7 Free Webinars this week about AI, journalism, enterprise & faith-based reporting & more
/Mon, June 12 - Producing Accessible Digital Content for your Nonprofit
What: The presenters, both of whom live with vision loss, will demonstrate what end users experience when interacting with accessible and inaccessible content. The differences between accessible and usable content will also be discussed. Finally, the presenters will highlight tips and tricks for producing content that anyone can access and use.
Who: Jim Denham and Denise Jess of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired
When: 12 noon, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Learning Lab
Wed, June 14 – Artificial Intelligence in Media & Publishing
What: Explore how to start applying AI to the customer lifecycle and scale capability by taking into account the elements which set AI apart from other fields of data analysis.
When: 11 am, BST (6 am, Eastern)
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: FT Strategies
Wed, June 14 - The Future of Journalism
What: This webinar will shed light on how newspapers can continue to be a bastion of truth for the masses.
Who: Kevin Merida, Executive Editor of the Los Angeles Times; Tracy Williams (Moderator) Olmstead Williams Communications
When: 11:30 am, Pacific
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
Wed, June 14 - Generative AI’s Impact on Law
What: This virtual briefing for journalists and lawyers alike will assess the risks and opportunities of generative AI.
Who: Marie C. Baca, adviser, Coastside News Group & New Mexico Local News Fund; Jamie Buckley, chief product officer, LexisNexis Legal & Professional; Calum Chase, author, “Surviving AI”; Jennifer Conrad, reporter, Inc; John D. Villasenor, professor and co-director, UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The National Press Foundation and RELX, a global provider of analytics tools, including LexisNexis.
Wed, June 14 - Building your online profile in journalism and media
What: A workshop on how to enhance your online profile including your portfolio, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms.
Who: Emma Carew Grovum, the founder of Kimbap Media and The Marshall Project's Director of Careers and Culture.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Center for Cooperative Media
Wed, June 14 - Bringing solutions journalism into faith-based reporting
What: This workshop will explore techniques for bringing the solutions approach into faith-based news: How to identify stories; how to report them; and how to construct powerful narratives. Come with a great story idea you're hoping to pursue, or the issue you want to explore — and we'll help you make it happen.
Who: Bekah McNeel, a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in Christianity Today, the Public Justice Review, the Christian Science Monitor, Sojourners, and numerous local outlets; and Keith Hammonds, who leads SJN's work with faith-based media.
When: 12 noon, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Solutions Journalism
Fri, June 16 - How to do more enterprise reporting while still feeding the daily beast
What: Think you don’t have enough time for watchdog journalism? Overwhelmed with keeping the daily machine running? Get practical advice for creating a newsroom culture that values public service and accountability reporting, no matter the staff size. The first step is deciding what not to do or to do differently. Some newsrooms are growing audiences while producing less content. The key is using data to determine which types of content are not contributing to audience engagement.
Who: Chris Coates, executive editor of the Times-Dispatch
When: 1 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The West Virginia Press Association