Standing in solidarity with these fabulous journalists. Our readers deserve news, not slop!

Damn. That is indeed some awesome talent lost to a buyout

Lots of E&E News greats are walking out the door today. A true tragedy.

And yet, @politico.com management still hasn’t met our main demand: Articulating the vision that allegedly precipitated these buyouts. We warned management when they announced this move that we would lose talented colleagues if they didn’t explain their reasons for doing this. 4/4

Buyouts from @politico.com represent:
21 percent of the newly-unified energy team, including 25 percent of @eenews.bsky.social
33 percent of Magazine

And more from the central editing desk, data, visuals, graphics and interactives teams. 3/4

The losses are particularly stark on the @eenews.bsky.social POLITICO Pro #Energy teams, whose remaining staff will still collectively produce six profitable publications daily despite the losses.

2/4

At least 19 of our @eenews.bsky.social Politico Pro colleagues have decided to take the buyout and leave us this week.

It's no small amount. Not everyone was offered a buyout @politico.com 1/4

Newswriter unions slam Baltimore Sun's trial use of AI to write high-profile news analyses Two news guild chairs — Dan Belson of the Baltimore Sun and Ariel Wittenberg of POLITICO/E&E, discuss the Baltimore Sun's trial use of AI to write two recent high-profile news analyses.

Unit chairs at @baltsunguild.bsky.social & @pen-guild.bsky.social joined @middayonwypr.bsky.social to talk about their outlets' use of AI.

AI can be a tool to support journalists, but news organizations have deployed it in unethical ways without a human behind it.

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The Post Guild stands with Hannah, and will continue to fight for our members’ safety and independence so that they can continue their critical work. (3/3)

in understanding the impact of the Trump administration’s policies. The extraordinary decision to execute a search warrant at a journalist’s home should shock and dismay everyone who cares about a free and independent press. (2/3)

The Washington Post Guild is alarmed and appalled by federal law enforcement’s search and seizure of reporter Hannah Natanson’s property and personal devices. Hannah is a valued member of our union whose work covering the federal workforce has been essential (1/3)

New! Reporter @bethmccowen.bsky.social attended the AI Town Hall to bring you more on the @newsguild.org "News Not Slop" week of action.

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Stand with NewsGuild-CWA journalists and demand news, not slop! Unionized journalists across North America have come together to sound the alarm: Media companies are implementing artificial intelligence in ways that damage the credibility of the journalism on whic...

/8 ✍️ Support our members fighting for AI protections in the workplace and join 2,000 by signing our petition here:

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7/ Our members at Inside Higher Ed won protections to make sure journalists are not required to use AI to complete work.

6/ Journalists at the Southern California News Group won protections for human oversight of everything published on their websites.

5/ Our members at the Associated Press won language distinguishing between AI use for assisting in gathering material vs. the production of original work content. @newsmediaguild.bsky.social

4/ Members at The New Republic also won job protections, making sure the magazine can’t lay off employees or reduce their salaries if the organization uses AI. @nyguild.bsky.social

3/ Journalists at the recently unionized Grist Magazine won job protections. @pacnwguild.bsky.social

2/ Our members at Ziff Davis won job and salary protections, the creation of an AI subcommittee and language protecting editorial integrity. @zdcreatorsguild.bsky.social

More than 50 contracts across our union include language that directly addresses artificial intelligence. Earlier this week, we released our demands #NewsNotSlop

➡️ www.newsnotslop.org/demands

We’re highlighting some of the best contract language enforcing these demands in the workplace here:

CNNU Logo: Caucus of Nonprofit Newsroom Unions

Today, unionized nonprofit newsrooms across the country are standing shoulder-to-shoulder to demand that news industry leaders agree to common-sense guardrails around the implementation of artificial intelligence to protect the integrity, quality and accuracy of our journalism.

Hi 👋 It has been a while since you’ve heard from us, but we’re standing side-by-side with other @nyguild.bsky.social shops to send a clear, simple message: News, not slop. Readers deserve journalism crafted by human hands.

Here's how we've been fighting back during collective bargaining 👇

This after Insider laid off 25 % of staff in May. We stand in solidarity with Insider Guild. Readers deserve #newsnotslop written by humans, for humans.

There's no excuse for ProPublica's position on this issue. We need a fair contract, with real job security and GAI guardrails, now!

Additionally, management struck out:
1️⃣ Language that would prevent GAI from producing editorial work
2️⃣ A requirement that AI-generated content be clearly labeled and reviewed by human editors

It's simple — @propublica.org workers should not be replaced by artificial intelligence. Our contract proposal specifically says that generative artificial intelligence ("GAI") should not be used to replace employees. Management struck out this entire section in their response to our proposal.

Graphic announcing that NiemanLab reported Politico management violated AI adoption safeguards. Large text reads: “NewsGuild Journalists won their AI arbitration against POLITICO… but why does that matter?” Below is a red button stating “Let’s talk about it.” At the bottom are the logos for The NewsGuild and “News Not Slop.”

Graphic explaining the significance of the AI arbitration ruling. Section heading reads: “The ruling marks one of the first major tests of an AI clause in a newsroom union contract.” Social media screenshots quote PEN Guild posts discussing Politico’s use of AI tools and emphasizing that AI isn’t held to human editorial standards. Large red box states that NewsGuild journalists fought for AI protections because robots are not subject to the same editorial rigor.

Graphic stating that the Politico arbitration proves union contracts protect workers from unethical AI implementation. A large quote from the US Congressional Research Service notes that no broad federal AI regulatory framework exists. Text below explains that government hasn’t caught up to regulating AI, leaving workers vulnerable to cost-cutting by employers.

Graphic with heading “This is a blueprint for workers everywhere.” Text explains that strong contract language on AI at Politico sets a model for all industries facing unregulated AI. Another line reads: “If workers can enforce AI protections here, we can enforce them anywhere.” Below is a photo of a woman holding a megaphone at a labor rally, and a “News Not Slop” block inviting viewers to sign a petition.

Workers can regulate AI with strong contract language. Full stop.

Unionized journalists just proved this at POLITICO. @pen-guild.bsky.social

Stand with NewsGuild-CWA journalists and demand news, not slop! Unionized journalists across North America have come together to sound the alarm: Media companies are implementing artificial intelligence in ways that damage the credibility of the journalism on whic...

Hate AI slop? Worried it’s bad for democracy and public trust?

Sign this petition by @newsguild.org that takes a stand against the use of AI in a way that undermines the integrity of journalism

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

🗓️ THIS THURSDAY: We are hosting an AI Town Hall to hear from journalists who are fighting for HUMAN-driven news that's not robot-generated slop.

Join us tomorrow by registering here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Los Angeles Times journalists approve new contract by 87% after three years | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA Unionized journalists at the Los Angeles Times voted 156 to 23 on Tuesday to ratify a three-year contract deal with Media Guild of the West.

NEW: LA Times journalists (@latguild.bsky.social) approved a new contract after three years of hard-fought negotiations.

Under the deal, which covers more than 200 Guild members, every newsroom worker will receive a raise of at least $3,000 in the first year.

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