8 Free Webinars This Week about AI, Journalism, Politics, & Disinformation
/Mon, April 8 - Not the odds, but the stakes – Covering the 2024 Elections
What: How journalists can address unprecedented challenges to their craft during one of the most consequential elections in its history.
Who: Media critic and author Margaret Sullivan, formerly executive editor of The Buffalo News, and Barton Gellman, a three-time Pulitzer-prize winner, author and journalist who is now a senior advisor to the Brennan Center for Justice.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists, DC Chapter
Tue, April 9 - Investigating Elections: Threat from AI Audio Deepfakes
What: Three experts will share tips, tools, and resources to identify, investigate, and verify potential deepfakes.
Who: Silas Jonathan, a Digital Investigation Manager at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development; Shayan Sardarizadeh, a journalist with BBC Verify, where he covers fake news, disinformation and manipulation on digital platforms; Olga Yurkova, a journalist and cofounder of StopFake.org, an independent Ukrainian organization that trains an international cohort of fact-checkers in an effort to curb propaganda and misinformation in the media; The moderator is Rowan Philp, GIJN’s senior reporter.
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Global Investigative Journalism Network
Tue, April 9 - AI Innovator Collaborative
What: We’ll get into both internal policies that shape your use of AI and public-facing disclosures and explanations for audiences.
Who: Lynn Walsh and Joy Mayer of Trusting News.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Online News Association
Wed, April 10 - Framing the disinformation crisis for journalists
What: Learn strategies for coverage that informs and empowers your community and discuss the ways disinformation has affected the practice of journalism.
Who: Tiffany Hsu, reporter on the technology team covering misinformation and disinformation, New York Times; Shannon Jankowski, program director, journalism and disinformation for PEN America; Jay Van Bavel, director of the Social Identity & Morality Lab and associate professor of psychology and neural science, New York University; Moderator: Beth Francesco, executive director of the National Press Club Journalism Institute.
When: 11:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: The National Press Club Journalism Institute, the American Psychological Association, and PEN America
Thu, April 11 - AI in Newsrooms: How It Can Help and How It Will Hurt Journalism
What: The good, the bad and the ugly of Artificial Intelligence.
Who: PCLI treasurer Jeff Bessen; Jay Aldred, co-founder of Lede AI; Nikita Roy, Knight Fellow at the International Center for Journalists; Zachary Richner, managing partner and founder of Arrandale Ventures.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Press Club of Long Island
Thu, April 11 - Environmental journalism: The good, the bad, the future – and why you are essential Webinar Series
What: In this webinar, top Environmental Health Sciences staff will trace the arc of environmental journalism: Trends, coverage gaps, and the future. We will look under the hood at social media approaches and how journalists are working to reach audiences that neither trust nor consume traditional media. We'll talk about how to pitch stories and make science approachable.
Who: Environmental Health Sciences Executive Director Douglas Fischer.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health
Thu, April 11 - Navigating The AI Landscape in Journalism: Opportunities, Applications, and Ethical Considerations
What: The session will not only highlight inspiring applications of AI in journalism but also navigate the crucial discussions around responsible AI use, addressing the ethical dimensions and the imperative of maintaining journalistic integrity. Additionally, we will tackle the pressing challenge of AI’s impact on newspaper websites, exploring both the opportunities and threats it presents, ensuring that attendees leave with a well-rounded understanding of AI’s role in shaping the future of news.
Who: Dwayne Desaulniers stands at the forefront of merging journalism with cutting-edge AI, boasting a rich career that reshaped newsrooms from The Associated Press to WebMD. As a co-founder of NewsStand.ai, he champions AI’s role in sustaining local journalism, ensuring newsrooms stay ahead in the digital era.
When: 1 pm, Central
Where: Zoom
Cost: $35
Sponsor: Online Media Campus
Thu, April 11 - 5 Emerging Technologies You Need to Know
What: Learn how these 5 technologies will not only shape your career in the future, but also the priorities of upcoming administrations. The possible pain points in implementation, agency success stories, and where they’ve used these technologies for good.
Who: Adam Leonard, Chief Analytics Officer & Director, Information Innovation & Insight, Texas Workforce Commission; Michael Lawrence Evans, Director of Emerging Technologies, Mayor’s Office, City of Boston; Jacqueline Ponti-Lazaruk, Chief Innovation Officer, USDA; William Cahoe, Director of Communications and Outreach for 10x, GSA; Francisco Ramirez, Chief Architect, State and Local Government, Red Hat
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: GovLoop