McClatchy Journalists Remove Bylines From AI-Summarized Articles at Sacramento Bee and Miami Herald
More than 30 journalists at the Sacramento Bee are protesting McClatchy's use of artificial intelligence for writing stories. Reporters across the chain, including at The Miami Herald, are refusing to allow their names on AI-generated summaries. The affected articles now appear under generic credits.
earther.gizmodo.comMore than 30 journalists at the Sacramento Bee are protesting the use of stories written by artificial intelligence at the McClatchy-owned news outlet. I. tool.
Reporters for McClatchy, which owns The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee, and other newspapers, are striking their names from stories in which artificial intelligence is used to create new versions of them. The stories are now running under a generic credit or byline. An investigative reporter with The Sacramento Bee said putting one's name on a story that one hasn't written feels like a lie.
Ariane Lange is an investigative reporter at The Sacramento Bee. Ariane Lange is the vice chair of The Sacramento Bee News Guild. Ariane Lange told The New York Times that putting one's name on a story one hasn't written feels like a lie.
The article was published by Kevin Killough on May 1, 2026, at 8:45am.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
3 events- 2026-05-01 08:45
Article on reporters withholding bylines from AI-summarized stories published by Kevin Killough.
1 sourceJust the News - 2026-05-01
Ariane Lange states that putting one's name on a story not written feels like a lie, as reported in The New York Times.
2 sourcesThe New York Times · Just the News - recent (prior to 2026-05-01)
Journalists at Sacramento Bee and Miami Herald begin protesting AI use and withholding bylines.
3 sourceswashingtonpost.com · The New York Times · Just the News
Potential Impact
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Broader industry discussion on ethics of AI in journalism.
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Potential escalation in labor disputes within McClatchy newsrooms over AI integration.
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Changes in byline policies at other McClatchy-owned outlets like The Miami Herald.
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