Research on the Structural Reshaping and Interaction of Generative Artificial Intelligence on News Production from the Perspective of Media Ecology

Abstract

In the era of new media, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has gradually integrated into news production. Led by mainstream media, some small media enterprises and journalists have also begun to actively incorporate AI technology into their news works. From the perspective of media ecology and from the viewpoint of media and journalists, this paper conducts research and analysis on the symbiosis and growth of generative AI in news production through in-depth interviews and ethnographic research methods. Through the research, this paper concludes that generative AI has been integrated into and influenced the news production process in aspects such as news leads, news gathering, content production, and channel dissemination; under the human-machine collaboration mechanism, journalists can make good use of generative AI to enhance the quality of news works; the integration of generative AI into news production can bring positive impacts to the development of the news industry; and generative AI can positively affect the core functions of journalists in the news industry. This paper analyzes and summarizes the structural reshaping and current interactive status of generative AI in news production by studying the adaptation of mainstream media and some media industry workers to the introduction of generative AI into news production.