Normalising inconsistent, messy, or incomplete data is tedious and time-consuming, but essential. AI can handle grunt work, but editorial decisions remain with the journalist.

Reports reveal a growing loss of trust in the media, driven by the extent of misinformation that undermines professional journalism's ability to influence public discourse. The platforms of misinformation, now supported by states and private entities during conflicts and wars, threaten to strip the profession of its core roles of accountability and oversight.