10 Webinars This Week: Journalism, AI, Fake News, & More
/Mon, July 8- Media Literacy Practices with Resilience
What: How various visual expression techniques can be used in media literacy education.
Who: Maria Leonida, film director and media tutor. She is also Co-founder and Director of Karpos, an NGO focusing on media literacy and running European projects.
When: 12 noon, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
Tue, July 9 - Journalist safety covering the election: protests, policing and crowds
What: This training equips journalists with knowledge to safely cover election-related protests, civil unrest, and crowded events. The training will focus on physical safety and include information on situational awareness, assessing risk, dealing with aggression, police tactics, personal protective equipment, and protest management weaponry.
Who: Lucy Westcott, director of CPJ’s Emergencies Department; Colin Pereira, CPJ’s journalist safety specialist.
When: 12 noon, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Committee to Protect Journalists, Pen America, International Women's Media Foundation
Tue, July 9 - AI and Verification, Fact-checking, Copyright and Media Law
What: In this webinar, we will look at the types of content you need to be on the lookout for in your newsroom, including deepfake and AI-manipulated images, audio and video and methods and tools you can use to verify and fact-check multimedia. The session will also explore copyright and media law implications of using AI content.
Who: Sam Gregory is the Executive Director of WITNESS, a global organisation that helps people to use video and technology to defend and protect human rights; Grant McAvaney is the Head of Litigation at News Corp Australia; Antonia Rosen is currently legal counsel at News Corp Australia (NCA), one of Australia’s largest media organisations.
When: 8 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Walkley Foundation
Tue, July 9 - Video Production on a Shoestring Budget
What: Learn how to improve your audio and video quality by optimizing your recording workflow and making smart equipment purchases that won’t break your budget, whatever it may be. See exactly which pieces of equipment are critical for professional quality results and what settings you should focus on to get the most out of your equipment.
Who: William Everhart, Lead Developer, Artisan Learning
When: 12 noon, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Magazine Network
Tue, July 9 - How Latin America Connects to Your Story: Investigating the Region’s Global Reach of Illicit Money, Illegal Mining, Drug Trafficking, and Environmental Destruction
What: This session will delve into stories about deforestation, drugs, and mining, providing tips and tools to pursue groundbreaking investigations. From transnational criminal networks to financial maneuvers used to conceal illicit gains, the webinar will highlight recent investigations that have tracked illegally mined gold from the Amazon to India, cocaine from Colombia to European ports, and unmasked the hidden owners of offshore companies based in Panama and other Latin American countries.
Who: Bianca Padró Ocasio, an independent journalist working in both the US and Peru; Joseph Poliszuk, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Armando.info, a trailblazing news website dedicated to investigative journalism; Lilia Saúl is an investigative reporter with OCCRP, based in Mexico; Luiz Fernando Toledo is a Brazilian investigative and data journalist.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Global Investigative Journalism Network
Wed, July 10 - How GenAI Can Help News Media Companies Go Farther and Faster
What: How generative AI can help newsrooms deliver important, impactful work. Use cases will cover automated hyper-local, personalised newsletters, newsroom assistants, and chatbots.
Who: Nadia Kohler, Head of the AI Lab at Tamedia, Angélica (Momi) Peralta Ramos, Data Team Leader at La Nación,Sonali Verma, INMA's Generative AI Initiative lead.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: International News Media Association
Wed, July 10 - Why do we fall for misinformation?
What: Learn about several research-based strategies that can supplement and expand on your existing information literacy approaches with patrons. Researchers from the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP) will unpack how online information environments influence what we see and believe online. Come explore opportunities to increase capacity for public library staff and community members to address and navigate problematic information.
Who: Jevin West, Co-Founder, Center for an Informed Public and Associate Professor, University of Washington Information School; Chris Coward, Co-Founder, Center for an Informed Public and Senior Principal Research Scientist, University of Washington Information School; Kate Lapinski, Director of Adult Services, Chicago Public Library.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Center for an Informed Public
Thu, July 11 - Digital Trends for Newsrooms in 2024
What: 2024 is almost halfway over—do you feel like you're still getting caught up on what's new and changing in digital news? In this session, we'll cover a variety of topics—from AI and ChatGPT to Twitter/X and SEO—to help you get up to speed on the latest trends in digital journalism.
Who: Tyson Bird is the Digital Product Manager for Texas Highways magazine.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $35
Sponsor: Online Media Campus
Thu, July 11 - Artificial Intelligence for Journalists with AI expert and digital guru Sree Sreenivasan
Who: Sree Sreenivasan has been teaching generative AI workshops worldwide for the past year. He was a full-time journalism professor at Columbia University for 20+ years and served as the chief digital officer at Columbia. He is the 2024 president of the South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA), which he co-founded in 1994.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
Thu, July 11 - FUNdamentals of Ethical Marketing: Strategies for Reaching Older Adults
What: Senior staff from the ANA Center for Ethical Marketing will highlight relevant guidelines from the soon to be released ANA Ethical Code of Best Practices. They will also share insights on prevalent frauds targeting older adults and provide tips to identify, prevent, and report scams.
Who: Senny Boone SVP, ANA Center for Ethical Marketing; Lisa Brown Shosteck Consulting Director, ANA Center for Ethical Marketing ANA; Jessica Prell, AARP Fraud Watch Network
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Association of National Advertisers