20 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism & Media
/Mon, Dec 8 - AI for Everyday Living: A Beginner Workshop for Older Adults
What: Join us for a friendly, hands-on workshop designed to help older adults explore the basics of artificial intelligence. We’ll walk through what AI is, how tools like ChatGPT work, and simple ways you can use them in your daily life— from staying organized to getting help with writing, planning, or learning new skills.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: OpenAI Academy & AARP
Mon, Dec 8 - Supercharge your Nonprofit with AI and Automation
What: In this webinar, we will explore how automation and Generative AI technology can: automate repetitive tasks like data entry, volunteer onboarding, and impact reporting - freeing up nonprofit staff to focus on what matters most.
Who: Grace Chung, Automation Anywhere
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Learning Lab
Tue, Dec 9 - Building Your Journalism Toolkit: Mastering Style Guides and Self-Taught Skills
What: This once-monthly webinar is an opportunity for general professional development for members and the mentorship program community. For this month’s event, we welcome Joe Diorio as he brings to our community,
Who: Joe Diorio, who has a book about writing after years working PR. He holds a degree in journalism.
When: 11:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Military Veterans in Journalism
Tue, Dec 9 - New Ways of Content Delivery with AI - Podcasts, Instant Translations and AI Coaches
What: In this session, we’ll explore cutting-edge methods that are reshaping content accessibility, personalization, and reach. Imagine turning your learning modules into audio podcasts on the fly, offering real-time multilingual access to your courses, and deploying AI-powered coaches that support learners with contextual guidance—anytime, anywhere. You’ll see how these innovations aren’t just futuristic—they’re ready now, and they’re reshaping how we think about learner engagement, scale, and inclusivity.
Who: Garima Gupta, CTDP Founder & CEO, Artha Learning.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Open Sesame
Tue, Dec 9 - ChatGPT for Education 101
What: This sessions provides a hands-on walkthrough of ChatGPT Edu, with demonstrations of core features and education-specific use cases such as lesson planning and grading assistance.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
Tue, Dec 9 - Silenced Sources: When fear of retaliation muzzles facts
What: Our panel will examine: How escalating threats are shaping reporting on health, science, the environment, and campus news; How to approach vulnerable sources ethically; How to verify information when anonymity is necessary; What tools like SecureDrop can do to keep sources safe.
Who: Lizzy Lawrence, Food and Drug Administration reporter at Stat News; Grace Hussain, solutions correspondent at Sentient Media – Emily Spatz, editor-in-chief of The Huntington News; Sharon Lerner, reporter at ProPublica; Harlo Holmes, chief information security officer and director of digital security at Freedom of the Press Foundation; Caitlin Vogus, senior adviser at Freedom of the Press Foundation.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: Freedom of the Press Foundation, the Association of Healthcare Journalists, and the Society of Environmental Journalists
Tue, Dec 9 - AI Innovator Collaborative
What: A regular gathering for ONA members already using AI in journalism to connect and share ideas, even if you’re not an expert.
Who: Hosted by Director of Programs Meghan Murphy, who leads the AI in Journalism Initiative.
Where: Zoom
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Cost: Free to members
Sponsor: Online News Association
Wed, Dec 10 - Top Barriers to Implementing AI
What: Hear from government and industry leaders about the most common obstacles agencies face when deploying AI — and how to overcome them.
Who: Natalie Buda Smith, Director Digital Strategy and AI, Library of Congress; Beth Simone Noveck, Chief AI Strategist, New Jersey; Kent Brake, Solutions Architect, Elastic; Jonathan Hasak, Senior U.S. Public Sector Partnerships Lead, Coursera; Aaron Hunter, Enterprise Account Manager, Coursera; John Lange Product Marketing Manager Public Sector, Tricentis; Jason Langone, Senior Director Global AI Business Development, Nutanix; Luke Norris, Vice President Platform Strategy & Digital Transformation, Granicus.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: GovLoop
Wed, Dec 10 - How Agentic AI Supercharges Creative Performance
What: Join us for a conversation on how agentic AI is reshaping creative strategy. Explore how to enhance ideation, elevate storytelling, and deliver content that connects, while staying ahead of shifting consumer expectations and competitive pressure.
Who: Jennyfer Gouné, head of creative tech & ai product marketing at Amazon Ads; Ryan Sueoka, senior digital advertising strategist at Pattern; Madison Hemphill, lead content strategist at Global Overview.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Amazon Ads
Wed, Dec 10 - New and updated digital investigative tools
What: You’ll explore the year’s best new and newly updated digital tools for journalism. Learn which AI tools can support your investigative reporting, and explore a range of free or affordable options for social media monitoring, examining websites, and capturing or archiving webpages. By the end of this session, you’ll have an updated digital toolkit and practical ideas to supercharge your investigative work.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $40
Sponsor: Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas
Wed, Dec 10 - The “Agency Dilemma”: Balancing GenAI Efficacy with Learner Independence
What: This webinar confronts this “Agency Dilemma” directly. We will move beyond the debate of “to use or not to use” and instead explore practical, “human-in-the-loop” pedagogical frameworks designed to manage this tension. Participants will learn concrete strategies to reposition GenAI from a crutch to a “collaborator” or “cognitive stimulator”, ensuring the tool augments—rather than replaces—the development of the learner’s independent critical thinking and personal voice.
Who: Joshua Paiz, Frederick Community College.
When: 3:30 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: University of Arizona
Thu, Dec 11 - ChatGPT for Education 102
What: We will continue (from the 101 session) a walkthrough of ChatGPT with more advanced applications, including student engagement strategies, productivity workflows, and how-to examples for additional features.
When: 12:00 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
Thu, Dec 11 - The Simplify to Exaggerate Strategy: How to Smart Brevity Your Presentations
What: The Smart Brevity practices you can apply to your presentations and speaking sessions. We’ll cover the strategy called “simplify to exaggerate” and walk through how to: Find and outline your story so everything you present supports your desired outcome; Build your deck with a style and format that’s audience first; Deliver your presentation so attention and retention soar; And much more.
Who: Kate Samano, Lead Editor, Axios; Allison Carter, Editor-in-Chief, Ragan Communications and PR. Daily
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Regan Communication
Thu, Dec 11 - Ethics on Covering Immigration
What: Questions around granting confidentiality and anonymity to sources when covering immigration stories.
Who: Lyle Muller, adviser for Grinnell College’s student-run Scarlet & Black newspaper.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $35
Sponsor: iMediaCampus
Thu, Dec 11 - TikTok for Authors: Finding Success with Visual Media in the New Year
What: In this session, our speaker will walk you through setting up your TikTok account, and discuss how to create simple video content potential readers want to see. Whether you're a new author or a seasoned pro, this session will equip you with the tools and knowledge you need to thrive on TikTok in the New Year.
Who: Laura Perez, an author/publisher with Palmas Publishing and Manra Moon Press.
When: 1:30 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Author Learning Center
Thu, Dec 11 - A Day in the Life of an AI Professional
What: This event offers a behind‑the‑scenes look at the scope, goals, and real‑world challenges of AI‑focused roles—from designing innovative digital tools to navigating ethical and technical complexities.
Who: Kate Boyd & Vandana Srivastava from the University of South Carolina’s University Libraries; Anne Grant, Clemson University’s AI Literacy Coordinator.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Association of Southeastern Research Libraries
Thu, Dec 11 - Creation in the AI Era
What: Join us as we dive into the new digital literacies every learner needs. We will explore how to balance human creativity with AI tools, examine the ethics and rights surrounding digital content, and shed light on the growing impact of deepfakes on trust and truth. And yes, the people who live this every day will be with us, our student panelists. They will share how they create, question, remix, and navigate the digital world in real time.
Who: Adam Phyall, Director of Professional Learning, All4Ed; Joseph South, Chief Innovation Officer, ISTE; Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians; Student Panelists.
When: 5 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: All4Ed
Fri, Dec 12 - Build Stable Revenue with Journalism Adjacent Gigs
What: In this webinar, meet a panel of professionals working in communications and content marketing, who can provide practical guidance on finding clients in these spaces. Learn how to break in, determine your rates and protect yourself from conflicts of interest. Leave with fresh contacts for flexing your freelancing in new directions.
Who: Kim Howard, Director of Communications and Marketing at EMDR International Association; David Rynecki, Founder of Blue Heron Research Partners; Candace White, Deputy Director of Communications and Digital Strategy at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University; Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Founder, IIJ.
When: 12:00 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free (though there is a suggested donation of $15)
Sponsor: Institute for Independent Journalists
Fri, Dec 12 - Providing AI Guidance, Education and Information to Your Organization
What: This is the final session of this series ties together everything discussed so far and offers practical guidance on how to communicate the key concepts and best practices, and how they might apply to your particular type of organization, to your colleagues and patrons.
When: 12:00 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Authors Alliance + OCEAN (Open Copyright Education Advisory Network)
Sun, Dec 14 - Hollywood for Journalists: A Primer
What: Learn how to get your journalism into TV and films in a free workshop organized by the team that developed The IP List 2025, a nonprofit project dedicated to surfacing and promoting incredible journalistic IP for the optioning market.
Who: Christine McLaren, Pathos Lab, Head of Journalism Initiatives Pathos Labs.
Where: Zoom
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The IP List from Popshift