14 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism & Media
/Mon, Oct 6 - Simple AI for Your Business: Unlocking the Power of Voice
What: You’ll see how using your own voice can be one of the most efficient ways to create better business content. Even if you’re a keyboard warrior, speaking your ideas out loud can unlock speed, clarity, and more authentic results that connect with your audience. We’ll show in real time how a simple transcript – from a meeting, a brainstorming session, or even you talking through your marketing ideas – can be transformed into polished notes, fresh messaging, and content that truly sounds like you. No complicated tools required.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Small Business Development Center at Bucknell University
Mon, Oct 6 - Vibe Coding with AI
What: We will explore the promises and pitfalls of vibe coding with AI—through articles, podcasts, and critical perspectives that examine how this trend may reshape computer science programs, software, education, and our collective digital future.
Who: Wesley Fryer, PhD, is a middle school STEM and media literacy middle school teacher at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina. As an educational technology “early adopter / innovator” since the late 1990s, Wes continues to share regularly on social media. Learn more on wesfryer.com.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
Mon, Oct 6 - Build a Multi-Agent System using OpenAI Agents SDK
What: We will learn what is a multi-agent system and how it works. We will see how to give tool access to Agents to manage email and calendar using the OpenAI Agents SDK.
Who: Grant Kurz CEO, DeepStation; Aniket Maurya Research Engineer, Ex-Lightning AI.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
Mon, Oct 6 - The Future of AI and CX
What: You’ll learn: How AI can aid agencies in creating highly personalized and effective CX journeys. Where AI can reduce manual burden in your processes. How to get buy-in and train your team.
Who: Angy Peterson, Vice President, Granicus Experience Group
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: GovLoop
Mon, Oct 6 - Using AI and Learning Science to Integrate Assessment and Instruction
What: We will discuss how AI can support evidence-based instruction while avoiding common pitfalls such as bias, over-reliance on automation, and loss of teacher agency. We will bring these principles into practice by demonstrating examples that integrate assessment and classroom instruction.
Who: Presented by Dr. Tyler Matta, Former Educator, Current Vice President of Learning Science Engineering, HMH.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: HMH
Tue, Oct 7 - Introduction to AI for your Small Business
What: A non-technical introduction to generative AI technology, tips for implementing AI effectively in your busine
ss, some great advice about managing the risks and ethical concerns involved, and will lead you a hands-on exercise using a generative AI tool. No matter what your level of technical know-how is, you’ll leave this session informed, confident and aware of both the risks and the benefits of this emerging technology.
Who: Isabel Krome Isabel Krome, a Start-Up Consultant at Temple SBDC.
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Small Business Development Center at Temple University
Tue, Oct 7 – How to Develop an Observability Blueprint to Transform Your Cloud and AI Strategy
What: This webinar will provide the blueprint on how to progress from basic monitoring to a strategic practice that drives real business value. Join us to learn how to: · Elevate from Foundational to Strategic: Move past a basic setup and adopt the strategic disciplines of observability, automation, and incident management. · Leverage AI-driven Observability: Implement advanced tools that go beyond simple dashboards, using AI-AIOps to automate insights and streamline your cloud strategy. Develop a Comprehensive Approach: Learn proven best practices for developing a cloud observability strategy to drive greater operational efficiency across your Azure workloads.
Who: Scott Sinclair, Practice Director, Enterprise Strategy Group; Jay Livens, Sr Director, Product Marketing, Dynatrace; Eve Psalti, Sr Director AI – Microsoft.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: Dynatrace & Microsoft
Tue, Oct 7 - The Reporter's AI Toolkit: Enhancing Stories While Preserving Standards
What: Discover how to strengthen your reporting process without compromising the accuracy, fairness and integrity that defines quality journalism.
Who: Poynter's Alex Mahadevan who leads the Poynter Institute's Lab for AI and Emerging Technologies.
When: 8 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington Pro Chapter
Wed, Oct 8 - Facebook – Growing Your Page
What: Join us as we break down the strategies that help small businesses grow on Facebook. With constant updates on the algorithm, it is important to stay up to date with Facebook and plan out your growth. Whether you’re new to the platform or looking to boost your current presence, we'll discuss practical steps to attract followers, engage your audience, and convert followers into customers.
Who: Zachary Piotti, Marketing Consultant & Process Innovation Widener SBDC.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Small Business Development Center at Widener University
Wed, Oct 8 - Navigating AI in Academic Libraries: Ethics, Policy, and Practical Implementation Strategies
What: This will be a practical discussion on how academic libraries can successfully implement AI tools while maintaining scholarly integrity and ethical standards. We’ll explore the challenges academic librarians face as artificial intelligence transforms research workflows, and how to adopt powerful new tools without compromising the values that underpin higher education. This webinar will provide concrete strategies and real-world insights for navigating this transition successfully.
Who: Professor Sean Rife, Head of Academic Relations at Scite and Professor of Psychology at Murray State University; Johnathan Wilson, Vice President of Implementations at Research Solutions and former Library Dean.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Research Solutions
Wed, Oct 8 - Taking it to the Streets: Covering Protests and Police in Public Spaces
What: The Journalist Development Series features a once-monthly webinar as an opportunity for general professional development for members and the mentorship program community. The webinars are live, recorded virtual events with two or more presenters speaking on a particular topic/subject matter which will help the audience by expanding their knowledge in journalism.
Who: Jeff Blevins, professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati. Multimedia Journalist Hannah Lambert, Fox News Media.
When: 6 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free to members
Sponsor: Military Veterans In Journalism and News Corp
Thu, Oct 9 - Smart Prompts, Better Results: AI for Your Academic Use Case
What: In this interactive session, we’ll introduce practical strategies for crafting strong prompts and demonstrate how thoughtful prompting leads to better results. Participants will explore discipline-specific examples they can adapt for their own teaching, research, and professional contexts, as well as for student learning.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Duke University
Thu, Oct 9 - Learn to Use AI for Data Reporting: How to find and access relevant data
What: We’ll explore – employing real-life examples – how to mine NYC Open Data and other largely untapped sources of information.
Who: Sandeep Junnarkar, Data Journalism Director at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY; Jere Hester, director of CUNY’s Local Accountability Reporting program,
When: 2:30 pm
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: New England Newspaper & Press Association
Thu, Oct 9 - The Skills Gap Is a Systems Problem: Fix It with AI, Data, and Human-Centered Learning
What: We’ll explore how forward-thinking organizations are building a workforce transformation strategy that blends: AI implementation strategies that focus on empowering employees to drive transformation; Data-driven insights that track the outcomes that matter most to the business; Human-centered learning design that fosters relevance, engagement, and long-term business impact.
Who: Michelle Pletch, VP of Strategic Solution Development, ELB Learning; Gary Lamach, VP of Client Solutions, ELB Learning, Marko Horvat SVP of Business Transformation, ELB Learning.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: ELB Learning