Teaching Journalism in an AI Age: Human–Technology Fit, Creativity, and Judgment

Abstract

This study examines how journalism educators can integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) into curricula while preserving the human capacities that define the craft. Drawing on 15 interviews with international scholars and practitioners, this research employs a human–computer interaction framework to analyze where AI effectively augments journalistic work and where it undermines creativity, ethics, and judgment. Findings suggest that AI is best positioned as a catalyst for efficiency, background research, and templated work, not as a creative substitute. The study proposes practical pedagogical tools, including a specific rubric that assesses four irreplaceable characteristics: curiosity, emotion, cultural perspective, and originality.