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Investigative Journalist
Based on 20 assessments
27%
Moderate risk
Average realistic automation risk across all Investigative Journalist profiles in the dataset.
Score spread
Distribution across 20 profiles.
Middle half of Investigative Journalists score between 23% and 30%.
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50%
100%
Task breakdown by work type
Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.
Physical sensing, digital output — e.g. interviewing someone then writing a report. Partially protected.
Computer input, real-world output — needs someone to act on it, not just software.
No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.
Typical tasks
3 synthetic profiles for a Investigative Journalist, ordered by automation exposure.
Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.
Writing, editing, and structuring investigation findings into article drafts; revising based on feedback
deep expertise
social core
35%
DD
15%
Conducting interviews with sources (in-person, phone, encrypted messaging) and building/maintaining source relationships
deep expertise
social core
28%
AA
0%
Planning investigation strategy, setting goals, pitching story angles to editors, and managing project timelines
deep expertise
social element
18%
AD
17%
Researching public records, databases, court filings, regulatory documents, and archives to find leads and verify facts
deep expertise
8%
DD
35%
Fact-checking claims, verifying quotes, contacting subjects for comment, and ensuring legal/ethical compliance before publication
deep expertise
social core
6%
AD
16%
Analyzing documents, spreadsheets, and datasets (sometimes using FOIA requests); cross-referencing for patterns or discrepancies
1%
DD
70%
Coordinating with other journalists, photographers, producers, or newsroom teams for multimedia presentation
social core
0%
AA
5%
Planning investigation strategy, setting goals, pitching story angles to editors, and managing project timelines
deep expertise
social core
20%
AD
12%
Writing, editing, and structuring investigation findings into article drafts; revising based on feedback
some context needed
social core
17%
DD
32%
Fact-checking claims, verifying quotes, contacting subjects for comment, and ensuring legal/ethical compliance before publication
deep expertise
social core
14%
AD
6%
Conducting interviews with sources (in-person, phone, encrypted messaging) and building/maintaining source relationships
deep expertise
social core
14%
AA
9%
Analyzing documents, spreadsheets, and datasets (sometimes using FOIA requests); cross-referencing for patterns or discrepancies
14%
DD
60%
Researching public records, databases, court filings, regulatory documents, and archives to find leads and verify facts
13%
DD
70%
Coordinating with other journalists, photographers, producers, or newsroom teams for multimedia presentation
6%
AA
2%
Writing, editing, and structuring investigation findings into article drafts; revising based on feedback
deep expertise
social core
23%
DD
17%
Researching public records, databases, court filings, regulatory documents, and archives to find leads and verify facts
22%
DD
58%
Analyzing documents, spreadsheets, and datasets (sometimes using FOIA requests); cross-referencing for patterns or discrepancies
16%
DD
65%
Planning investigation strategy, setting goals, pitching story angles to editors, and managing project timelines
deep expertise
social core
12%
AD
10%
Coordinating with other journalists, photographers, producers, or newsroom teams for multimedia presentation
some context needed
social core
12%
AA
6%
Fact-checking claims, verifying quotes, contacting subjects for comment, and ensuring legal/ethical compliance before publication
deep expertise
social core
7%
AD
13%
Conducting interviews with sources (in-person, phone, encrypted messaging) and building/maintaining source relationships
deep expertise
social core
5%
AA
2%
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