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-six 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.
Inside
- 36 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
Who this is for
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
You’ll be able to
- 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
What’s inside
- 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
Will AI replace journalists?
Your byline stays the contract with the reader. AI helps with beat monitoring, document research, interview prep and drafting, and every output gets checked before publication.
AI+ Journalists gives you 36 ready-made prompts, the STORY Framework for end-to-end production and the VERIFY Protocol, a six-check pre-publication test.
Built by an AI engineering firm — for journalists whose byline is the contract with the reader.