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Inside a network of AI-generated newsletters targeting 'small town America'

Nieman Journalism Lab · Andrew Deck · last updated
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The hollowing out of the local news ecosystem has been well documented; in some communities, efforts are underway to reverse the growing news desert.


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In an increasingly fractured media landscape, truth has been a casualty in the public discussion. Coverage has been warped by the business needs of struggling news organizations, and a significant segment of the public relies on bad-faith outlets that are little more than propagandists. While fact-checking has become routine, some organizations are exploring other ways to combat the trends. And misinformation spewed by AI-driven chatbots has become more of a feature than simply a bug. 

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