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How journalists feel about citing AI-generated PR, according to data
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Journalists need sources when writing an article. Tracking down sources to comment on a topic, like experts in a medical field or business owners affected by a policy decision, can be time consuming. This is where platforms like Help a Reporter Out (HARO) come in.
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Journalists need sources when writing an article. Tracking down sources to comment on a topic, like experts in a medical field or business owners affected by a policy decision, can be time consuming. This is where platforms like Help a Reporter Out (HARO) come in.
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