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AI for media & publishing

Save journalism.
Through efficiency.

Ad revenue is falling, the channels are multiplying. Newsroom resources stay the same. The answer: hybrid journalism. Let AI handle the routine (market reports, sports tables, transcription, SEO) so your editors have time for what readers pay for: research, context and real stories.

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Hybrid newsroom

Use cases in publishing

Concrete tools for editorial, sales and technology.

Sport & finance

Automated reporting for data-driven topics. Error-free and instantly available after an event.

Reports in milliseconds

Hyper-local

Generate weather, traffic and event reports for every community in your distribution area individually.

Relevance for every reader

Churn prediction

AI recognises frustration signals in subscribers before they cancel and serves individual retention offers.

Fewer subscription cancellations

Dynamic pricing

Individual offers based on the user's willingness to pay and usage history.

Optimised ARPU

Auto-podcasts

Turn text articles into high-quality audio pieces with synthetic voices (that sound like your presenters).

A new audio channel without the effort

Social video

AI automatically cuts the most viral clips from video interviews for TikTok and Reels (auto-framing + subtitles).

Reach with Gen Z
Media reality

Where newsrooms hit their limits

Falling ad revenue

Print ads collapse, digital CPMs fall. Newsrooms have to deliver more output on less budget – without a loss of quality.

AI automates routine reporting
Multi-channel pressure

One article has to be prepared for print, web, social, newsletter and audio at the same time. A single editor cannot manage that.

Automatic format adaptation
Dead archive knowledge

50 years of archive material that no one can search. Valuable research sources and background information stay unused.

RAG makes archive knowledge accessible
Subscription cancellations

Subscribers cancel quietly. Without data analysis no one recognises the warning signs – until it is too late.

Churn prediction spots early signals
Digital reach

Are your articles cited by AI?

Readers ask ChatGPT instead of googling. GEO makes sure your content appears as a source in AI answers.

The problem

AI assistants cite sources – but only those that are structured. Publishers without a GEO strategy lose reach to optimised competitors.

The solution

GEO optimises your articles for AI citation systems: structured data, authority signals and content strategy for ChatGPT, Perplexity & co.

2020 Google answers directly
2025+ AI recommends directly
News search
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What are the most important developments in the regional economy?
According to recent reports by your media house, the region is seeing strong growth in the technology sector while tourism is going digital.
Visible in
Ethics & quality

Responsible AI in journalism

Human-in-the-loop

Source protection

Labelling

Human-in-the-loop

Source protection

Labelling

The KIKOM Newsroom Workshop

Editorial, archive, subscribers:
where does AI fit into your
media house?

Transcribing, translating, formatting, SEO optimisation – newsrooms spend much of their time on routine. AI can automate sports reports, make archive knowledge accessible and detect cancellation risks. In the strategy workshop we analyse your newsroom workflow and identify the biggest efficiency levers.

  • Newsroom analysis: where does the most time go? (transcription, adaptation, SEO)
  • Archive check: which knowledge sits unused in your collection?
  • Subscriber intelligence: how can we reduce churn?
  • Ethics framework: human-in-the-loop and labelling obligations
  • ROI: editorial hours saved vs. investment

AI Strategy Workshop for Media Houses

1,710
net of VAT (EU B2B reverse charge applies on valid VAT-ID)

3 hours • on-site or remote • incl. preparation and a results document

Your outcome:

A concrete digitalisation plan for your newsroom: which AI tools relieve the editorial team, how they protect journalistic quality and when the investment pays off.

Complementary AI services

More tools for your newsroom

FAQ

Questions from the editor-in-chief

Can AI really write journalistically?

Stylistically yes, in substance no. AI can summarise, rewrite and structure superbly. But it cannot make phone calls, cannot be on the ground and has no conscience. It is a tool, not an author.

How do we protect our content from AI crawlers?

We advise you on technical measures (robots.txt, paywall protection) and licensing models for AI companies that want to use your data.

What does it cost to introduce?

Often less than a CMS relaunch. Many tools (transcription, translation) can be integrated into existing systems immediately via API.

How does automatic transcription work in practice?

You upload audio/video (interview, press conference). AI transcribes with high accuracy, recognises speakers, sets timestamps. The editor reviews, corrects, uses quotes. Instead of 4 hours manually: 20 minutes of correction.

Can AI also translate articles?

Yes, into many languages. Not Google Translate quality, but idiomatic, context-aware translations. Technical terms are transferred correctly. The editor reviews before publication.

How are fake news and hallucinations prevented?

Human-in-the-loop is mandatory. AI delivers drafts, editors check facts and sources before publication. The four-eyes principle remains. AI accelerates, but does not replace journalistic diligence.

Can AI also optimise paywall strategies?

Yes. AI analyses reader behaviour and suggests which articles should go behind the paywall and which stay free. Dynamic pricing based on content value and user engagement.

Does it work with our CMS?

We integrate AI tools into common systems such as WordPress, Drupal, TYPO3 or proprietary CMS. Via APIs, workflows can be automated.

How are authors and editors involved?

Transparency matters. We train teams, show potential and limits. AI should relieve, not replace. Editors keep control over content and quality.

What happens to investigative research data?

Private AI instances with a zero-retention policy. No data is used to train public models. Source protection and confidentiality remain ensured.

Markus M. Kirchmair - AI expert

"The answer to the media crisis is not less journalism, but more efficient journalism. AI gives editors room to breathe."

Publishing expert

Markus M. Kirchmair

Markus Kirchmair works with publishers on digital transformation. He understands the sensitive requirements of journalistic diligence and ethics, but also sees the economic need to automate.

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Let's find out how AI can relieve your editorial team, monetise your archive and retain your subscribers – without sacrificing journalistic quality.