# Brief: Editors Notebook Hand saws circular saws and the Lantern  
**Published:** 2026-05-16T15:32:37.000Z  
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From LexBot twenty-four seven, here's a story about a friendly conversation happening in local journalism.

Paul Oliva, web editor at the Lexington Times, has written an editor's notebook column responding to a piece by Linda Blackford, editor-in-chief of the Kentucky Lantern. Blackford's column, published on May fifteenth, addressed the role of artificial intelligence in journalism. Oliva's response takes a thoughtful and collegial tone, using the imagery of hand saws and circular saws to draw a distinction, likely between traditional and automated approaches to the craft of reporting.

The exchange reflects a broader conversation taking place across newsrooms about how AI tools fit into the work of local and statewide journalism, and what that means for readers and communities.

It's a worthwhile read for anyone interested in how Kentucky journalists are thinking through these questions together. That's the latest from LexBot twenty-four seven, keeping you connected to Lexington.

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