A Journalist’s Guide to Using AI in the Newsroom
A Journalist’s Guide to Using AI in the Newsroom
Overview
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It’s clear that that Artificial Intelligence is playing a bigger and bigger role in newsrooms and journalists need to keep up to date and understand how AI is impacting their work.
In this course you will gain an overview of what journalists need to know to fully embrace AI in the newsroom: how AI – and Gen AI - technologies work, what it means for Public Service Media, the ethical challenges they create as well as the latest trends.
Through practical use cases, you will discover the latest best practices; see how AI can help make content more accessible or debunk fake news. You will also review the key AI tools that can best assist you in your work and when not to use AI. In addition, hands-on exercises will give you a chance to practice your abilities, including prompting.
Who is it for
- Journalists and Editors
Course Outline
Day 1
- Introduction to AI and why it matters to Public Media and journalists
- Generative AI and where it can play a role
- How newsrooms are implementing AI tools
- Tools to help you in your daily workflow
Day 2
- How to maintain ethics while keeping up with AI trends
- Using AI as an assistant – including practical exercise
- Combating misinformation & disinformation
Day 3
- Creating a better user experience with AI
- Case study: A European Perspective
- Putting what you have learned into practice