Hello, this is Sergei!
This week I’ve started cleaning the database of new AI initiatives I collected last week, and it’s a mess, believe me. But I’m moving forward in small steps. I asked both ChatGPT and Claude to help, but the results weren’t reliable enough, so I’m doing it in hybrid mode.
I have a very strict rule for the examples we add to the index: they should be something scalable in terms of internal usage — not just custom prompts or a Claude Project — but something more interesting and valuable.
What else… Recently, I needed to do some data analysis from GA4 and Google Search Console for one of my clients to identify the best- and worst-performing articles, uncover patterns, find opportunities, and build an SEO improvement roadmap. I have a custom tool to identify these patterns, but I also made a set of prompts for external use, specifically tailored for GA4/GSC analysis. Read and download it if needed.
New on AI For Newsroom this week
Stories, guides, initiatives, and signals we surfaced in this issue.
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News consumers are wary of most AI use in local news, a Chicago-based report finds
Axios preps new Axios Direct feeds for AI models, agents as revenue tops 2026 goal
GeoWhisperer
Reuters Dynamic Paywall
Citizens' attitudes toward AI in journalism and authenticity
News Detector
Utopia (AI moderation)
Vipunen
Indian Printers Summit 2026 emphasises value and trust over volume | Tomorrow's Publisher
Cloudflare tightens AI crawler controls for ad-supported publisher sites
Frisket
GA4 + GSC SEO Analysis Prompts
One in five Britons now using AI to access news
On-device intelligence for every product
How AI Is Reshaping Search Intent – What 2 Studies Reveal
Reuters links CuttingRoom to its MCP server for newsroom AI video editing
Small, specialized AI models that run on the device, one per task
Social Card Generator
EP News Check
Google rolls out pay-per-use AI licensing program to publishers
Dervish dancing or the harness
Participatory Journalism and Its Potential in AI-Assisted Local News
Testing the AI Agent Readiness Layer on real news
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