Artificial Intelligence Journalism: An Enquiry within the Framework of News Values and Ethical Principles

This study was conducted to examine the effects of artificial intelligence technology on journalistic practice. The study analysed the news of İbrahim Selçuk, an artificial intelligence-based columnist of Dünya Newspaper, one of the leading newspapers in Turkey, and evaluated them in terms of news value and journalistic ethics. Within the scope of the research, 10 news samples published between October 2023 and March 2024 were analysed by descriptive analysis method. The results of the analysis show how much the news produced by artificial intelligence comply with the principles of traditional journalism. The evaluation made within the framework of the basic concepts of journalism reveals that although artificial intelligence news is newsworthy, it faces certain difficulties in terms of journalistic ethics. However, it is noted that more research is needed to provide a deeper understanding of the role and effects of AI technology in journalistic practice. This study can be considered as an important step to understand the evolution of AI technology in the field of journalism and to guide future applications.