25 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism & Media
/Mon, Mar 23 - Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Amplifying Women’s Voices on Financial Independence
What: Participants will edit existing Wikipedia entries and create new articles using a curated worklist of women who helped change laws, contributed new research, created new networks, and ultimately, bolstered economic independence for women. New editors are welcome and will receive an introduction to Wikipedia editing.
Who: Smithsonian curator Rachel Seidman; Ariel Cetrone of Wikimedia DC.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Smithsonian
Mon, Mar 23 - Social Media Marketing Strategy for Small Business
What: You’ll learn how to build a clear, sales-focused social media marketing strategy that actually converts. This is not a theory session. You will have created a practical, written plan you can immediately use in your business.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Small Business Development Center, Kutztown University
Tue, Mar 24 - Branding 101
What: Join us for a collaborative virtual workshop where we'll explore the key elements of effective branding: what you want to be known for, how you want customers to feel when they interact with your business, and how to create consistency across all touchpoints. We'll connect these pieces back to your business goals, so your brand becomes a tool for growth, not just decoration.
Who: Jordan Hanna Gray, SBDC Advisor.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Virginia Small Business Development Center
Tue, Mar 24 - How journalism collaboratives can stay safe
What: Learn from experts about how to safely practice journalism and prepare for and respond to evolving safety challenges.
Who: Jeff Belzil is the International Women Media Foundation’s security director.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Collaborative Journalism Resource Hub, which is housed at the Center for Cooperative Media
Tue, Mar 24 - Why Real Journalists Are Better Than AI
What: We’ll discuss the growing presence of AI in news copy and why so many publications are turning to machines to do the work that was once done by people. We’ll look at what this has done for the quality of story production. And we’ll discuss how journalists can stand out in a sea of AI slop, why human journalists are more important than ever, and how to educate your audience and leadership about journalists’ value over AI.
Who: Jonathan Maze, editor-in-chief of Restaurant Business at Informa Connect, and Greg Friese, MS, NRP, digital content strategy leader.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: American Society of Business Publication Editors
Tue, Mar 24 - How To Automate With AI
What: Walk through the basics of AI-powered automation using Make, with practical examples from my real ministry work. You’ll see how to use AI to handle tasks that take up far too much time. By the end of the session, you will have a clear, practical understanding of how automation works and the confidence to start building simple automations for your own ministry context.
Who: Rob Laughter who helps lead the creative team at The Summit Church in the Raleigh, NC.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: AI for Church Leaders
Wed, Mar 25 - Intellectual Property 101
What: We break down the IP framework -consisting of trademarks, patents, trade secrets and copyrights- that every founder needs to know.
Who: Sima S. Kulkarni, Duane Morris.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Small Business Development Center at Temple University
Wed, Mar 25 - Der Spiegel Crossmedia: Wins, Misses, and Lessons Learned
What: How Der Spiegel in Germany is reaching younger audiences. We'll have an honest conversation about what worked, what didn't, and what those experiments reveal about serving young audiences.
Who: Aleksandra Janevska, Deputy Lead of Crossmedia Unit, Der Spiegel.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: International News Media Association
Wed, Mar 25 - Creating value for a sustainable future
What: We will explore: Why community connection is a structural advantage driving trust, engagement and long-term viability; How uniquely local utility outperforms commoditized news, particularly in underserved communities; Why reader revenue is a signal as much as a funding source; What sustainable U.S. outlets consistently get right, regardless of model or market
Who: George Adelman, Director and Head of Partnerships, FT Strategies; Angilee Shah, CEO and Editor and Chief Charlottesville Tomorrow; Cheryl Phillips Founder, Big Local News at Stanford.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: FT Strategies
Wed, Mar 25 - Fun and Games with Copyright
What: his workshop will introduce Copyright: the Card Game, a fun and interactive method of covering the basics of copyright and how they apply to faculty, students and the classroom. Participants will learn how the game was developed, and have the opportunity to play.
Who: Paul Bond of SUNY Broome Community College, one of the developers of the game and a librarian in the Southern Tier of New York.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
Wed, Mar 25 - AI for Good: Secure, Smart, High-Impact AI for Nonprofits
What: This session will cut through the noise and provide a practical, responsible roadmap for using AI to expand impact while protecting data, reputation, and community relationships.
Who: Robert Friend, Fundraising Specialist at Eventgroove.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Tech for Good
Wed, Mar 25 - Scaling AI Agents: Breaking the Inference Memory Wall Across Compute, Storage and Networking
What: We examine how Supermicro's accelerated computing and all‑flash storage servers, combined with WEKA’s Augmented Memory Grid software, transform inference memory into a scalable, distributed resource.
Who: Allen Liu, Project Manager, Supermicro; Val Bercovici, Chief AI Officer, WEKA; Awanish Verma, Director, Product Management, AMD; Wendell Wenjen, Sr., Director of Marketing, Storage Solutions, Supermicro.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechTarget
Wed, Mar 25 - Crisis Communications: Who Is Telling Your Story?
What: This session explores the fundamentals of effective crisis communications for public safety and government agencies. Participants will learn how to prepare for high-stakes situations, manage messaging during rapidly evolving incidents, and communicate with transparency and professionalism when public attention is at its highest.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $49
Sponsor: TOC Public Relations
Wed, Mar 25 - AI Impact Hour for Nonprofits
What: In this session, you’ll learn how to: Streamline communication and content creation; Organize information and reduce repetitive tasks; Support fundraising and outreach with beginner-friendly tools.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechSoup
Wed, Mar 25 - Teaching the Ethics of Advertising
What: We’ll explore an approach to advertising literacy education that takes an ethics- and systems-approach to analyzing digital ads.
Who: Michelle Ciccone, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a former K-12 technology integration specialist; Cecilia Yuxi Zhou is an assistant professor in the Academy for Educational Development and Innovation at the Education University of Hong Kong.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
Thu, Mar 26 - Detecting AI-Generated Content – Updated Tools and Techniques
What: An updated version of a guide published by Global Investigative Journalism Network in 2025. We will introduce new resources, tools, and investigative methods that journalists can use to identify AI-generated images.
Who: Henk van Ess, a leading expert in open source intelligence and digital verification.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Global Investigative Journalism Network
Thu, Mar 26 - Restoring Trust in Science: Storytelling, AI, and Integrity in Scholarly Publishing
What: This webinar brings together leading voices to examine how trust can be rebuilt across scientific communication and the publication ecosystem. Our expert panelists will explore three critical challenges: Storytelling and public engagement; AI in peer review: Malfeasance and integrity.
Who: Michele Springer, Deputy Director of Medical Editing at Omnicom Health Medical Communications; Holden Thorp, Editor-in-Chief of Science; Ivan Oransky, MD, Co-founder of Retraction Watch and Executive Director, The Center For Scientific Integrity; Megan Ranney, Dean, Yale School of Public Health; Steve Smith, DPhil, Independent Consultant, STEM Knowledge Partners.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: International Society for Medical Publication Professionals
Thu/Fri, Mar 26/27 - SkillsFest26
What: Topics include: FOIAs, The First Amendment, Algorithms, Pitches, Reporting, Investigation, Ethics, Solutions Journalism, Rural communities, Headlines, Newsroom rights, AP Style, Immigration coverage, Conflicts of Interest, Backgrounding, Copyright, Misinformation, Resilient News teams, Covering Suicide, Design, Criminal justice, Grant Writing, Usiong AI.
Who: Professional journalists and experts.
When: Thursday, 1 pm, Eastern through Friday, 8:30 pm, Eastern.
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
Thu, Mar 26 - Trump and Higher Ed: The Latest
What: Audience Q&A
Who: Sarah Brown, The Chronicle’s news editor; Rick Seltzer, author of the Daily Briefing newsletter.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Chronicle of Higher Education
Thu, Mar 26 - An Intro to the Retraction Watch Research Accountability Reporting Fellowship
What: The application process, and a brief primer on how to cover issues of scientific integrity at your nearby institutions.
Who: Retraction Watch co-founder Ivan Oransky; Stephanie M. Lee, senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: Retraction Watch & The Open Notebook
Thu, Mar 26 - The Future of Security-Focused AI
What: A practical session for IT leaders, chief data officers, and anyone responsible for safeguarding public‑sector data. We’ll break down what modern cloud backup and recovery look like and how security‑focused AI is helping agencies stay ahead of threats and recover faster.
Who: Vishal Chaudhry, Chief Data Officer, Washington State Health Care Authority; Jennifer Franks, Director, Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity, Government Accountability Office; Jeff Reichard, Vice President, Solution Strategy, Veeam.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: GovLoop
Thu, Mar 26 - Inside Nonprofit Local News: Careers, Pathways, and Possibilities
What: An inside look at how the field works, where it’s growing and the opportunities ahead.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: American Journalism Project
Thu, Mar 26 - Start an AI-Native Business: Informational Session
What: The start of an AI series where we take entrepreneurs through step by step on how to create an AI Native Business. In this session, we will run through the program information, talk about what makes an AI native business, how to construct and integrate AI into each area of your business.
When: 6 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Small Business Development Center, Widener University
Fri, Mar 27 - The Economics of news in 2026
What: This webinar aims to teach news leaders worldwide how to reinvent themselves to best serve the public. The panel offer their unique perspectives on how the news industry must evolve to thrive in the age of AI.
Who: Experts from the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism and Robert H. Smith School of Business team up with industry leaders
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland
Fri, Mar 27 - Copyright Law and Preservation, Conservation and Digitization of Film and Video
What: Our experts will unpack copyright issues affecting conservation, preservation and digitization. Specifically, the panel will review the status of the law and the status of best practices in libraries, archives and museums.
Who: Jillian Borders , Head of Preservation at UCLA Film and Television Archive; Eric Harbeson, Scholarly Communications and Copyright Strategist for Authors Alliance.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN)