In the era of intelligence, news is produced, analyzed, filtered, stored and delivered through data. Current data technology has transformed many things that have never been quantified into data, forming a data network through highly intelligent and highly selective information, and thus reshaping human society. This article combs through the current transformations about traditional news production process and the structure, operating logic, and the roles of news producers. In the changing relationship between news production and communication, the network of human-machine collaboration is still very important. Digital news production cannot rely solely on technical tools or the algorithms of intelligent platforms. People and technology must work together.