AI Writing Detox vs Newsroom Style — Which AI Skill Should You Use?

The short version

By James Anditis (Journalism)

Strip AI-sounding phrases and jargon from your writing to make it sound human and trustworthy.

By James Anditis (Journalism)

Apply professional journalism style (AP, Chicago) to articles, press releases, and news copy.

Flags and suggests replacements for AI signature words like 'delve', 'robust', 'leverage', and 'tapestry'
Identifies empty phrases and throat-clearing ('It's important to note that...', 'In today's landscape...') and removes them
Catches corporate jargon, hedges, and hyperbolic claims that make writing sound generic
Enforces sentence case for headings and simpler sentence structures
Runs a verbal tic test to ensure your writing sounds like something you'd actually say

Applies AP Style rules for numbers, dates, titles, and attribution to your writing
Converts informal drafts or notes into clean, publishable journalism-style copy
Writes headlines and ledes (opening paragraphs) that follow newsroom conventions
Flags common errors like incorrect attribution, wrong number formatting, or passive voice
Reformats content to follow inverted pyramid structure with short paragraphs

You've drafted content with AI help and need to make it sound like a real person wrote it
You're publishing journalism, press releases, or reports where credibility matters
You're reviewing any text before it goes live and want to catch AI tells
You need to strip jargon and buzzwords from corporate or marketing copy

You're writing a press release or media advisory and need it to sound professional
You're editing an article or blog post to match journalism standards
You need to convert interview notes or rough drafts into publishable copy
You're creating news-style social media posts or headlines for your company