Mediating Imperfect AI Journalists’ Emotional Responses to Technological Disruption

This book invites readers into a space of reflection, emotion, and ethical inquiry. In an age defined by technological disruption, this groundbreaking book explores how journalists are emotionally and ethically navigating the complex integration of AI in their work. Moving beyond the binary of resistance versus blind acceptance, it introduces the concept of Imperfect AI: a human-centered, critically reflective approach that embraces ambiguity, fosters dialogue, and acknowledges both the potential and the limits of emerging technologies. Drawing on theoretical insights and cross-cultural interviews, this book situates journalists’ reactions within broader sociocultural and epistemological frameworks. It is essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and students interested in media ethics, emotional labor, and the future of journalism. Imperfect AI isn’t just a technological concept, it’s a call to rethink our relationship with machines, each other, and the truth.

.- 1. AI in Journalism.- 2. Methodology.- 3. Journalists' Feelings on AI.- 4. (Discussion): Educate in AI following Freire's perspective.- 5. (Conclusion): An elephant, a ghost ... a great colleague.

Carolina Escudero is an affiliated professor at the Missouri School of Journalism (USA) and associate professor at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). She is an active member of IAMCR, LASA, and the Gabinete de Comunicación y Educación research group (UAB, UNESCO-affiliated). She has worked as a journalist across Latin America and Europe.