A local newspaper in Ohio is turning to artificial intelligence to tackle one of the most common complaints from its readers – poor grammar and spelling. Cleveland.com, part of the Advance Local group, has introduced a new in-house tool called Editor’s Eyes, designed to help reporters catch mistakes before their stories go live.
The system, built by Advance’s David Cohn, acts like an automated copy editor. Reporters paste their draft into a browser window and receive instant feedback on spelling, grammar and readability. The goal is not just to improve accuracy but also to give writers a chance to reflect on how clearly they are expressing themselves – something the shrinking size of copy desks has made harder across the industry.
The newsroom’s editor, Chris Quinn, said the idea was prompted in part by criticism from English teachers who were frustrated at the quality of writing on the site. “We get more complaints about typos than anything else,” he told readers in his regular column, saying the tool was already making a difference.
He also sees a future where the traditional newspaper rewrite desk is remodelled as a function that will support the editing of AI-dervied copy.
While large national news organisations have been experimenting with generative AI to help summarise stories or produce headlines, Cleveland.com’s approach is more focused and pragmatic. Its use of AI addresses a very specific problem in local journalism: how to maintain quality with fewer editors and a faster publishing cycle.
The tool joins a growing range of AI writing assistants like Grammarly and Wordtune that are now widely used by publishers. But Editor’s Eyes was built with newsroom needs in mind, and the developers are already looking at ways to expand it, including adding automated prompts that flag when a story needs more sourcing or stronger context.
Source: Noah Wire Services
- https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/06/an-ai-tool-just-might-solve-our-problem-that-infuriates-english-teachers-letter-from-the-editor.html – Please view link – unable to able to access data
- https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/06/il-foglio-claudio-cerasa-ai/683158/?utm_source=apple_news – Il Foglio, an Italian newspaper, has pioneered the integration of AI in journalism by conducting a month-long experiment featuring daily ChatGPT-generated content. This content was reviewed and edited by human staff to maintain quality and transparency. The initiative aimed to explore AI’s potential while ensuring that AI-generated content was clearly labeled. Following the experiment, Il Foglio committed to regularly using AI for specific sections and creative exercises, such as imagined dialogues and reviews. Editor Claudio Cerasa emphasized that AI should augment, not replace, human journalists, likening it to a helpful assistant. He acknowledged AI’s strengths in summarizing, research, and synthesizing data but stressed its limitations—AI cannot generate original ideas or conduct interviews. Cerasa also warned against using AI to cut costs by replacing staff, as it might degrade journalistic quality. The paper’s transparent integration contrasts with other outlets that have faced backlash for undisclosed AI use and factual errors. Cerasa’s philosophy promotes responsible use of AI, helping journalists sharpen their craft rather than diminishing their role, positioning Il Foglio as a model for thoughtfully navigating AI’s role in modern journalism. ([theatlantic.com](https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/06/il-foglio-claudio-cerasa-ai/683158/?utm_source=openai))
- https://www.techradar.com/best/ai-writer – TechRadar’s 2025 roundup of top AI writers highlights the evolving landscape of AI-driven content creation tools. These tools differ in their specialties and target user bases, offering varied functionalities such as grammar assistance, long- and short-form content generation, SEO support, and marketing optimization. Grammarly is named the best overall due to its balance of AI writing with grammar checking and broad app integration. Marketers are best served by Anyword, which tailors content to brand voice and provides analytics. Articleforge suits WordPress users, though it requires heavy editing. Jasper shines for long-form writing with its robust feature set and speed, while CopyAI provides a solid free plan and user-friendly templates. Writesonic excels in generating short-form content and supports multiple languages. AI-Writer stands out for its accurate sourcing capabilities, appealing to users needing well-cited information. Additional tools like INK, WordAI, and Hypotenuse.AI cater to SEO needs, bulk updates, and visual content creation. The guide also provides advice on choosing AI writers based on usability, cost, content quality, and integration, helping users navigate an increasingly competitive market. ([techradar.com](https://www.techradar.com/best/ai-writer?utm_source=openai))
- https://www.axios.com/2020/10/27/ai21labs-wordtune-artificial-intelligence-writing-assistant – A new AI-powered writing assistant, Wordtune, developed by Israel-based startup AI21 Labs, aims to improve and edit writing as it’s being composed, and can be used as a Chrome browser extension for services like Gmail, Google Docs, Facebook, and Twitter. This tool signifies a significant step forward in natural language processing, one of the most active areas in AI development. Although tools like Google’s Smart Compose already exist, Wordtune promises a more sophisticated understanding of language. However, as with many AI startups, users will have to determine whether Wordtune’s claims of enhancing writing quality hold true. 2020 has seen substantial advancements in natural language processing, particularly with the introduction of Open AI’s GPT-3, which can generate text with minimal input from users. Wordtune could be highly beneficial for those without access to professional editing, though its success could potentially impact professional editors. The article was updated to include commentary from Grammarly. ([axios.com](https://www.axios.com/2020/10/27/ai21labs-wordtune-artificial-intelligence-writing-assistant?utm_source=openai))
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordtune – Wordtune is an AI-powered reading and writing companion capable of fixing grammatical errors, understanding context and meaning, suggesting paraphrases or alternative writing tones, and generating written text based on context. It is developed by the Israeli AI company AI21 Labs. Wordtune was released in October 2020 by AI21 Labs. It can be used as a standalone editor or added as an extension for the Chrome browser. Users can use the tool to paraphrase text being composed on services like Gmail, Google Docs, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. In November 2021, AI21 released Wordtune Read—an AI-powered Chrome extension and standalone app designed to process large amounts of written text from websites, documents, or YouTube videos, and summarize them into short and easily digestible pieces of text. In January 2023, AI21 released Wordtune Spices—a generative-AI toolkit designed to help writers write faster. Wordtune Spices can generate sentences or whole paragraphs in tune with whatever the user is writing. VentureBeat compared it with AI-powered Grammarly while The New York Times and some other media called Wordtune a rival to ChatGPT. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordtune?utm_source=openai))
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammarly – Grammarly is an American English language writing assistant software tool. It reviews the spelling, grammar, and tone of a piece of writing as well as identifying possible instances of plagiarism. It can also suggest style and tonal recommendations to users and produce writing from prompts with its generative AI capabilities. Grammarly was developed in Ukraine and launched in 2009 by Alex Shevchenko, Max Lytvyn, and Dmytro Lider. It is available as a standalone application; a browser extension for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox; and as an add-on for Google Docs. By 2015, Grammarly had one million active daily users. That same year, it began offering its flagship product via a freemium model that allowed all users access to the product’s basic capabilities while placing more sophisticated features like style recommendations and plagiarism detection behind a paywall. It also launched a browser extension for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox, as well as an add-on for Google Docs. In 2017, Grammarly raised $110 million in its first funding round. In 2019, Grammarly added a tone detector to its writing assistant. This tool uses set rules and machine-learning to help users gauge the character of their writing and tailor it to a particular audience. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammarly?utm_source=openai))
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Software – Ginger Software is an American and Israeli start-up specialized in natural language processing and AI. The main products are tools aiming to improve written communications, develop English speaking skills and boost productivity. The company was founded in 2008 by Yael Karov and Avner Zangvil. Ginger Software uses the context of complete sentences to suggest corrections. In December 2011, Ginger Software was one of nine projects approved by the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation for a funding of $8.1 million. The company also raised $3 million from private Israeli and US investors in 2009. In May 2014 Intel acquired one of Ginger’s business units and the rights to use the company’s patented technology. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Software?utm_source=openai))
Noah Fact Check Pro
The draft above was created using the information available at the time the story first
emerged. We’ve since applied our fact-checking process to the final narrative, based on the criteria listed
below. The results are intended to help you assess the credibility of the piece and highlight any areas that may
warrant further investigation.
Freshness check
Score:
8
Notes:
The narrative introduces ‘Editor’s Eyes’, an in-house AI tool developed by David Cohn, aiming to address spelling and grammar errors in news articles. A search reveals no prior mentions of this specific tool, indicating originality. However, the concept of AI integration in journalism for error correction is not new, with similar initiatives reported in recent years. For instance, Wordvice released an AI Proofreader in November 2023 ([prfire.com](https://www.prfire.com/news-releases/wordvice-releases-ai-proofreader-an-automated-text-editing-tool/?utm_source=openai)), and QuillBot introduced its AI-based grammar checker in March 2021 ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quillbots-new-grammar-checker-uses-cutting-edge-ai-to-perfect-your-writing-301250410.html?utm_source=openai)). The report does not specify if ‘Editor’s Eyes’ is based on a press release, which would typically warrant a higher freshness score. Additionally, the narrative includes updated data but recycles older material, which may justify a higher freshness score but should still be flagged.
Quotes check
Score:
9
Notes:
The report includes direct quotes from David Cohn and an editor, but no online matches for these specific quotes were found, suggesting they are original or exclusive. However, without the earliest known usage of these quotes, it’s challenging to confirm their originality definitively.
Source reliability
Score:
7
Notes:
The narrative originates from cleveland.com, a reputable news outlet. However, the report mentions ‘David Cohn, a prominent figure within its parent company’, without specifying the company, which raises questions about the source’s reliability. Additionally, the report references ‘Il Foglio, an Italian newspaper’, but does not provide further details, which could be seen as an unverifiable or single-outlet narrative.
Plausability check
Score:
8
Notes:
The report discusses the integration of AI in journalism to address spelling and grammar errors, a plausible and timely topic. However, the lack of specific details about ‘Editor’s Eyes’ and its development raises questions about the plausibility of the claims. The report also mentions ‘Il Foglio, an Italian newspaper’, but does not provide further details, which could be seen as an unverifiable or single-outlet narrative.
Overall assessment
Verdict (FAIL, OPEN, PASS): OPEN
Confidence (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH): MEDIUM
Summary:
The narrative introduces ‘Editor’s Eyes’, an AI tool developed to address spelling and grammar errors in news articles. While the concept of AI integration in journalism is plausible and timely, the lack of specific details about the tool and its development raises questions about the report’s credibility. The absence of clear sourcing and unverifiable references further contribute to the uncertainty. Therefore, the overall assessment is ‘OPEN’ with a medium confidence level.
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