Examining News Innovation Narratives, Practices and Institutional Logics: A Study on GenAI Adoption in Egyptian Newsrooms — Arafat & Cooper (2025)
AI and algorithms play a crucial role in the processes of gathering, filtering and sharing news. But scholars have focused primarily on the use of such tools in big western media organizations, leaving outlets in developing countries under-researched. This paper aims to redress the balance by examining the use of Generative AI tools in Egyptian newsrooms on three levels: narrative, practice and technological infrastructure, including wider technological and organizational factors that facilitate or hinder innovation adoption. In doing so, the paper employs diffusion of innovation and…
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