Every newsroom has its rituals—the coffee, the chase for a quote, the scramble before a deadline. Into that routine walks a new tool that feels equal parts highlighter, filing cabinet, and sounding board. Used well, it can help reporters write cleaner drafts and interrogate facts with less friction. Used poorly, it can amplify noise. This piece is a practical map for journalists who want the first outcome, not the second, with a clear-eyed look at how to fold ChatGPT into daily reporting. ChatGPT is a language model: it predicts text, not truth...