10 Webinars this Week about Journalism, AI, Social Media & More
/Mon, Oct 21 - Introduction to Reporting on AI
What: We will dissect what makes a good AI accountability story, from quick turnaround stories to more ambitious investigations, and dig deeper into a few examples. Held in English and Arabic.
Who: Gabriel Geiger, an Amsterdam-based investigative journalist specializing in surveillance and algorithmic accountability reporting.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Pulitzer Center and the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
Tue, Oct 22 - AI & Copyright
What: The issues of copyright when using artificial intelligence (AI).
Who: Cheryl Coyle from Central Piedmont Community College
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: NC Library Assoc.
Tue, Oct 22 - Using AI Effectively in PowerPoint
What: We'll explore simple, effective ways to use AI within PowerPoint and beyond, all to boost your presentation game.
Who: Geetesh Bajaj Microsoft, PowerPoint MVP (Most Valuable Professional). Owner, Indezine.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Magazine Network
Wed, Oct 23 - Navigating Artificial Intelligence: Perplexity.ai, Claude 3, and More
What: Discover a range of AI tools like Perplexity.ai and Claude 3, and learn how to choose the right ones to address your specific needs and challenges.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Small Business Development Center, Widener University
Wed, Oct 23 - What’s New With News/Academic Partnerships in Public Media
What: We’ll share our challenges and successes in producing high-quality student journalism.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: University of Vermont
Wed, Oct 23 - Student Photojournalism Workshop
What: Learn to use imagery to expose hidden truths about their own communities and advocate for change.
Who: Nitashia Johnson, a multimedia artist and educator.
When: 5 pm, Pacific
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Pulitzer Center and the Las Fotos Project
Wed, Oct 23 - 10 things to do to ensure your search traffic grows
What: We’ll look at the technical and content-focused tactics that will ensure you’re winning the local SEO game.
Who: David Arkin, CEO of David Arkin Consulting
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Local Media Association
Wed, Oct 23 - Master Your Social Media Message: A Take Away Framework for Consistent Content Creation
What: Learn a new approach to social media marketing that gets straight to the heart of your audience and takes the pressure off posting! Each participant receives a fill-in-the-blank Content Creation Workbook to apply to your specific business, which makes showing up on social media consistently your new normal. Take the guesswork out of promoting your business online.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Small Business Development Center, Widener University
Thu, Oct 24 - Teaching Media Literacy with Social Media News
What: In this webinar, Roy will introduce us to media evaluation techniques he learned at CIA and show us how anyone—not just CIA analysts—can build their skills at evaluating the accuracy, credibility, logic, and argumentation of posts on social media. He will argue that these skills are critical for us to engage in civic discourse and build a stronger democracy.
Who: Roy Whitehurst, a former CIA analyst and instructor who spent 30+ years evaluating written information, photos, videos, and other media collected by the CIA and then taught media literacy skills to new CIA analysts. He is the author of the new book, Teaching Media Literacy with Social Media News: Practical Techniques for Middle and High School Classrooms.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
Fri, Oct 25 - Learn how 8 journalists using AI are transforming their work Oct 25
What: Presentations of real-world applications of AI that are redefining the future of journalism.
Who: Nikita Roy, program lead, host of the Newsroom Robots podcast, and ICFJ Knight Fellow; Dustin Block – Former Audience Development Lead at Graham Media Group; Caiwei Chen– Freelance Journalist; David Cohn – Senior Director of Research & Development at Advance Local; Selymar Colón – Managing Director of Platea Media at Red Ventures Puerto Rico; Rodney Gibbs – Head of Audience & Product at the National Trust for Local News; Monsur Hussain – Head of Innovation at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development; Ludwig Siegele – Senior Editor of AI Initiatives at The Economist; Clare Spencer – AI Delivery Manager at Newsquest Media Group
When: 10 am, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The AI Journalism Lab at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.