A Dozen Webinars this Week about AI, Journalism & Media
/Mon, July 7 - Privacy, Power, and Platforms
What: In this webinar where we’ll unpack the forces shaping our digital lives and explore how educators can help students understand, critique, and protect their privacy. Together, we’ll examine the ways platforms, policies, and power dynamics intersect to track, monitor, and influence behavior—online and off. Through engaging media, hands-on tools, and critical conversations, we’ll equip educators with strategies to help learners become savvy, empowered participants in a networked society.
Who: Wesley Fryer, an educational technology “early adopter / innovator.”
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
Tue, July 8 - Report with Equity
What: In this workshop, you’ll learn about Solutions Journalism through expert facilitation and practical exercises. You will get a good understanding of the four pillars of the method and how Solutions Journalism helps to create equitable stories. Ideal for young journalists, writers, and media makers aiming to tell deeper, more inclusive stories with integrity.
When: 4 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: Solutions Journalism, INSIGHT Project
Tue, July 8 - Online Tools for Nonprofits
What: Take your nonprofit’s website to the next level by using powerful engagement and fundraising tools from Wix. This session will cover how to use Wix Donations to launch customized donation campaigns directly on your site. You’ll also learn how to keep your supporters engaged with Email Marketing and how to foster a sense of community using the Members Area feature. Whether you're looking to increase donations or deepen relationships, these tools will help you make a greater impact.
Who: Ala Ebrahim WIX Head of B2B Product Training.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechSoup
Tue, July 8 - ONA’s AI Innovator Collaborative
What: Join the collaborative if you’re already experimenting with AI tools — even if you’re not an expert. This is a regular gathering for AI users in journalism to connect and share ideas.
Who: Liz Worthington, Director of Product Strategy at the American Press Institute; Derrick Ho, Editorial Director, AI, for Hearst Newspapers, and others.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free to members, registration fee for non-members
Sponsor: Online News Association
Wed, July 9 - Behind the Code: How AI Brands Build Awareness & Win Market Share
What: A powerful conversation on how GenAI is reshaping the media landscape—from content creation and editorial ethics to monetization and trust.
Who: Steve Nouri and Ellen Cooper Edelman of Generative AI.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Generative AI
Wed, July 9 - How Publishers Use AI to Win Back the SMB Market
What: We’ll explore how leading publishers are reclaiming digital advertising by using AI to build highly relevant, high-performing campaigns for small and medium-sized businesses in their local markets — at scale.
Who: Christian Scherbel, Founder & CEO of Smartico; Farris Robinson, the Director of US Sales at Smartico.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Local Media Association
Wed, July 9 - Earn a Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Marketing & Fundraising
What: This webinar will discuss: What is AI and why it matters to nonprofit marketers and fundraisers; An exploration of foundational concepts and terminology; The pros and cons of using AI for marketing and fundraising How to create an AI policy for your nonprofit.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Tech for Good
Wed, July 9 - Maximizing the Value of Your Data with AI Agents
What: Aqxle’s Consumer Insights Agent will process real primary research for a global CPG brand, showing in this live demo how teams can unlock higher-quality insights, improve data integrity, and scale success across markets.
Who: Bharad Ramesh- CEO & Co-founder, Aqxle AI.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Association of National Advertisers
Wed, July 9 - Stop Drowning in Drafts
What: You’ll learn how to build a writing process that works with your brain, not against it, using AI tools like ChatGPT to stay on track and stay yourself.
Who: Paulette Perhach, author of Welcome to the Writer's Life and Lindsay Scola, author of AI for ADHD.
When: 1:30 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The speakers themselves
Thu, July 10 - Introduction to ChatGPT
What: An introduction to ChatGPT designed for beginners. Only a free ChatGPT account is required to follow along.
Who: Lois Newman, Customer Enablement at Open AI; Lauren Oliphant, OpenAI Solutions Engineer.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
Thu, July 10 - How to make community content a significant monetization channel
What: How local news publishers and media organizations can unlock new revenue by turning everyday audience submissions into profit. From community calendar listings to real estate posts and press releases, we’ll will walk through proven strategies for making your submissions positively impact your bottom line.
Who: TAPinto and Hyperlocal News Network Founder Mike Shapiro.
When: 12:30 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Local Media Association
Thu, July 10 - Press Freedom under Assault: Preserving our Democracy
What: The panel will examine whether these actions and other threats represent a fundamental shift in the relationship between journalism and politics, one that signals a movement toward authoritarianism.
Who: Sylvester Monroe, who reported and edited for Newsweek, Time and the Washington Post; Geoffrey Cowan, University Professor of Communication at USC and a distinguished First Amendment attorney; Susan Goldberg, the president and CEO of GBH, the largest producer of PBS content and a major provider of NPR programming; and Kevin Merida, the former executive editor of the Los Angeles Times and the former managing editor of the Washington Post.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: New England Newspaper & Press Association