Exploring AI and Journalism — 2-Part Series
Led by expert Nikita Roy, host of the Newsroom Robots podcast, and Jeremy Caplan, who directs the Journalism Creators Program and writes the Wonder Tools newsletter, we’ll focus on how artificial intelligence is creating new challenges and opportunities in journalism.
You’ll have a chance to get to know the AI landscape and see the latest AI tools reporters can use to work smarter and more efficiently, for analyzing data in investigative stories, for example.
Tuesday — Session 1
- Generative AI 101: Understand the Landscape of Generative Tools and A Deep Dive into Prompt Engineering
- Get an introduction to the foundational concept of generative AI and an overview of the current text generation tools available. Uncover best practices in prompt engineering to enhance the accuracy and relevance of the outputs you receive.
- Write the Code Without Coding: How Any Journalist Can Master Data Analysis with ChatGPT’s Code Interpreter
- Specifically designed for journalists, explores how ChatGPT's Advanced Data Analysis feature facilitates data analysis without traditional coding. Attendees will learn how to extract significant insights from data, even without a technical background.
Wednesday—Session 2
Assessing the AI Tools Landscape: Building Your Personal Toolkit
- This segment takes a holistic view of the available AI tools to help you identify and curate a personalized toolkit that suits your needs.
Exploring Image & Video Generation Tools and Unpacking AI Ethics
- Get a deep dive into the tools available for image and video generation using AI. Alongside the technical exploration, we'll also have a critical discussion on the ethics of AI to help understand the broader implications and responsibilities that come with using such tools.