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Will AI replace journalists?
Based on live job postings — updated November 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting journalists. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 118 live journalists openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 28% of current journalists openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
118live openings
28%ask for AI skills
11%remote
12companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Generative AI, 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. | 52 |
| The New York Times | 20 |
| eScribers | 17 |
| Axios | 9 |
| Prevail | 7 |
| Financial Times | 5 |
See the full Journalist data page →