Evaluating the impact of natural language generation on digital journalism: ethical, practical, and perceptual influences

Hamis Hossam, Laila Abdelmagid, Shahinaz Hesham El Samadoni

Abstract


This paper aims to explore how the revolutionary technologies Natural Language Generation (NLG) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are affecting journalism, how these technologies are being applied in producing news articles, and how readers are taking this in, especially in the current world. Thus, the use of AI as a transformative tool in journalism modifies both content generation and its reception. The study looks at reception of the audiences as well as the ethical implications of hypothetical AI created content. For this study, a qualitative research approach was employed including nineteen expert interviews with participants from different countries and analysis of ten articles written by AIs. The analysis is done based on the two aspects of artificial intelligence which is the technical perspective and the social impact of the systems. The study shows that although articles written by AI can be regarded as efficient and more relevant from a factual perspective, they do not contain emotional saturation and contextual information which is crucial for journalism. Practical concerns like bias, openness, and the changing journalism profession are all described in the study. In doing so, the research addresses the existing discussion on AI implementation in media in terms of possible risks and benefits of automating content production.

 

Received on: 08 April 2025

Accepted on: 02 July 2025

Published on: 26 August 2025


Keywords


AI, Natural Language Generation, AI-Generated News, and Digital Journalism

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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21622/ILCC.2025.05.2.1304

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