigative journalists — in print, digital, broadcast, or independent/freelance contexts. Includes journalists transitioning from traditional to digital-first newsrooms.
Also for:Journalism educators, editors commissioning AI policy for newsrooms, media studies students, freelance writers who cover current affairs
- Apply AI tools to story discovery, beat monitoring, and source identification while preserving editorial independence
- Use AI to accelerate research, analyse documents, and interpret data without compromising journalistic verification standards
- Draft and edit copy with AI assistance while maintaining a distinctive voice and byline accountability
- Apply the VERIFY Protocol to all AI-assisted work before publication
- Design and deploy a personal AI workflow using the STORY Framework across the full journalism production cycle
- Diagnostic
- How AI-ready is your journalism practice?
- Chapter 1
- AI in Journalism Right Now
- Chapter 2
- Finding Your Story
- Chapter 3
- Going Deep
- Chapter 4
- The Interview in the AI Era
- Chapter 5
- Drafting and Voice
- Chapter 6
- Truth is Non-Negotiable
- Chapter 7
- From Story to Audience
- Chapter 8
- Beyond Text
- Chapter 9
- The Investigative Journalist's AI Toolkit
- Back matter
- Skill Summary · Recommended Next Reads · Glossary · Tool Reference
Built by an AI engineering firm — for journalists whose byline is the contract with the reader.