11 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism, & Media
/Mon, Sept 14 - More Than Deepfakes
What: We will present the latest draft of an accessible online resource designed to inform, be supported by research, and serve as a catalyst for critical discussions in the classroom and beyond, inviting participants to provide feedback on how it can be strengthened and applied in their learning environments.
Who: Scott Spicer, Media Outreach Librarian for the University of Minnesota Libraries.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
Mon, Sept 14 - AI and Authorship
What: Where is the line between acceptable and unacceptable AI use?
Who: Author Stephen P. Johnson; journalist Nicholas Thompson.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
Tue, Sept 15 - The Environment-Public Health Link: Reporting With Rigor
What: Designed for experienced journalists navigating the line between correlation and causation in high-stakes reporting.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: National Press Club Journalism Institute
Tue, Sept 15 - AI Cites Your Brand. Now What? Turn AI Visibility Data Into Actions
What: We will show you exactly what to do with the AI visibility data you’ve been collecting. You’ll leave knowing what’s actually useful to measure, how to interpret the data to prioritize next steps, and the specific tactics to improve how your brand shows up in AI answers.
Who: Constance Tan, Product Marketer at Ahrefs; Loren Baker Founder, Search Engine Journal.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Search Engine Journal
Tue, Sept 15 - AI and Design: How Designers Really Feel
What: We'll share where the excitement's real for design, where the stress is actually coming from, and what it means for the next few years of the profession.
Who: Merritt Robinson, Head of Design for Bain; Mat Hunter, CEO Design Council; Olof Schybergson, Fjord founder; Shelley Evenson, ex Accenture/Fjord head of design learning.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: luma
Wed, Sept 16 - An Introduction to Agentic AI for Nonprofits
What: We’ll make the case that the smartest first move isn’t chasing agents; it’s setting up well-configured AI assistants. Assistants are practical, low-risk, and available today. They’re also the training ground for everything agentic AI is about to ask of your organization: clean data, clear guardrails, and a communications strategy that protects donor trust.
Who: Stephen Jackson, Chief of Staff and Strategic Communications, TechSoup.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: CharityEngine, Nonprofit Tech for Good & Tech Soup
Wed, Sept 16 - Securing Data in the AI Era
What: This session will explore how modern data security programs connect classification with access, exposure, ownership, and business context across cloud, SaaS, and AI environments. You’ll learn how to discover and classify sensitive data at scale, understand the risks introduced by AI, and move from static findings to prioritized, actionable risk that can be remediated before it becomes an incident.
Who: Chad Knipschild, Product Marketing Manager for Data Security at Wiz and a former Naval. intelligence officer
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechTarget
Thu, Sept 17 - Introduction to Reporting on AI
What: This webinar is designed for reporters interested in getting started on reporting on artificial intelligence, even with minimal or no knowledge of AI. We will dissect what makes a good AI accountability story, from quick turnaround stories to more ambitious investigations.
Who: Marché Arends
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Pulitzer Center
Thu, Sept 17 - AI in the Classroom: Practical Tools, Smart Workflows, Future-Ready Teaching Strategies
What: We will explore AI for student learning and teacher efficiency, experience time‑saving workflows, explore the free IBM SkillsBuild, where each educator will leave having started their AI certification, and gain practical, classroom‑ready strategies for implementation tomorrow.
Who: Niki Kelly, Former Educator, Current Senior Partner Engagement Manager, Discovery Education.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Discovery Education & IBM
Thu, Sept 17 - How to come up with better story ideas
What: A deep dive on coming up with strong, more original, and attention-getting story ideas.
Who: Tim Herrera, author and former editor of The New York Times's Smarter Living; Emily Stewart, senior correspondent at Business Insider.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $25
Sponsor: Freelancing With Tim
Fri, Sept 18 - Forced Out for Speaking Freely? What Stanford Daily v. Rubio Means for Journalists, Sources, and Free Speech
What: We'll discuss the recent free speech victory of a student paper against the federal government over its deportation policy targeting speech, and its impact on press freedom.
Who: Conor Fitzpatrick, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression; Esha Bhandari, ACLU; former immigration judge Marium Uddin.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists