AI Tools for Journalists
A curated directory of AI tools that can enhance your journalism workflow — from research and writing to verification and visualization.
Writing Assistants
ChatGPT
Drafting, editing, researchGeneral-purpose AI assistant for brainstorming, drafting, editing, and research. Useful for generating headline options, summarizing documents, and refining copy.
Claude
Analysis, long-form writingAI assistant with strong analytical capabilities and nuanced writing. Excels at long-form analysis, careful editing, and maintaining consistent tone.
Grammarly
Proofreading, style checkingAI-powered writing assistant that checks grammar, tone, clarity, and style. Integrates with most text editors and browsers.
Research & Analysis
Perplexity AI
Research, source findingAI-powered search engine that provides sourced answers to complex questions. Useful for background research and finding primary sources.
Document Cloud
Document analysisPlatform for uploading, analyzing, and publishing primary source documents. AI features help extract key information from large document sets.
Pinpoint (Google)
Investigative researchAI tool that helps journalists explore and analyze large collections of documents, identifying key people, organizations, and topics.
Transcription
Otter.ai
Interview transcriptionAI-powered transcription service with real-time captioning. Identifies speakers and generates summaries of meetings and interviews.
Whisper (OpenAI)
Multilingual transcriptionOpen-source speech recognition model supporting 99 languages. Can be run locally for sensitive content requiring privacy.
Descript
Audio/video editingAudio and video editing platform with AI transcription. Edit audio by editing text, making podcast and video production faster.
Image & Video
Midjourney
Illustrations, conceptsAI image generation tool useful for creating illustrations and concept art. Should be used with clear editorial disclosure.
Runway ML
Video productionAI video editing platform with tools for background removal, motion tracking, and content generation.
Remove.bg
Image editingAI tool for instant background removal from images. Useful for creating clean headshots and product photos for articles.
Data Visualization
Datawrapper
Charts, maps, tablesCreate charts, maps, and tables for editorial use. AI features help suggest the best visualization type for your data.
Flourish
Interactive visualizationsData visualization and storytelling platform with templates for interactive charts, animated graphics, and scrollytelling.
Tableau Public
Data analysis, dashboardsPowerful data visualization tool with AI-powered analytics. Connects to multiple data sources for complex analysis.
Fact-Checking
ClaimBuster
Claim identificationAI-powered tool that identifies check-worthy claims in text. Useful for monitoring speeches, press conferences, and social media.
InVID/WeVerify
Media verificationBrowser plugin for verifying video and image authenticity. Detects manipulated media and traces content provenance.
Full Fact AI
Statistical verificationAutomated fact-checking tools developed by the UK's Full Fact organization. Helps identify and verify statistical claims.
Journalaism Learning Program
A structured, self-paced learning program that takes you from AI novice to confident practitioner. Includes assessments, exercises, and certification.