This study investigates the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within three of Doha’s leading media outlets -Al Jazeera, Al Araby TV, and The Peninsula- using qualitative semi-structured interviews with six journalists from these outlets. The findings show the limited but growing integration of AI into news production, primarily in routine tasks such as transcription, translation, and research assistance. Although many journalists perceive AI as a useful productivity tool, they express concerns regarding job security and strongly emphasize the necessity of human oversight to maintain news credibility. Constraints such as unclear policies, lack of training, unequal resources, and ethical considerations emerge as significant barriers influencing AI integration. This study maintains that the sociology of news provides a useful lens for examining how newsrooms adapt to new developments in technology and the transformations they bring.

Authors:
Djamil Kerrouche, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar

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Djamil Kerrouche is a PhD researcher in Media Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. His research interests include journalism, media framing, and technology. His current project examines migration narratives in Arab media systems.

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