New Lands
/One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. -Andre Gide
20 Articles about the Business of Running an AI
/What Happens if Trump Seizes AI Companies – The Atlantic
So, About That AI Bubble Thanks to the rise of Claude Code and other AI agents, revenues are finally catching up to the hype. – The Atlantic
A.I. Spending Sets a Record, With No End in Sight – New York Times
AI Has Made Memory Chips One of the World’s Most Profitable Products – Wall Street Journal
Google Signs A.I. Deal with the Pentagon – New York Times
Google workers petition CEO to refuse classified AI work with Pentagon – Washington Post
U.S. OpenAI Sued by Seven Families Over Mass Shooting Suspect’s ChatGPT Use – Wall Street Journal
DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data – Tech Crunch
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI – Associated Press
The Podcast Where You Can Eavesdrop on the A.I. Elite – New York Times
The AI Splurge Is Costing Big Tech Its Workforce – Wall Street Journal
DeepSeek’s Sequel Set to Extend China’s Reach in Open-Source A.I. – New York Times
Florida's attorney general announces criminal investigation into OpenAI over shooting – NBC News
Beijing tightens its grip on AI firms that try to shed their Chinese ties – Washington Post
A.I. Start-Ups From Canada and Germany Merge to Take On Silicon Valley – New York Times
Anthropic’s Leaked Code Tests Copyright Challenges in A.I. Era – Wall Street Journal
Microsoft wants to build the infrastructure behind the AI internet – Axios
An Investor Dared Him to Quit School. Now He’s Building a $1.5 Billion AI Startup. – Wall Street Journal
Why AI companies want you to be afraid of them – BBC
The Billionaire Math Geek Who Turned AI Into a Money-Printing Machine – Wall Street Journal
Standalone AI Literacy
/The returns on standalone AI literacy without domain depth are heading to zero. What the economy will actually reward is deep domain expertise with AI embedded in industrial context. A financial analyst building AI-driven models needs to understand finance first. A biotech researcher using AI for drug discovery needs to understand biology first. The hard skills underneath the AI layer, mathematical reasoning, scientific literacy, domain knowledge, take years to develop and will hold their value. -Sofia Fenichell
AI definitions: GPT
/GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) – GPT refers to a LLM (large language model) that first goes through an unsupervised period (no data labeling by humans) followed by a supervised "fine-tuning" phase (some labeling). G is for Generative indicating it will generate new, original text or content. P is for Pretrained referencing the training period when a model will learn patterns and structures in the data it is given. T stands for Transformer, which is the core AI architecture that makes predictions about the output.
No Amount
/No amount of regret changes the past. No amount of anxiety changes the future. Any amount of gratitude changes the present. -Ann Voskamp
AI Definitions: Red Teaming
/Red Teaming - Testing an AI by trying to force it to act in unintended or undesirable ways, thus uncovering potential harms. The term comes from a military practice of taking on the role of an attacker to devise strategies.
Art Resists
/Art resists rules and quantification. No objective measurement exists to prove whether the poetry of Pablo Neruda is better than Gabriela Mistral’s. Novice writers learn conventions; great writers invent them. An LLM trained to imitate taste can go only so far. - Jasmine Sun writing in The Atlantic
One Size
/The nice part about wearing a smile is that one size fits all.
20 Articles from April about AI & Data Science
/Causal Inference Is Different in Business
16 Ways to make a Small Language Model think bigger
15 Best Certifications for Data Analysts
6 Things I Learned Building LLMs From Scratch That No Tutorial Teaches You
AI Agents Need Their Own Desk, and Git Worktrees Give Them One
Beyond retrieval and prompting: RAG needs context engineering
'Jagged Intelligence': The Illusion Of Reasoning In Modern LLMs
Building the foundation for running extra-large language models
Understanding and Fixing Model Drift
Advanced RAG Retrieval: Cross-Encoders & Reranking
How Does AI Learn to See in 3D and Understand Space?
Context Engineering for AI Agents: A Deep Dive
Data, not infrastructure, must drive your AI strategy
Benchmark Best 30 AI Governance Tools in 2026
Beyond Code Generation: AI for the Full Data Science Workflow
AI definitions: Predictive Analytics
/Predictive Analytics - This method of speculating about future events uses past data to make recommendations. Researchers create complex mathematical algorithms in an effort to discover patterns in the data. One doesn't know in advance what data is important. The statistical models created by predictive analytics are designed to discover which of the pieces of data will predict the desired outcome. While correlation is not causation, a cause-and-effect relationship is not needed in order to make predictions. This process is ideal for anticipating, for instance, what a user is most likely to be interested in based on past behavior and user characteristics. However, after gathering this data, data scientists often turn to causal AI to gauge its impact on user behavior. Some people use the terms “predictive analytics” and “predictive AI” interchangeably, while others treat “predictive analytics” as a broader term that includes non-AI methods such as statistical modeling and regression analysis. While predictive analytics focuses on forecasting future outcomes, generative AI focuses on creating new content. This makes predictive analytics useful for applications such as financial forecasting and health diagnosis, while generative AI is an application for content creation, art and design.
AI ID's Anonymous Writing
/An advanced AI model correctly identified a writer as the author of a 1,000-word scene from an unpublished novel. I tried Claude on the first chapter of a romance novel that I started almost 20 years ago. (It identified me after only) a few seconds. I fed Claude a different opening chapter from an unpublished science fiction novel I started right before the pandemic. Claude needed only 1,132 words to identify the author. -Megan McArdle writing in The Washington Post
Never mistake
/Never mistake legibility for communication. -David Carson
21 Articles about AI & Philosophy
/What Can Heidegger’s Philosophy Say About AI?
Ludwig Wittgenstein and Artificial Intelligence
Understanding LLMs through Wittgenstein’s Philosophy -LLMs as Language Games
AI can imitate morality without actually possessing it, new philosophy study finds
Why main character syndrome is philosophically dangerous
AI Is Shedding Enlightenment Values
How C. S. Lewis’s Prophetic Warning Has Come True 80 Years Later
Is AI Taking Us Back Into Plato’s Cave?
Why Large Language Models are stuck in Plato’s Cave
What Aristotle and Socrates can teach us about using generative AI
What would Socrates say about AI as a learning tool?
Is Artificial Intelligence Impossible? Aristotle & Aquinas on AI
The roots of AI in Chinese philosophy — and what it could mean for business
Can AI solve the loneliness epidemic? Here’s what Aristotle would say
Philosophy is crucial in the age of AI
What Kant and Spinoza can teach us about AI
Why Immanuel Kant Still Has More to Teach Us
Wittgenstein’s Apocalypse AI and the crisis of meaning
Sartre’s Existentialism in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Kantian deontology for AI: alignment without moral agency
Bonus: Satre on absence & missing someone (video)
AI definition: Compression-meaning Tradeoff
/Compression-meaning Tradeoff – The balance between reducing data size (compression) and preserving the original information (meaning). To manage information overload, humans group items into categories. For instance, we think of poodles and bulldogs as dogs. We balance this compression with details that set them apart: size, nose, tails, fur types, etc. On the other hand, LLMs attempt to maintain a balance between compressing information and preserving original meaning in different ways. LLMs use an aggressive compression approach, enabling them to store vast amounts of knowledge. However, it also contributes to unpredictability and failures. This tension has led many data scientists to conclude that better alignment with human cognition would result in more capable and reliable AI systems.
Survey on AI Enthusiasm
/Only 38% of U.S. respondents to an AI survey said “Yes, products and services using AI make me excited.” In comparison, 84% in China agreed with the statement. While over half the survey respondents said they trust their government to regulate AI responsibly, only 31% in the U.S. did — the lowest score in the study. Singapore had the highest score of 81%, with Indonesia scoring 76% and Malaysia scoring 73%. -Rest of World
A Simple Trick, Scout
/“If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—"
“Sir?”
“—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee who was born April 28, 1926
20 Tips for Job-hunting College Graduates
/Ask yourself: Am I keeping myself physically, psychologically, and spiritually healthy? If the answer is no, then stop looking for new ways to feel guilty and allow yourself to breathe. Give time to self-care. Don’t pile more on top of yourself when you are already sliding backward. Secondly, are there members of your family in need of support? Make that your next priority.
If those areas are in good shape, here are some steps to consider for a strong career launch when the cloud lifts and you can move forward. Take them with a grain of salt. Avoid comparing yourself to others and ask what is reasonable for you to do, given your time and situation. Think of this as a “choose your adventure” exercise. Set attainable goals to foster a sense of control during a moment of change.
1. Update your resume: No mistakes, and it must be easy to glance through. Have you included your social media? Every employer will check your social media and Google you. You should do that yourself. You’ll find more specific resume recommendations here.
2. Speaking of socials: Give yourself a social media makeover. Look for inappropriate or unfocused tweets, posts, and Instagram stories, then reconsider your privacy settings, clearly define your audience, and so on. You’ll find makeover suggestions here. Don’t forget LinkedIn (if your industry uses it).
3. Reverse engineer your career: Look up jobs that interest you and see what’s missing from your resume or needs shoring up. What can you do now, before you leave school? What equipment do you have access to right now that you won’t have access to later? Perhaps there are holes in your knowledge of software commonly used in your field. Get up to speed on professional software programs used in your industry.
4. Gather all your supporting materials now so you aren’t scrambling when a prospective employee asks for various kinds of writing samples. Do you have recommendation letters, headshots, thank you notes, etc.?
5. Work on your elevator pitch. Create a compelling speech about your professional life that lasts no more than 20 seconds. Try your pitch on others for feedback.
6. Create a list of job sites you will visit once a week. If you plan to work in media take a look at this list. Look for other (often in social media) produced by groups dedicated to your industry. Remember: Your first job or two is not a lifelong commitment. Your path is likely to be circuitous. Aim at moving in the right general direction rather than getting there in one big leap.
7. Create Google alerts to bring you articles from Google News related to your industry by using keywords. Stay on top of the trends. Pro tip: Set a Google alert for your name, so you’ll know when someone has posted about you online.
8. Try some mock interviews with friends or a bot. They can grab some typical questions off the internet to throw at you. One step better: Do a mock Zoom interview with a friend. Do you come across professionally? Do you have flattering lighting set up? Are you easy to hear? Is your camera at eye level?
9. Are there contests offered by professional organizations in your field for which you could submit entries? Pick two or three of these organizations to join. It will cost something but also look good on your resume and separate you from other students. Attending events and connecting with pros is a way to gain contacts that may help you in your job search.
10. Be ready to answer in a job interview, “What new skills are you learning between semesters or during the self-quarantine of the pandemic?” Show that you use your time wisely.
11. Develop more life skills. If you haven’t already done so, put effort into learning to cook, doing your own laundry, etc. Try Googling, “What college students should be able to do on their own.”
12. Educate yourself on your student loans. When are you supposed to start paying them off? Do you have deferral options?
13. Cut costs and budget. Where can you stop spending? If you don’t have a budget, make one—even if it is just projected. Know where your money is going. How much money can you spend on job hunting? Invest in your future.
14. Work on a nonprofit. You can help others while developing your specialized skills in just a few hours a week.
15. Read articles about job hunting. You’ll find many on my site Goforth Job Tips. Start with the career advice articles, then move on to those on resumes and interviews.
16. Pick a platform (like SquareSpace) to create a website that will house projects you’ve completed. Find a place to show what you can do. Buy your own domain name. Mine is www.StephenGoforth.com. It’s easy to do at places like GoDaddy.
17. Pick up some books (online or physical) and listen to some podcasts that either distract you for a few moments and fire your imagination or else educate you about your chosen field. Pro tip: connect with someone who does hiring in your industry and ask for reading/listening recommendations.
18. Contact professionals for advice on what you should be doing. Don’t ask for a job—ask them to have a cup of coffee with you (by video conference, of course) and then ask questions and listen. Ask your professors who they would recommend you seek out—then ask the same question each time you finish having coffee with a pro.
19. Attend webinars offered by professional groups in your field. Joining online events is a way to add a line to your resume while learning a few things. I post a list of them for AI, journalism, and media each Monday.
20. Address the AI literacy, integration and adoption expectation for your field. You may get asked in a job interview, "Tell me about your experimentation with using AI?" (literacy), "How has AI changed your workflow?" (integration) and "Tell me about a project you have completed using AI?" (adoption). My website is filled with AI articles to educate yourself. Getting an AI certificate from Google, OpenAI, or other major companies is a way to get it on your resume.
Don’t try to take on everything at once. Focus on what you can do today; that one step in front of you.
Stephen Goforth
AI amplifies what you bring to it
/AI amplifies what you bring to it. The student who arrives at the workforce with deep expertise in how to think and judge will wield AI with power. The student who arrives with surface knowledge and borrowed competence will be undone by it. -Times Higher Ed
Never
/Never miss a good chance to shut up - Attributed to Will Rogers
31 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism & Media
/Mon, April 27 - Scrollytelling and Visual Journalism: A Professional Approach
What: We will explore how immersive narratives and interactive design are reshaping modern journalism. This session will examine how compelling scrollytelling experiences are conceived, designed, and produced through real-world examples. A special focus will be placed on ethical decision-making in visual storytelling, including responsible data sourcing, fair and accurate representation, visual manipulation boundaries, AI-assisted production, and transparency within newsroom workflows. The webinar will also highlight the highly collaborative nature of visual journalism, emphasizing the dynamic partnership between reporters, designers, and developers. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how interdisciplinary teamwork strengthens storytelling, enhances credibility, and brings complex stories to life in visually engaging ways.
Who: Visuals Editor of the Guardian (UK) Ashley Kirk.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Mon, April 27 - The Future of AI and Implications for Higher Education and the World of Work
What: This webinar will discuss the current and evolving AI landscape and offer forward-looking perspectives from panelists tracking developments closely. A wide range of topics will be explored, including agentic AI, the value of the degree, ongoing shifts in how work is performed, and the changing role of higher education now and in the future. The webinar will also detail the varied responses colleges and universities have adopted thus far and outline practical paths forward for institutions as they contemplate and implement next steps throughout 2026 and beyond.
Who: Bryan Alexander, Senior Scholar in the Learning Design and Technology Program, Georgetown University; Dustin Bruzenak, Chief Executive Officer Modern Logic; Michelle Kassorla, Associate Professor of English Georgia State University–Perimeter College; Bethany Miller, Associate Provost and Chief Data Officer, Macalester College; C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U; Caleb Keith, Assistant Vice President for Digital Initiatives, AAC&U.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges and Universities
Mon, April 27 - Mission Brief: The AI Trends Analysts Are Tracking in 2026
What: In this session, we'll set the scene for what's really at stake when enterprises adopt AI without a security strategy. Drawing on the latest analyst insights and real-world risk patterns, this session delivers the executive-level brief every CISO and security leader needs to confidently own the AI security conversation in their organization.
Who: Joe Tustin, Cyera’s Technical Data and AI Evangelist; Christy Hart Smith, Director of Global Analyst Relations; Rick Holland, Data Security and AI Governance Officer.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechTarget
Mon, April 27 - AI Has Joined the Faculty
What: This discussion will explore: How faculty members are using AI in teaching and course design; Where AI can save time and where caution is warranted; What transparency and shared expectations should look like; How colleges can approach policy, governance, and trust.
Who: Beth McMurtrie, Senior Writer The Chronicle of Higher Education; Flower Darby, Associate Director, Teaching for Learning Center, University of Missouri; Chris Hakala, Executive Director, Center for Excellence on Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Springfield College; Susan Purrington, Harold F. Wiley Generative AI Teaching and Learning Fellow, Connecticut College; Evan Silberman, Senior University Dean of Academic Innovation Office of Academic Affairs, CUNY.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Chronicle of Higher Ed
Mon, April 27 - How to Stay Productive in the Digital Age
What: We discuss easy‑to‑apply tips to help supervisors use digital tools more intentionally. You’ll learn tactics you can apply right away to improve communication, run more effective meetings, and keep your team aligned — without adding new tools or processes.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: GovLoop
Tue, April 28 - Academic Integrity in Higher Education
What: This webinar is designed to help faculty and administrators respond to current and emerging academic integrity challenges, drawing on insights from experts in academic integrity administration, writing pedagogy, and faculty practice across multiple institutional contexts. Practical pedagogical strategies, effective classroom approaches, and up-to-date perspectives regarding AI detection will be among the topics explored in this action-oriented webinar.
Who: José Antonio Bowen, Senior Scholar AAC&U; Antonio Byrd, Associate Professor of English, University of Missouri–Kansas City; Anna Mills, Modern Language Association Task Force on AI in Research and Teaching, College of Marin; Susan Ray, Associate Professor of English, Delaware County Community College; Camilla Roberts, Director of the Honor and Integrity System, Kansas State University; C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges and Universities
Tue, April 28 - Poynter Beat Academy: ICE Impact on Children and Families
What: Learn how to cover ICE enforcement and its impact on children and families. Gain more practical strategies for reporting on immigration with accuracy and care. Identify strong story angles on education, health care and housing impacts.
Who: Jon Greenberg, Poynter Faculty; Zain Lakhani, Director of Migrant Rights and Justice; Julie Sugarman, Associate Director for K-12 Education, Research at MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy; Lidia Terrazas, Gulf State Reporter, Univision.
When: 11:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Poynter
Tue, April 28 - Beyond the Headlines: Navigating Today’s Information Landscape
What: Learn how today’s info landscape shapes visibility for nonprofits.
Who: Rosemary Ostmann founded boutique firm RoseComm; Lara Cohn is an account director at RoseComm.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: NonProfit Help Desk
Tue, April 28 - How journalism collaboratives can write strong grant proposals
What: Move past the intimidation and learn how to write strong and successful grant proposals for your journalism collaborative Whether you’re going after your first grant or your 50th, it can be intimidating to sit down and write that proposal. Learn best practices for writing them and how collaboratives can adapt a proposal to meet their needs and a funders’ needs. You'll also learn how to navigate the changing funding landscape and what it means for local journalism.
Who: Founder of the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative Sarah Lee. She specializes in nonprofit strategy with expertise in journalism collaboratives and sustainable funding models.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Center for Cooperative Media
Tue, April 28 - Current AI Issues in PR Practice
What: This webinar focuses on the contemporary AI issues facing public relations practice, including ethics. Specific attention is given to how AI impacts online reputation management, using AI to create intellectual property, and ethical concerns over AI use and privacy. The presentation will also discuss future issues of AI and its impact on PR and communication practice.
Who: Cayce Myers, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Virginia Tech, School of Communication; Cayce Myers, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Virginia Tech, School of Communication.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Florida Public Relations Association
Tue, April 28 - AI Impact Hour for Nonprofits
What: In this session, you’ll learn how to: Streamline communication and content creation; Organize information and reduce repetitive tasks; Support fundraising and outreach with beginner-friendly tools.
Who: Aretha Simons, TechSoup
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechSoup
Tue, April 28 - How AI Is Redefining Brand Strategy
What: In this panel, brand and marketing leaders explore a critical question: How do you protect the soul of your brand when AI is reshaping every touchpoint? Drawing on real examples, we’ll examine where human judgment still matters most, how brand strategy must evolve when machines read data instead of stories, and why clarity, empathy, and distinctiveness (not volume) are becoming the defining advantages in an AI‑mediated market.
Who: Joanna Berliner, Head of Creative, Wayfair North America; Ben Hall, Empathy Lab North America.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: AdWeek
Tue, April 28 - Teaching Critical-Thinking Skills in the Age of AI
What: This forum will explore moving toward a pedagogy that foregrounds the teaching of thinking skills.
Who: Ian Wilhelm, Deputy Managing Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education; Michelle Miller, Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, Executive Director, Institute for Advancing Applications in Artificial Intelligence, Northern Arizona University; Annette Vee, Associate Professor of English, Faculty Liaison for AI Enablement, Pitt Digital University of Pittsburgh.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Chronicle of Higher Ed
Tue, April 28 - Blurred Lines: Should journalists be defined and regulated?
What: The panel will examine how to identify reporters and ethical journalism in a sea of digital content creators, activists masquerading as reporters and misinformation.
Who: Panelists include Olivia Hicks, The Minnesota Star Tribune sports reporter; Liz Kelly Nelson, founder of Project C; Aaron Parnas, digital news creator and “Newsfluencer”; Erik Ugland, Marquette University associate professor; SPJ Ethics Committee Chair Dan Axelrod.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
Wed, April 29 - AI for Social – Scripts, captions and making it sound like you
What: This session explores how AI can support social storytelling without flattening your voice. You’ll look at practical ways to turn reporting into platform-ready scripts and captions, while learning how to spot when AI output is generic, off-brand or just wrong. The focus is on speed, judgement and staying editorially in control.
Who: Tristan Werkmeister, Social Media Reporter at Reuters.
When: 7:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Member: £15, Nonmembers: £25
Sponsor: Women in Journalism
Wed, April 29 - ChatGPT for Work 102: Leveraging AI to do your best work
What: Learn how to conduct deep research for report writing, organize your work with Projects, and build custom GPTs to automate tasks.
Who: Juliann Igo, GTM, OpenAI.
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
Wed, April 29 - Spotify’s Adoption of Agentic-First Development
What: We’ll explore what agentic-first development looks like at scale, what changed, what broke, and which platform principles made it work.
Who: TNS host Jennifer Riggins; Spotify’s Stefan Särne and Sanjana Seetharam.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The New Stack
Wed, April 29 - Faculty Perspectives on AI
What: This webinar will begin with a review of the findings of findings from a national survey capturing faculty perspectives on AI and then move into insights from those who collaborate most closely with faculty across departments and disciplines in higher education. Building on the findings and panelist insights, the webinar will surface persistent and emerging AI-related challenges faced by faculty, highlight the evolving needs of instructors and students, and outline actionable steps institutions can take to support effective and ethical integration of AI in service of student learning and student success. It will also emphasize how the wide range of faculty perspectives can serve as catalysts for meaningful institutional progress.
Who: Julaine Fowlin, Assistant Professor and Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Medical University of South Carolina; Chris Hakala, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence Training and Professor of Psychology, Springfield College; Amanda Irvin, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Columbia University; Lee Rainie, Director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center, Elon University; Melinda Rhodes-DiSalvo, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, Ohio University; C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U; Hannah Schneider, Director of Digital Education Programs, AAC&U.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges and Universities
Wed, April 29 - Inside NotebookLM
What: Learn how to use NotebookLM to analyze sources, generate insights, and streamline your research workflow. NotebookLM is changing how journalists and researchers work with information. This session introduces what the tool can do, why it matters, and how it can help you move from raw documents to meaningful insight more quickly and effectively. This session is a guided walkthrough designed to share practical examples, strategies, and ideas you can apply immediately, with time at the end for questions and discussion.
Who: Jeremy Caplan, Director of Teaching and Learning at CUNY's Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Sunlight Research Desk
Wed, April 29 - Faculty Perspectives on AI
What: The webinar will surface persistent and emerging AI-related challenges faced by faculty, highlight the evolving needs of instructors and students, and outline actionable steps institutions can take to support effective and ethical integration of AI in service of student learning and student success. It will also emphasize how the wide range of faculty perspectives can serve as catalysts for meaningful institutional progress.
Who: Julaine Fowlin, Assistant Professor and Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Medical, University of South Carolina; Chris Hakala, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence Training and Professor of Psychology, Springfield College; Amanda Irvin, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Columbia University; Lee Rainie, Director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center, Elon University; Melinda Rhodes-DiSalvo, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, Ohio University; C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges and Universities
Wed, April 29 - Readying Your Data for AI
What: A practical discussion on what it really takes to get federal data ready for secure, responsible AI. We’ll draw on lessons from across government and from Everpure’s work as an AI‑ready data and storage platform partner to show how agencies are building foundations that AI can trust.
Who: Austin Boone, Consulting Field Solutions Architect, Everpure.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: GovLoop
Wed, April 29 - How to Make Social-First Videos That Reach New Audiences
What: Attendees will learn how to find and use trends, the basics of creating content on their phones, and gain access to exclusive tips and tricks for making concise, digestible videos for social media. By the end of this session, you will be better prepared to create your own short-form videos that engage and grow new audiences on social media.
Who: Rahim Jessani, Bottom Up Media; Meghan Murphy, Head of Programs, ONA.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Online News Association
Wed, April 29 - ChatGPT for Work 101: A guide to your AI superassistant
What: In this session, we'll cover: An overview of AI and ChatGPTs; Best practices for writing good prompts; Demos of content creation, data analysis, and image generation; How to discover use cases of ChatGPT at work.
Who: Juliann Igo, GTM, OpenAI.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
Wed, April 29 - Why Revise the SPJ Ethics Code Now, and What Should Be Improved?
What: The Ethics Committee will host “Why Revise the SPJ Ethics Code Now, and What Should Be Improved?” Committee members will discuss Code revision-related comments and suggestions emailed to ethics@spj.org and submitted via surveys for the public, journalists and those close to journalism.
Who: Stephen Adler, director of New York University’s Ethics and Journalism Initiative; Eric Deggans, NPR critic-at-large and Knight Chair in Journalism and Media Ethics, Washington and Lee University; Jackie Padilla, digital director, Scripps NewsChannel 5 Network - Chris Roberts, Ethics Committee vice-chair, associate professor and media ethics researcher, University of Alabama; Kevin Z. Smith, executive director, Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism, Ohio University; Lynn Walsh, assistant director, Trusting News.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Ethics
Thu, April 30 - Q&A with V Spehar of Under the Desk News
What: What it means to build trust as an independent news creator. How do creators translate complex political and cultural developments into formats that work on platforms such as TikTok? How do they balance credibility, audience expectations and commercial opportunities? And what lessons can publishers take from the ways creator-led journalism connects with audiences and builds communities online?
Who: V Spehar, Under The Desk News; Pierre Caulliez, Founder, Yoof, WAN-IFRA Lead, News Creator Exchange.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: World Association of World Publishers
Thu, April 30 - The Art of Editing: The Journey from First Draft to Final Draft
What: We'll teach you strategies for editing that will make it less daunting and review the most common grammatical issues.
Who: Bestselling author Derek Taylor Kent
When: 1:30 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Author Learning Center
Thu, April 30 - How Campuses Are Facilitating Change Regarding AI
What: This webinar highlights the plans, strategies, obstacles, innovations, and lessons learned as teams worked toward the AI goals they developed for their campuses. Attendees of this webinar will gain insights to the goals teams set, the approaches they used to pursue curricular and pedagogical reform, and the strategies they implemented for faculty development, AI policy formations, and campus-wide AI rollout. Participants will also learn about the future directions these colleges and universities are planning as they continue their AI journeys.
Who: Kiran Budhrani, Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation in the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; George (Guy) McHendry Jr., Timms Endowed Professor and Director of the Magis Core Curriculum, Creighton University; Desiah Melby, Communication Instructor Mid-State, Technical College; Berta Rios, Chief Academic Officer, Albizu University; David Slade, Provost Berry College; Michelle Schmidt, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Gettysburg College; Caleb J. Keith, Assistant Vice President for Digital Initiatives, AAC&U.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges and Universities
Thu, April 30 - Turning the Page: Libraries Innovating in AI, Connectivity & Digital Equity
What: This session will highlight practical approaches to integrating emerging AI technologies, expanding access to reliable internet, including in highly rural and underserved areas, and building sustainable digital inclusion initiatives. Attendees will gain insight into how institutions are translating strategy into action, leveraging partnerships, funding, and innovative program design to meet the growing needs of their communities.
Who: Kieran Hixon, Rural and Small Library Senior Consultant, Colorado State Library; AJ Middleton, Senior Vice President of Impact, Human-I-T; Chris Jowaisas, Senior Research Scientist, University of Washington Information School; Alex Kelly Berman, Chief Program Officer, Cortico; Mark Colwell, Executive Director, Mission Telecom
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Mission Telecom and Library Journal
Thu, April 30 - Steal my Workflow: Up your Video Journalism Game
What: Join us for a big picture conversation as our guest takes us through what he’s learned while overseeing video at some of today’s biggest social-first platforms — and now in creator-journalism. Jon will dig into producing across platforms, transitioning video workflow and formats from traditional legacy media to hosted for YouTube/Social platforms, hooks that work, posting strategies, workflow tips, and more.
Who: NewPress VP Jon Laurence.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Video Consortium
Fri, May 1 - AI: Threats and Opportunities
What: A look at how artificial intelligence is being applied by FOIA requesters and agencies to improve the process, and the unintended consequences of the implementation of AI.
Who: Adam Marshall, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Carl Roller, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Brian Thompson, Relativity, formerly Environmental Protection Agency; Liz Wagenseller, Pennsylvania Office of Open Record.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Sunlight Research Desk
Fri, May 1 - Managing Risk When Working with Orphaned Film and Video
What: Is there a way to manage risk when working with orphaned film elements? What is due diligence in law and in practice? Join a panel of experts to unpack these issues.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Open Copyright Education Advisory Network