14 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism, Graphics, Audio, & More
/Mon, Sept 16 - Captivating Canva Graphics: Unlock the Power of Design Principles
What: By understanding design best practices, you can create more effective Canva graphics—and stay on-brand. Learn the four key design principles (layout, color, typography, imagery) as well as sources for high-quality graphics. Basic Canva knowledge is helpful but not required.
Who: Lidia Varesco Racoma of Lidia Varesco Design
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Learning Lab
Tue, Sept 17 - Climate on the Ballot: The Stakes vs. The Horse Race
What: How can elections coverage prioritize informing voters of the climate stakes and hold leaders accountable for their climate positions?
Who: Neela Banerjee Chief Climate Editor for NPR; Chase Cain, National Climate Correspondent at NBC News; Lisa Friedman, Climate Change Reporter at The New York Times; and Adam Mahoney, Climate & Environment Reporter for Capital B News. Kyle Pope, Covering Climate Now's Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives, will moderate.
When: Panel - 12 pm, Eastern, Roundtable - 12:50 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Covering Climate Now
Tue, Sept 17 - How Publishers are Incorporating Audio Content
What: Learn how incorporating audio content can unlock improved engagement and revenue opportunities for your publisher site.
Who: Travis Albritton, Head of Marketing, Amaze Media Labs
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Local Media Association
Wed, Sept 18 - Climate on the Ballot: The World's Climate Election
What: Hear lessons learned from reporters in three climate-critical countries — India, Mexico, and the UK — on how their press handled recent national elections. And explore how reporters around the world can cover the importance of the US election for humanity's climate outlook.
Who: Iván Carillo, a Freelance Journalist & Documentarian from Mexico; Natalie Hanman, Head of Environment for The Guardian in the UK; and Ritwika Mitra, a Freelance Journalist in India. Elena Gonzalez, Covering Climate Now's Local Television Engagement Manager, will moderate.
When: Global panel: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Covering Climate Now
Wed, Sept 18 - Navigating Artificial Intelligence: ChatGPT Deep Dive
What: Learn about advanced techniques like fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and using custom GPTs to create a personalized and powerful AI assistant. Additionally, you’ll gain insights into choosing the right model for your needs. OpenAI offers different versions of ChatGPT, including GPT-3.5 and GPT-4, each with varying capabilities and performance characteristics.
Who: Zachary Piotti, Coordinator & Digital Marketing Consultant at Widener Small Business Development Center.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Pennsylvania Business One-Stop Shop
Wed, Sept 18 - Climate on the Ballot: The State & Local Climate Election
What: State and local officials have important roles to play in championing or stymying climate action, and billions of dollars are flowing into communities across the country, due to recent federal climate legislation. How do we best cover the climate story locally, and what can we learn from colleagues who are doing it well?
Who: Aman Azhar, Maryland Reporter at Inside Climate News; Brian New, Investigative Reporter for CBS News Texas; and Joan Meiners, Climate News & Storytelling Reporter at The Arizona Republic. An additional panelist is to be announced. Alex Harris, Climate Change Reporter at the Miami Herald, will moderate.
When: Panel - 12 pm, Eastern, Roundtable - 12:50 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Covering Climate Now
Wed, Sept 18 - A branded content success story
What: Find out how a regional city magazine fine tuned their branded content program with content that is generating a significant audience, designed packages that have increased value and revenue and implemented distribution strategies that are outperforming clients’ expectations.
Who: Kelly Travis, Director of Marketing & Revenue Operations, SLM Media Group and David Arkin, CEO of David Arkin Consulting.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Local Media Association
Wed, Sept 18 - Student Media Coverage of Elections: Tools and stories to serve your students' audience
What: How Cal State LA's three voter guides were produced by the university's community news class for the Eastside and South Los Angeles communities. If you are putting one together, learn best practices – and what mistakes to avoid.
Who: Julie Liss, Associate Professor, Television, Film and Media Studies, California State University-Los Angeles.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: College Media Association
Wed, Sept 18 - Beyond College Journalism: Post-Grad Life Webinar
What: Perspectives on life after college journalism. How did student journalism prepare them for their internships and their first jobs? What worked and what didn't work when applying for jobs? How to deal with rejections during a job hunt? How do early-career journalists cope with the state of the industry? What do professionals wish journalism school had taught them? What are things they noticed about the news industry after transitioning from a student to a full-time employee?
Who: Jaden Edison, K-12 Education Reporter at The Texas Tribune; Sara Martin, Former Three-Year Editor-in-Chief at The Metropolitan; Caryl Anne Francia: Editorial Intern at Pensions & Investments; Hannah Mirsky (Moderator), News Producer at Spectrum News North Carolina.
When: 5 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Nutgraf, an award-nominated weekly newsletter about student journalism.
Thu, Sept 19 - How AI Is Transforming Creative Production and Immersive Storytelling
What: Discover practical applications of AI-driven creative production technologies. You’ll find out: How immersive production is reshaping how brands connect with their audiences How cutting-edge AI tools are revolutionizing the creative process in games and marketing Examples of how this new technology can boost creativity and drive engagement.
Who: Drew Weigel, 3D & Immersive, Shutterstock Studios; Justin Webber, Exec. Prod. Shutterstock Studios.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Ad Week
Thu, Sept 19 - Solopreneur workshop: A checklist for your transition
What: We’ll walk through a checklist that covers every step for freelancers of creating a business plan, to researching and setting rates, to addressing federal and state business regulations and requirements.
Who: Freelance writer Jen A. Miller, who runs the Notes from a Hired Pen newsletter; Diane Sears, author and Founder and President of DiVerse Media.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $10 or free for ASBPE members
Sponsor: The American Society of Business Publication Editors
Thu, Sept 19 - Showing up: Public meetings in Utah
What: Learn how to find public meetings near you and learn how to best make your voice heard. Learn how much notice is meant to be given for the meetings, when they can be closed and what to do about it if you think open meeting laws are being broken.
Who: First Amendment Attorney Ed Carter
When: 12 noon
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Utah Investigative Journalism Project
Thu, Sept 19 - Demystifying AI: Building a Foundation for Responsible Use
What: In this session, our panelists go beyond the fear of robots taking over the world and explore what AI is and the ways it can be used responsibly in the newsroom.
Who: Bobby Allyn, technology correspondent, NPR; Nick Toso, CEO, Rolli; Moderator: Araceli Gómez-Aldana, WBEZ
When: 12:30, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Public Media Journalists Association
Thu, Sept 19 - The Importance of High School Sports Journalism
What: In this roundtable discussion, we'll explore the importance of high school sports coverage, the challenges that arise and the future of high school sports journalism.
Who: Newsday's Gregg Sarra; North Shore News Group's Anthony Lifrieri;The Express News Group's Cailin Riley; Jamie Stuart will moderate the discussion.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Press Club of Long Island