AI Research Assistant for Journalists
Let an AI agent handle background checks, fact verification, and timeline building so you can focus on writing impactful stories.
You spend hours buried in Google Docs, Evernote, and email threads, trying to cross-check facts and organize notes. As a reporter or editor, chasing down reliable sources and verifying details eats into your deadline. The constant pressure to avoid mistakes while juggling multiple tabs and PDFs makes every assignment more stressful.
An AI agent that summarizes sources, verifies facts, builds timelines, and extracts quotes to accelerate reporting for journalists.
What this replaces
The hidden cost
What this is really costing you
In the media and publishing industry, journalists and editors often waste 2-3 hours weekly reading lengthy articles, cross-referencing facts in LexisNexis, and building timelines in Excel before writing even begins. Manual research means toggling between news databases, PDFs, and Slack threads just to verify basic information. This repetitive grunt work delays reporting and increases the risk of missing crucial details.
Time wasted
2-3 hours/week
Every week, burned on work an AI agent handles in minutes.
Money lost
$4,000/year
In salary, missed revenue, and operational drag — annually.
If you keep ignoring it
Missed or incorrect facts can lead to retractions, public corrections, and loss of credibility. Rushed research under tight deadlines may result in publishing errors, damaging both your reputation and your newsroom’s trust.
Cost estimates derived from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational wage data and O*NET task analysis.
Return on investment
The math speaks for itself
Today — without agent
2.5 hrs/week
of manual work
With your AI agent
20 min/week
agent-handled
You save
$3,600/year
every year, reinvested into growing your business
Estimates based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics median salary data and O*NET task importance ratings from worker surveys. Time savings assume 80% automation of eligible task components.
Jobs your agent handles
What this agent does for you
Complete jobs, handled end-to-end — so your team focuses on what matters.
Quick Source Review
You ask your agent to summarize the main points from a batch of news articles related to your story.
Fact-Checking Under Deadline
You ask your agent to verify a set of statistics or claims before you submit your draft.
Building a Story Timeline
You ask your agent to compile a timeline of events from multiple sources for context.
Gathering Context on a New Topic
You ask your agent to collect background information and recent developments on an unfamiliar subject.
How to hire your agent
Connect your tools
Link your research databases, news archives, and document management tools commonly used in journalism.
Tell your agent what you need
Type: 'Summarize all major developments and key sources related to the new city council proposal.'
Agent gets it done
Receive a concise, fact-checked summary with sources, timeline, and relevant quotes, ready for your story.
You doing it vs. your agent doing it
Agent skill set
What this agent knows how to do
Article Summarization
Pulls key points from news articles, reports, and academic papers, delivering concise summaries tailored to your pitch.
Fact Cross-Checking
Compares claims across sources like Reuters, AP, and Factiva, flagging inconsistencies and confirming verified data.
Timeline Generation
Builds chronological event lists from source documents and emails, ready for inclusion in your reporting draft.
Quote Identification
Highlights and organizes direct quotes from interviews, transcripts, and press releases for easy insertion into your story.
Context Compilation
Aggregates background information, prior news coverage, and expert commentary for comprehensive story context.
AI Agent FAQ
The agent cross-references claims using integrations with databases like LexisNexis and Factiva, then highlights any discrepancies for your review. You can specify preferred outlets for higher trust. Final editorial checks remain your responsibility.
The agent works with any content you provide, including uploaded PDFs and links from subscription services. It cannot bypass paywalls or access restricted archives without your credentials.
All data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.3 and is never stored after processing. The agent does not retain your research or story drafts once your session ends.
Currently, the agent processes English-language sources. Support for Spanish and French is planned for future updates.
You can connect Google Drive, newsroom archives, and email attachments directly. The agent summarizes, verifies, and organizes your research, reducing manual work in Google Docs and Excel.
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