Antwerp / Utrecht, June 26, 2025 — The European Journalism Training Association (EJTA) has released its first comprehensive set of recommendations to help journalism schools across Europe navigate the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism education.
Titled “Recommendations for Integrating AI in Journalism Teaching”, the document is the result of two years of collaboration by the EJTA AI Taskforce, involving educators from over twenty journalism schools. It provides practical guidance on incorporating AI into journalism curricula while safeguarding the core values of journalistic integrity, transparency, and responsibility.
“With AI rapidly transforming both journalism and education, we saw an urgent need for journalism-specific guidelines,” said Frederik Marain, co-coordinator of the EJTA AI Taskforce. “This document aims to support journalism educators in preparing students for an AI-driven media landscape.”
The publication includes 10 key recommendations, covering both the responsible use of AI in journalistic products and how to effectively embed AI-related skills and knowledge into teaching. Topics include transparency in AI usage, rejecting unreliable AI-detection tools, understanding AI’s ethical challenges, and ensuring students develop a critical understanding of the technology underpinning AI.
“This is just the beginning,” added Shannon Bakker, co-coordinator of the Taskforce. “This version is the “1.0” version. As AI continues to evolve, we encourage feedback and collaboration to refine and expand these guidelines.”
The document is now publicly available on the EJTA website.
