11 Webinars This Week about AI, Media, Journalism & More
/Tue, Aug 6 - Why Can’t I Just Google It?
What: Join us to lift the curtain and explore the motivations and methods behind this ubiquitous search engine and learn how CloudSource can open the door to 60 million open access and open educational resources.
Who: Maryska Connolly CloudSource, Director of Partnerships & Communications
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: CloudSource
Tue, Aug 6 - From Boomers to Zoomers: Cracking the Code of Cross-Generational Engagement
What: In this session, participants will: Understand the needs and concerns of each generation, gain skills and strategies to engage and train each generation, and learn how immersive and game-based learning increases participation and knowledge retention.
Who: Ellen Burns-Johnson, VP of Learning Strategy - Growth & Strategy Team, ELB Learning
When: 3 pm, Pacific
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: ELB Learning
Tue, Aug 6 - What Journalists Should Know About Election Security: Threats and Mitigations
What: Attendees will learn about: the landscape of threats to the 2024 U.S. elections, what those threats mean practically to the security or integrity of the elections process, what election officials, vendors and the federal government are doing to protect the security and resilience of the U.S. election infrastructure.
Who: Cait Conley is the Senior Advisor to the Director, a role that includes responsibilities supporting CISA’s election security efforts. Conley leads CISA’s work in partnering with state and local election officials to manage and reduce risk to the Nation’s election infrastructure.
When: 12:30 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy
Tue, Aug 6 - The Formula for Social Media Success
What: Learn the key differences between social networks Identify your target market. Set your social media goals Build your content strategy. Create your Ad Strategy Measure your results. Discover must-have social media tools.
Who: Ray-Sidney Smith, Digital Marketing Strategist, Hootsuite Global Brand Ambassador, Google Small Business Advisor for Productivity, and Managing Director of W3C Web Services.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $45
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Business One-Stop Shop
Tue, Aug 6 - Solutions Journalism 101 Webinar
What: This webinar will explore the ins and outs of solutions journalism, talk about why it’s important, explain key steps in reporting a solutions story, and share tips and resources for journalists interested in investigating how people are responding to social problems. We will also explore additional resources we have on hand for your reporting, including the Solutions Story Tracker, a database of more than 16,000 stories tagged by beat, publication, author, location, and more, a virtual heat map of what’s working around the world.
When: 6 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Solutions Journalism Network
Wed, Aug 7 - The Role of Visual Content for Journalists and PR Professionals
What: Learn about journalism’s transformation over time and the impact on PR strategies. Video content and how it enhances media coverage Insights about how journalists research the stories they cover.
Who: Peter Banda Assistant News Director, US News Gathering, The Associated Press; Anthony Brito Senior Director, Content Services, The Associated Press
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Associated Press, Business Wire
Wed, Aug 7 - How to start and grow a newsletter
What: In this session, a few expert newsletter writers and I will dive into how to build a successful newsletter, from launching and finding an audience to growing, monetizing, and maintaining it.
Who: Tim Herrera, author and former editor at The New York Times's Smarter Living; Lyz Lenz of the newsletter Men Yell At Me; and Parker Molloy of The Present Age.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $20
Sponsor: Freelancing with Tim
Wed, Aug 7 - How to Explain Data Through Visualization and Storytelling
What: You’ll learn: Data visualization basics to help get you started. The tools and technologies that promote more effective data use. How successful organizations have made data storytelling a reality.
Who: Trang Tran, Deputy Chief Data Officer, Director Artificial Intelligence COI, Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Prakhar Bajpai, Senior Data Scientist, City of Austin & 2023 NextGen Public Service Award Winner
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: GovLoop
Thu, Aug 8 - AI + Data Journalism
What: In this participatory practical training session, we’ll work with Data Analyst, Julius.AI, Claude and others to analyze and visualize data. Participants will analyze a dataset of bridge inspection records using these tools. We’ll work with data scrape formulas and tools such as Tabula and PDFtoExcel.com as well.
Who: Mike Reilley Senior Lecturer, University of Illinois-Chicago
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free to members, $25 for nonmembers
Sponsor: Online News Association
Thu, Aug 8 - Unleashing the Power of Collaboration: A Toolkit for Community Newsrooms
What: The results of in-depth interviews on collaborative journalism invovling 39 outlets, 44% serving local audiences, and how you can develop collaborations that serve your community.
Who: Bridget Thoreson, Chief Project Officer/Dream Wrangler at the social impact firm Hearken
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $35
Sponsor: Online Media Campus
Sun, Aug 11 - How to write better personal essays
What: Not sure how to turn a personal story into an essay you can sell? Wondering how to structure a personal essay? How do you even pitch one? We’ll cover all those questions and more in this workshop.
Who: Tim Herrera, author and former editor at The New York Times's Smarter Living; Expert essayist and editor Matt Ortile.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $20
Sponsor: Freelancing with Tim