Elevate your storieswith YESEO.
YESEO puts AI where reporters actually work. Built by 2022-23 RJI Fellow Ryan Restivo: a tool that informs reporting, not replaces it., Privacy-first, data-informed, backed by 60,000+ headline analysis , 2024 Online Journalism Awards finalist for Excellence in AI Innovation, featured in 80+ press stories, trusted by users in newsrooms.
💡 Learn about YESEO's work with The Oglethorpe Echo in the JournalismAI Innovation Challenge
In 2025, YESEO partnered with The Oglethorpe Echo in the JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative to create sustainable AI use in local newsrooms and news-academic partnerships.
What newsrooms say about YESEO
📈 Case studies and results from real newsrooms who have used the tool and seen its benefits.
Using YESEO is as easy as copy and paste
Trusted by journalists
Read the latest stories about Ryan and YESEO from across the country
How Ryan Restivo is building tools that fit inside newsroom workflows
One feature that's still in YESEO today came directly from an editor interview: when you paste a link, the app can break down whether the keyword you care about is actually in your headline or description, and how often it appears.
Ryan Restivo | Media Innovation Center | West Virginia University
Ryan Restivo joined the Media Innovation Center at West Virginia University as Innovator in Residence in the spring of 2026.
Data-Informed, Not Data-Driven: Building AI That Serves Reporters
National Press Foundation explores YESEO's mission to inform reporting when Ryan talks to their Widening the Pipeline fellowship cohort.
Recording: What I've Learned Analyzing 60,000+ Headlines
Ryan breaks down data for public media journalists on what they can learn from 60,000+ headlines created by the YESEO app for users.
2024 Online Journalism Awards Excellence in AI Innovation finalist: YESEO
YESEO named 2024 Online Journalism Awards finalist for AI Innovation.
Watch Ryan Restivo present the YESEO App
RJI introduces YESEO, an app built by fellow Ryan Restivo, for the first time in March 2023.
Sharing YESEO with the world
From newsrooms, to conferences across the U.S. to the 2025 JournalismAI Festival in London: Ryan Restivo has presented and shared YESEO to journalists wherever they need them.
Trusted by newsrooms worldwide
See what journalists and news leaders say about YESEO
YESEO has changed so much about how The Oglethorpe Echo functions as a local news organization and news-academic partnership. Its increasingly varied tools and capabilities have taught our staff how to no fear but embrace AI as a useful and easy part of our workflow, and we are more efficient because of it. The resources saved through YESEO's use mean more coverage, more engagement with our community and ultimately more success for our newsroom. Working with Ryan was such a thoughtful and iterative process to really meet the needs in our specific context, and we are excited to use YESEO as a staple in our newsroom for years to come.
Dr. Amanda Bright
Journalism academic professional and managing editor of Grady Newsource and The Oglethorpe Echo at the University of Georgia
YESEO ushered in a new era for our newsroom to experience responsible AI as a tool, not competition. Running the app for just a few seconds generated keywords that led to our biggest digital engagement in over a year.
Jenna Dooley
News Director, WNIJ Public Radio
We've used it as a tool to sharpen our headline writing. If somebody was stuck on a headline, I would say try YESEO — we often end up with a better headline because of it.
Ryan Welton
Director of Digital Content, Griffin Media
YESEO is a vital tool for any newsroom, large or small. It's also amazing that it's already offered in multiple languages — a truly inclusive tool for journalists.
Kat Duncan
Director of Innovation, Reynolds Journalism Institute
YESEO is a great emerging tool for smaller newsrooms to learn how SEO fits in daily workflow. The GPT headline feature gives editors a powerful starting point.
Caryn Shaffer
Senior SEO Editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Frequently Asked Questions
These are some questions we have received from users regarding our app and want to make sure your know the answers to them before downloading. If you have anything else you want to ask, reach out to us.
YESEO App Premium Features
The current free tier of products will aim to be supported for every user and every workspace that can be done.
The YESEO app is aiming to be a place where users can easily access information, learn and apply their learnings to create better experiences for their audiences. Recently the Reynolds Journalism Institute announced new premium features for YESEO.
YESEO is partnering with Kimbap Media and looking for 10 test newsrooms to try these features and report case studies. These newsrooms will get a chance to try these new features before anyone else. To learn more about future premium offerings, reach out to ryan@yeseo.app.