32 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism & Media
/Mon, Nov 17 - Data Journalism in Action: Empowering Caribbean Disaster Preparedness project
What: How data journalism is being used as a tool to spotlight disaster preparedness and strengthen communication systems across the Caribbean.
Who: Desilon Daniels, Projects & Advocacy Coordinator, PMA; Eric Falt, Regional Director of UNESCO Caribbean; Keith Goddard, Communications & Public Relations Specialist at CDEMA; Hipolito Novelo, Digital Editor, Greater Belize Media.
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Public Media Alliance
Mon, Nov 17 - AI Superprompts and "The Anxious Generation"
What: We’ll explore how AI co-reasoning tools can help us fact-check high-profile claims about youth, smartphones, and mental health - and how to bring those skills into conversations with students, parents, and communities.
Who: Wesley Fryer, PhD, is a middle school STEM and media literacy middle school teacher at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
Mon, Nov 17 - PR Measurement that Matters: Navigating Trust, Al, and Change
What: We’ll explore how to: Apply best practices amidst rapid change; Measure trust as a vital metric for reputation and behavior; Prove ROI in smarter ways that align with the Barcelona Principles; If you’re a communicator looking to sharpen your measurement skills, future-proof your strategies, and plan effectively for the year ahead, this is a session you won’t want to miss.
Who: Angela Dwyer, VP of Insights at Fullintel and Director of the IPR Measurement Commission; Sarah Myles (McDonald’s), Jason Forget (Regeneron), and Sukhi Sahni (Advisor and Educator).
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Institute for Public Relations
Mon, Nov 17 - Solidarity Journalism: Reporting for Social Justice Beyond Taking Sides
What: A thought-provoking session on Solidarity Journalism — an approach that prioritizes the lived experiences of marginalized communities in the service of basic dignity.
Who: Anita Varma, a leading voice in ethical journalism and faculty member at the University of Texas at Austin.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: New England Newspaper and Press Association
Mon, Nov 17 - Around the World In Eight Communications Ideas
What: We will explore bold and innovative communications ideas from Africa to Colombia to New Zealand and beyond — showing how everything from soap to clowns can be communications vehicles for nonprofit and philanthropy comms professionals. How looking beyond our own borders is a useful but underutilized communications tool. How different countries are leveraging communications to advance equity in creative ways. How novel communication approaches and strategies can provoke interesting questions about tactics used to create social change.
Who: Karabi Acharya, RWJF Senior Director, Global Ideas for U.S. Solutions; Bob McKinnon Bob McKinnon, GALEWiLL Design, Founder.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Communications Network
Mon, Nov 17 - ChatGPT for Government 102
What: Learn how to apply advanced capabilities—Deep Research, Projects, Data Analysis, Canvas, Connectors, and ChatGPT Agent—to move from one-off prompts to structured, repeatable workflows. These tools help government teams analyze data, streamline processes, and collaborate effectively while maintaining security and compliance.
Who: Bryan Petzold, AI Adoption Manager, OpenAI; David Sperry, AI Adoption Manager, OpenAI.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
Mon, Nov 17 - Life After Journalism: A Baker’s Tale!
What: Brian Noyes discusses his journey from illustrating stories to becoming a national baked goods phenomenon.
Who: Brian Noyes, Former art director of The Washington Post and Smithsonian magazines; Kaela Roeder, the lead DC and Virginia reporter at Technical.ly.
When: 6 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists, Washington Chapter
Tue, Nov 18 - AI for Extreme Weather Events Forecasting
What: How AI is being used in forecasting extreme events, highlighting the technical challenges, advances in AI support decision-making, and opportunities to improve forecasting moving forward.
Who: Gabriele Messori (Uppsala University); Amy McGovern (University of Oklahoma); Jonathan Overpeck (University of Michigan).
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Vimeo
Cost: Free
Sponsor: National Academies
Tue, Nov 18 - Voices in Exile: Journalism, Resistance, and Resilience in Latin America
What: The panel will share their experiences of reporting in exile, the challenges of staying connected to their home countries, and the role of journalism in defending democracy across borders.
Who: Luz Mely Reyes (Venezuela), Co-founder of Efecto Cocuyo, reporting on corruption and human rights from exile; Carlos Fernando Chamorro (Nicaragua), Founder of Confidencial, continuing his legacy of investigative journalism despite government persecution; César Castro Fagoaga (El Salvador), Co-founder of Revista Factum, navigating threats to press freedom in Central America.
When: 10:30 am
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas
Tue, Nov 18 - Preparing Your Website and Marketing Analytics for 2026
What: Get your nonprofit ready for 2026 with a smarter approach to website and marketing analytics. This session will help you understand how to track what matters most, set up dashboards that support your goals, and use data to drive smarter decisions. We'll also highlight how Tapp Network’s Website Services can support deeper analytics integration, ensuring your organization is equipped for the digital trends ahead.
Who: Julian Gerace, Tapp Network, Digital Solutions Manager; Zach Patton, Tapp Network, HubSpot Solutions Manager.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechSoup
Tue, Nov 18 - Take care of yourself, too: A Mental Health Reporting Project Webinar
What: This webinar will give journalists tools to tackle their industry’s stressors. Experts lead an experiential session on embodiment practices to help foster a greater sense of wellness.
Who: Kerwin Speight Faculty, Poynter; Aaron Glantz Journalist and Fellow, Stanford University Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Poynter
Tue, Nov 18 - Google Analytics 4 for News Publishers
What: In this essential workshop, discover the transformative power of Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and how it redefines digital measurement for news organizations.
Who: Iain Christie, a Business Analyst for the Google News Initiative.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: New England Newspaper & Press Association
Tue, Nov 18 - The eight pillars of ethical AI: A roadmap for responsible AI implementation
What: This session will explore the ‘Eight Pillars’ of Ethical AI Use and share best practices that prioritize reader trust, stakeholder confidence and alignment with industry standards.
Who: Kristina Meinig, Vice President, Market Development, Alliance for Audited Media; Katrina Eddy, Vice President, Technology Assurance, Alliance for Audited Media.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Local Media Association
Tue, Nov 18 - AI Meets Evidence: Practical Applications for Librarians in the Review Workflow
What: Learn how to integrate AI into evidence synthesis and help researchers utilize AI tools more efficiently.Participants will come away with a clearer understanding of the role AI can play in evidence synthesis and better equipped to guide researchers in using AI tools effectively, efficiently, and responsibly.
Who: Sarah Young, Social Sciences Librarian and Director, Evidence Synthesis Program, Carnegie Mellon University; TJ Bozada, Product Lead, Sysrev.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Sysrev
Tue, Nov 18 - Exploring the Misinformation Landscape
What: This session uses a “prebunking” approach to teaching about misinformation: helping students recognize common traits and tactics of false and misleading claims. Explore five primary types of viral misinformation along with five factors students can use to evaluate posts they’re skeptical about. We also will practice key verification skills—like reverse image searching—and close by reflecting on how these concepts and skills can be applied in the classroom to foster careful, critical thinking, and a sense of responsibility for what students post and amplify online.
Who: Tracee Stanford, News Literacy Project.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $75 per school.
Sponsor: Independent Schools Association of the Central States.
Tue, Nov 18 - Above the Noise: Freedom Under Pressure
What: We’ll hear directly from journalists working at the frontlines of press freedom and explore what their experiences reveal about resilience, responsibility, and the future of trustworthy media—both globally and here in Colorado.
Who: Gabriela Resto-Montero, Senior Director of Journalism at Rocky Mountain PBS; Patrick Boehler, journalist and media leader with experience at Radio Free Europe, The New York Times, and Gazzetta; Madison Karas, journalist and documentary storyteller whose work spans local and national newsrooms, including the Tiny News Collective.
When: 8 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain PBS
Wed, Nov 19 - AI Meets Primary Care: Transforming Access, Outcomes, and Insight
What: Learn how emerging AI technologies, such as machine learning, natural language processing and agentic AI, are deployed to reshape the primary care landscape
Who: Jason Hill, MD, MMM, MS, Innovation Officer, Ochsner Health.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechTarget
Wed, Nov 19 - Stay Relevant in a Digital World! Easy-to-Implement Guidance to Maintain Your Digital Presence
What: This webinar offers simple digital communications guidance to help you maintain your online presence without breaking the bank or spending all your time creating content. You’ll leave with best practices and time-saving tips for websites, social media, and email.
Who: Meredith Brown, Meredith Lee Brown Communications, in partnership with Consultants for Good (C4G).
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Learning Lab
Wed, Nov 19 - All Together Now: Collaborating with AI and SMEs
What: Consider your SME (subject matter experts) as your fellow human-in-the-loop and join us to explore best practices for using AI to help you work with your SMEs — not instead of them. We’ll share practical approaches from our work in developing medical case practice, assessment question generation, and other real-world learning contexts — highlighting how AI can accelerate L&D work while keeping SME collaboration authentic and productive.
Who: Megan Torrance, CEO and founder, TorranceLearning; Christopher King, Principal Consultant, CRK Learning.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenSesame
Wed, Nov 19 - Trust, public health reporting and the CDC: Insider perspectives
What: The discussion will explore: Where journalists should turn for the reliable, evidence-based reporting resources that formerly had a home at the CDC’s web pages. Who, if anyone, has taken over data collection and communication about infectious disease. What is missing, now, from the national public health picture. Their biggest worries about the potential consequences of the loss of this body of expertise and communication.
Who: Former CDC officials Deb Houry, Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Director for Program and Science; Demetre Daskalakis, former Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; and Daniel Jernigan, former Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. Moderated by AHCJ Health Beat Leader Tara Haelle.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Association of Health Care Journalists
Wed, Nov 19 - AI and the Writing Profession
What: A deep dive into what 1481 writers told us about how they use AI.
Who: Gotham Ghostwriters CEO Dan Gerstein and writer/collaborator Josh Bernoff.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Josh Bernoff
Wed, Nov 19 - Everything Editing: What it is, how to do it, and how to hire it out
What: We will demystify the entire editing journey, teach practical self-editing techniques, and guide you through the business of hiring professionals—from finding qualified editors and evaluating samples to understanding pricing and building productive working relationships.
Who: Jennifer Crosswhite, owner and CEO of Tandem Services.
When: 1:30 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Author Learning Center
Wed, Nov 19 - How Colleges Can Comply With Web-Accessibility Laws
What: Join experts as they discuss how colleges can meet new Department of Justice web-accessibility requirements affecting millions of pages across institutional websites, course materials, and PDF documents. Learn strategic approaches for meeting the 2026 compliance deadline.
Who: Alexander C. Kafka, Senior Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education; Kristina England, Senior Digital Experience and Accessibility Specialist, University Information Technology Services, UMass Office of the President; Laura Rothstein, Professor of Law and Distinguished University Scholar Emerita, University of Louisville; Terrill Thompson Manager, Web Accessibility Team University of Washington.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Chronicle of Higher Ed
Wed, Nov 19 - Using AI Ethically in Research and Writing
What: Artificial intelligence offers powerful tools for literature reviews, data analysis, and drafting—but raises important ethical considerations. This webinar will address responsible AI use (ChatGPT in particular) in academic work, including issues of bias, AI hallucination, authorship, and transparency. Attendees will learn practical ways to integrate AI while maintaining scholarly integrity.
Who: Harry Sun, a PhD student in Positive Developmental Psychology.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Claremont Graduate University
Wed, Nov 19 - Today in Copyright
What: Join us for a copyright primer with tips (and warnings) about finding truly free material that’s safe to re-publish. We will also talk about what to do when you receive a bill from a copyright bot.
Who: Mike Hiestand, Student Press Law Center.
When: 5 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free to members
Sponsor: College Media Association
Wed, Nov 19 - Disability Narrative Webinar Series: John Loeppky
What: Our Disability Narrative Webinar Series initiative is designed to empower journalists, storytellers, and advocates with the tools to create accurate, inclusive and impactful narratives about disability. For this month’s event, we welcome journalist and disability advocate John Loeppky as he enlightens us on the topic of Leveling the Field: Coverage of Parasport.
Who: John Loeppky is a British-Canadian disabled freelance writer currently based on Treaty 6 territory in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
When: 6 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Military Veterans in Journalism
Wed, Nov 19 - The State of the Climate: What Scientists Know & Journalists Must Tell
What: We will explain the climate changes we’re experiencing today, how science interprets them and why communicators play a key role in delivering this message in an accessible and responsible way.
Who: John Morales, NBC 6 South Florida; Ana Bueno, Univision 45, Houston.
When: 6:30 pm
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free to members.
Sponsor: National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Thu, Nov 20 - Create Impactful and Ethical Content Using AI as Your Writing Partner
What: In this course, you'll learn how to harness the power of AI to produce compelling, ethical, and authentic content. We will explore what types of content to feed AI tools, effective prompting techniques to generate high-quality outputs, and strategies to eliminate AI fingerprints for more natural results. Whether you're a content creator, marketer, or writer, this course will equip you with the skills to collaborate ethically and confidently with AI to enhance your writing process.
Who: Cathy Fyock, The Business Book Strategist who works with professionals and thought leaders who want to write nonfiction books as a business growth strategy. She is the author of 12 books.
When: 1:30 pm
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Author Learning Center
Thu, Nov 20 - Staying Safe on Assignment: Navigating Law Enforcement and Digital Risks
What: We’ll share strategies on how to distinguish between law enforcement agencies, mitigating digital and on-the-ground threats, top tips for covering protests and ICE actions.
Who: Jeff Belzil, Security Director; Tat Bellamy-Walker, Program Coordinator.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Online News Association
Fri, Nov 21 - Beyond the current paradigm: Envisioning the AI-mediated information ecosystem
What: We will explore the emerging AI-mediated information ecosystem and its transformative potential for journalism. We’ll also share insights from a unique scenario-building exercise where AI agents themselves imagined the future of news, a project that used 1,000 AI-generated personas and 20 digital twins to produce a comprehensive report on journalism’s evolution. Discover how to fundamentally reimagine what journalism can become in the year ahead and beyond.
Who: Ezra Eeman, WAN-IFRA AI Expert; David Caswell, Founder, StoryFlow, UK.
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: World Association of News Publishers
Fri, Nov 21 - Creating with AI: Copyright Issues Related to Authorship, Authenticity, and Preservation for AI-Assisted Works
What: We will explore copyrightability and authorship of AI-assisted creative works that are increasingly used in writing as well as film, video, images and other formats.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Authors Alliance & OCEAN
Fri, Nov 21 - Copyright Office Hour
What: Bring your copyright questions and puzzling situations! Copyright experts from Association of Southeastern Research Libraries libraries will be on hand to help sort through whatever is on your mind.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Association of Southeastern Research Libraries