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ABSTRACT
The need for constant development and improvement in this space has paved way for the creation of almost perfect tools (AI tools) that makes especially Newsgathering a simpler task. The research examines student awareness and knowledge on Ai as a tool for Newsgathering. The objectives of this study were to find out the awareness level of students on AI, To ascertain if the students know that Ai can be used for Newsgathering, To Ascertain the percentage of students who use Ai, To find out their knowledge in various tools (Apps) and links of Ai in news gathering. The theory was anchored on the Diffusion of innovation theory and the media morphosis theory. Employing survey research design, a 19-item questionnaire was purposively administered to 227 respondents from the full time student of mass communication undergraduates. Data were analyzed in simple percentage format and presented in tables. The findings reveals that AI is popular among student, they agree that it can be used for newsgathering, it's has changed the dynamics of Newsgathering and the media world itself. The study concludes that AI have it's own negative side, it can only produce data that it has been updated, it may produce questionable data. It's worthy to also note that AI has wiped the major obstacles to Newsgathering and have made journalism easier. It was recommended that AI should be maximized get relevant information and such information or news should be verified before publishing. And student should be encouraged to make use of the various AI tools for a better jobs.
