The Critical Impact and Socio-Ethical Implications of AI on Content Generation Practices in Media Organizations

Sevasti Lamprou (), Paraskevi (Evi) Dekoulou and George Kalliris
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Sevasti Lamprou: Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 25 Thessaloniki, Greece
Paraskevi (Evi) Dekoulou: Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 25 Thessaloniki, Greece
George Kalliris: Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 25 Thessaloniki, Greece

Societies, 2025, vol. 15, issue 8, 1-14

Abstract: This systematic literature review explores the socio-ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in contemporary media content generation. Drawing from 44 peer-reviewed sources, policy documents, and industry reports, the study synthesizes findings across three core domains: bias detection, storytelling transformation, and ethical governance frameworks. Through thematic coding and structured analysis, the review identifies recurring tensions between automation and authenticity, efficiency and editorial integrity, and innovation and institutional oversight. It introduces the Human–AI Co-Creation Continuum as a conceptual model for understanding hybrid narrative production and proposes practical recommendations for ethical AI adoption in journalism. The review concludes with a future research agenda emphasizing empirical studies, cross-cultural governance models, and audience perceptions of AI-generated content. This aligns with prior studies on algorithmic journalism.

Keywords: algorithmic bias; generative AI; journalism ethics; narrative automation; media governance; digital journalism; ethical AI frameworks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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