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Will AI replace journalists?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting journalists. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 126 live journalists openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 27% of current journalists openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
126live openings
27%ask for AI skills
12%remote
13companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Communication, Written Communication, Creativity, Organization, Digital Content, Content Creation — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| TEGNA Inc. | 60 |
| The New York Times | 16 |
| eScribers | 16 |
| Axios | 11 |
| Prevail | 7 |
| Financial Times | 6 |
See the full Journalist data page →