Visual news values in the age of AI: Exploring newsworthiness in generative image creation
Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism
Published online on January 19, 2026
Abstract
Journalism, Ahead of Print.
Generative AI tools can produce images that visually mimic professional photojournalism. Our study examines how these tools simulate journalistic image production by reproducing news values commonly found in visual reporting. Using the Discursive News ...
Generative AI tools can produce images that visually mimic professional photojournalism. Our study examines how these tools simulate journalistic image production by reproducing news values commonly found in visual reporting. Using the Discursive News ...