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    Journalism in the age of artificial intelligence
    (2026) Bebenimibo, Paul; Guanah, Jammy Seigha
    The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly transformed the landscape of journalism across the world. Media organisations increasingly rely on AI-powered tools for writing news, data analysis, automated content production, fact-checking, and audience engagement. These technological developments present opportunities for improving newsroom efficiency, enhancing investigative reporting, and strengthening audience interaction. However, they also introduce ethical, professional, and operational challenges, particularly within developing media environments. In Nigeria, where journalism operates within complex political, economic, and technological contexts, the adoption of AI remains an emerging phenomenon that requires systematic scholarly investigation. This study examined the usage and challenges of Artificial Intelligence in journalism practice in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The research determined the level of AI usage among media organisations operating within Yenagoa, assessed whether the application of AI enhances data mining and investigative reporting, and identified the major challenges associated with its adoption in journalistic practice. The study was anchored on the Technological Determinism Theory, and adopted a quantitative research design. Data were collected from journalists working in selected media organisations in Yenagoa, and analysed to determine patterns of AI adoption, areas of application in newsroom operations, and the professional concerns surrounding its use. Findings revealed that although awareness of Artificial Intelligence tools is gradually increasing among journalists, the level of institutional adoption in media organisations in Yenagoa remains relatively low. Nevertheless, respondents acknowledge the potential of AI to strengthen data-driven journalism through improved data mining, trend analysis, and investigative reporting. Key challenges identified include inadequate technological infrastructure, limited professional training, ethical concerns, financial constraints, and fears regarding the possible displacement of human journalists.
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    Artificial Intelligence and Its Reportage in Select Nigerian Newspapers: A Content Analysis
    (International Journal of Language and Literary Studies, 2020-03-23) GUANAH Seigha Jammy, OBI Ijeoma, GINIKACHUKWU Alpha Chukwuemeka
    The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually having effects in most facets of the society; and no area tends to be exempted from this AI bug. This research explored the discourses of the place of the media, especially newspapers, as the watchdogs of the society in this unfolding scenario. It was expected that the media should be at the forefront in letting citizens know its implications. The study set out to determine the volume of coverage given to news about Artificial Intelligence (AI) by The Punch, The Guardian, and Vanguard newspapers; to identify the story types through which AI stories were reported by the newspapers, and to examine if the newspapers gave prominence to AI stories. The study was anchored on the Agenda Setting Theory while Content Analysis was adopted as the research method for obtaining data from a population of 1,095 made up of the newspapers` editions from January to December 2019, and a sample size of 285 derived through the use of the Creative Research System Calculator. The study revealed that only 64 AI stories appeared in the selected newspapers throughout 2019. It also discovered that most of the stories were in photograph form, and that prominence was not given to AI stories by the newspapers. It was therefore concluded that since automation may be the future, newspapers must start to intensify in educating the public about AI through their coverage. The study recommended among other things that newspapers should give prominence to AI stories. Also, they should report AI stories with all story types, and place such stories in all the prime sections of the newspapers