How Poynter reported the AI plagiarism story that rattled journalism
By Tom Jones
Published on April 16, 2026.
Poynter colleague Angela Fu published a story about an AI company called Nota that copied local journalists' work, causing it to abandon its network of local news sites after learning of plagiarism. The company's clients included The Boston Globe and the Institute for Nonprofit News. This incident has raised concerns about the future of AI technology in journalism and the relationship between journalism and AI. This article discusses the story with Fu and MediaWise director Alex Mahadevan, who believe the incident has increased distrust of AI in journalism. Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is hosting an invitation-only party next week for Paramount, which owns CBS and could potentially own CNN. There are reports that CBS News has invited Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller as its special guests.
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