Habitus of Journalists: An Analysis of the Behavior in Utilizing Artificial Intelligence
Abstract
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) model developments have transformed how journalists work on a daily basis. The use of AI has been adopted by both international and national media, including print, television, radio, and online, at both editorial and individual levels. Purpose: This study aims to explore how journalists in Bandung choose and utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to support news production. Methods: This research uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data collection was conducted through structured interviews with journalists in Bandung, selected using snowball sampling. Data analysis techniques used interactive analysis by Miles and Huberman, along with member checking for data validation. Results: All interviewed journalists use and benefit from artificial intelligence in their journalistic activities. The most commonly used applications are ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity AI, and Pinpoint. AI is mainly used for interview transcription, translation, data searching, brainstorming, data validation, creating captions, and generating interesting headlines. The use of artificial intelligence simplifies and streamlines work in terms of time, thus making work more effective. Conclusion: Journalists in Bandung actively choose and utilize artificial intelligence to accelerate their work. The use of artificial intelligence is allowed as long as journalistic ethics are observed. Implications: Journalists should be more aware of data security when using artificial intelligence (AI) and continue to improve their journalistic skills, rather than relying on AI to replace journalists.
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