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International Journalist Day highlights strain on the industry

A circular desk is in the background with light coming in through the windows. The foreground is of a table with several computers on it. Students work at the computers, none looking at the camera.
Student journalists at work in Annenberg's Media Center. (Photo by Jason Goode)

On International Journalist Day, USC experts reflected on an industry facing shrinking staff, declining trust, and the rise of synthetic media. They say journalists will need stronger verification tools as AI complicates fact-finding.