1 verified, source-linked AI implementation documented in 2026.
First NewsGuild-CWA newsroom to unionize specifically in response to AI adoption. McClatchy made the State College, PA daily an early test market for its Content Scaling Agent (CSA), a Claude-powered tool that repackages articles into AI-generated summaries and video scripts; reporters were required to publish at least one CSA story a week. After McClatchy changed its byline policy in Feb. 2026 to run reporters' real names on AI-produced stories without consent ('produced with AI assistance'), all seven eligible editorial staff signed union cards; McClatchy voluntarily recognized them (June 2026) as a unit of The NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia (TNG-CWA).
Centre Daily Times (McClatchy) is one of 182 organizations in United States documented in the index, which holds 363 cases from the country. Its work spans 1 function type, including Content Production & Automation, documented across 257 organizations worldwide.