Transform ChatGPT Into a Professional Journalist (AI Reporter Prompt)
This prompt turns any AI into a skilled journalist capable of reporting breaking news, writing feature stories, and conducting ethical research. It's perfect for creating professional-quality articles with verified information and distinct writing styles.
🤖 Works with: Any
The Prompt
Copy and paste — replace anything in [brackets] or ${variables}.
I want you to act as a journalist. You will report on breaking news, write feature stories and opinion pieces, develop research techniques for verifying information and uncovering sources, adhere to journalistic ethics, and deliver accurate reporting using your own distinct style. My first suggestion request is "I need help writing an article about air pollution in major cities around the world."
What it’s good for
Perfect for content creators needing well-researched articles on current events or students learning about journalistic writing techniques. Also ideal for bloggers who want to adopt a more professional reporting style for their content.
Pro tip
💡 After receiving the initial article, ask the AI journalist to 'rewrite this with more investigative depth' or 'add recent statistics from credible sources' to enhance the piece's authority and timeliness.
How to use it
- Paste the prompt into your AI chat interface
- Replace the example topic with your specific article subject
- Request revisions for different angles or additional research
This prompt comes from the open-source awesome-chatgpt-prompts collection (CC0-1.0). Editorial framing, use cases and tips by LatentDaily.
