11 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism & Media
/Tue, Oct 13 - Less Data, Less Risk: How to Safely Manage Your Nonprofit's Data in the Age of AI
What: A conversational session designed to help you confidently clear the digital clutter. We'll walk through a simple, step-by-step approach—assess, govern, then adopt—to help you figure out exactly what data you need to keep and what you can safely stop storing. You'll leave with practical examples tailored to different nonprofit roles and the exact blueprint to create a simple "data asset inventory" with your team this month.
Who: Angie Gelinas, The Nonprofit Chamber; Christa Hill, Tacit Edgenuity.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechSoup
Tue, Oct 13 - AI for Small Business: Getting Started
What: An introductory seminar for small business owners who want to better understand how AI can support their business.
Who: Ken and Kristie Healy, PMF Industries Inc.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Small Business Development Center, Penn State
Tue, Oct 13 - Is Your AI Trustworthy?
What: Learn how agencies can establish trusted data foundations that improve AI accuracy, transparency, and accountability. Experts will share practical strategies for creating a single source of truth that supports responsible AI adoption, stronger governance, and better mission outcomes.
Who: Natalie Buda Smith, Director of Digital Strategy (Artificial Intelligence and Innovation), Library of Congress; Jerred Edgar, Chief Information Security & Operations Officer, Idaho; Ryan Palmer, Architecture Lead for AI Services, General Services Administration; Brian “Stretch” Meyer, Federal Field CTO, Axonius Federal Systems.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: govloop
Wed, Oct 14 - AI in Medical Writing: How Far Can You Go with AI?
What: This session explores where AI can support medical researchers and writers—and where human oversight remains essential.
Who: Hami Lee, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of NeuroPsychiatry, Dongguk University Hospital; Vasundara BN, Project Manager, Cactus Communications.
When: 3 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Editage
Wed, Oct 14 - Six Data Requirements to Get Your AI Agents from Demo to Production
What: We will walk through the six architectural requirements that distinguish AI systems stuck in the pilot phase from those that are operating reliably at scale: semantic clarity, entity resolution and relationships, temporal awareness, auditability and governance, agentic integration, and unified persistence. Each requirement is grounded in real production patterns, including how financial services and clinical research organizations have used a contextual data layer to compress manual work that once took weeks into minutes.
Who: Ravi Marwaha, COO and Chief Product & Technology Officer, Arango.
When: 11:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The New Stack
Wed, Oct 14 - Facebook – Growing Your Page
What: Join us as we break down the strategies that help small businesses grow on Facebook
Who: Zachary Piotti, Marketing Consultant & Process Innovation.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Small Business Development Center, Widener University
Wed, Oct 14 - Agentic AI, Demonstrated: The New Baseline for Learner Expectations
What: Come join us to watch how Adobe Learning Manager's Agentic AI architecture and tools actively: Create instructionally sound courses from scratch using natural conversation with AI. Build personalized learning journeys based on learner goals, skills, role, and proficiency Enable learners to practice real-world conversations and receive AI-powered coaching and feedback Deliver answers, recommendations, reporting insights and learning support through natural conversations Reduce manual admin effort with intelligent support for tasks, reporting, and operations.
Who: Allen Allen Partridge, Director of Digital Learning Evangelism, Adobe Digital Learning Solutions; Justin Seeley, Learning Evangelist, Adobe; Sharath Ramaswamy, Principal eLearning Evangelist, Adobe; Alistair Lee, Principal Evangelist, Adobe.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Adobe Learning Manager
Thu, Oct 15 - Take the Mystery Out of AI: Practical Tools for Nonprofit Impact
What: You'll learn: Why embracing AI matters for nonprofits today; Real examples of AI in action at mission-driven organizations; Simple, everyday ways to start using AI in your daily work; How to move past the hype and confusion to practical application.
Who: Wayne Elsey, founder and CEO of Elsey Enterprises.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechSoup
Thu, Oct 15 - Practical Podcasting for Small Newsrooms: Turning Local Reporting into Audio That Builds Audience
What: Learn how to launch a podcast without a dedicated audio team, choose affordable equipment and workflows, repurpose existing reporting into compelling audio stories, and create a format that strengthens audience loyalty and reaches new listeners.
Who: Justin Brady, host of The Justin Brady Show.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $35
Sponsor: iMediaCampus
Thu, Oct 15 - Ways to Help Avoid Fraud & Scams
What: Learn how keeping organized can help keep you safe, how to spot common scams and help protect yourself, and what to do if you or a loved one is impacted by fraud or identify theft.
Who: Antonio Elias, JPMorganChase.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: JPMorganChase & National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Thu, Oct 15 - Virtual Safety Training on Risk Mitigation and Digital Security
What: Participants will learn how to assess and mitigate risks throughout an election assignment, including preparing for coverage at polling places, campaign events, and vote-counting locations; recognizing warning signs of political violence; and responding to coordinated misinformation and disinformation targeting their work. The session will also explore practical approaches to managing digital threats, from surveillance and device security to protecting sensitive information and communicating safely with sources.
Who: Hanaa Rifaey, Deputy Director, Online News Association.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: International Woman’s Media Foundation