AI Definitions: Context Engineering

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Context Engineering – Broader than prompt engineering, context engineering has been described as the art of providing all the context needed for a task to be solved by an LLM. Rather than a single prompt, context engineering is everything the model sees before it generates a response. Instead of a string, it’s a system. Providing a proper context is particularly critical for AI Agents to succeed, even more important than then quality of the model and algorithm.

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How Students are Using AI: Here's what the Data Tell Us

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  • AI use by students is increasing.

  • The higher the education level, the more likely that students will use AI. 

  • Business, STEM, and social-science majors are more likely to use AI and are less likely to have concerns about using it than humanities majors. 

  • Top uses by students: information or getting explanations (50-70 percent of respondents in the studies cited above); generating ideas or brainstorming (40-50 percent); and writing support, including checking grammar, editing, starting a paper, and drafting an essay (30-50 percent).

  • 86 percent of students who use ChatGPT for assignments say their use was undetected.

  • A plurality of students think AI will have both positive and negative consequences.

  • A study of high-school students conducted before and after AI became mainstream found no increase in the percentage of students who cheat.

  • 15-25 percent of students across several studies feel AI should not be allowed at all in education or refuse to use it themselves.

  • In a survey asking students why they use AI, the strongest agreement was with the statement that AI “will not judge me” followed by anonymity.

  • Four out of five students think their institutions have not integrated AI sufficiently.

  • 55 percent of students think overreliance on AI in teaching decreases the value received from a course.

  • 89 percent are worried about AI grading.

  • Students think AI is important, in other words, but not that it should replace professors.

    Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Ed

18 Articles about AI’s future

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How will AI affect my job?

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The answer to the question, “How will AI affect my job?” might be better stated: “Does AI look like it is going to do the most highly skilled parts of my job or the low-skill parts?” If it’s the former, your pay and business value will fall. If it’s the latter where AI can do the mundane parts of your job for you, then you might get paid more (and it might get more fun). 

15 Articles about how Businesses are using AI

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Teachers Using AI

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Nearly a third of K–12 teachers say they used the technology at least weekly last school year. Sally Hubbard, a sixth-grade math-and-science teacher in Sacramento, California, told me that AI saves her an average of five to 10 hours each week by helping her create assignments and supplement curricula. “If I spend all of that time creating, grading, researching,” she said, “then I don’t have as much energy to show up in person and make connections with kids.” Lila Shroff writing in The Atlantic

16 Articles about the Business of Running an AI Company

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Rewriting Prompts Doesn't Always Work

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MIT study: Surprisingly, rewriting prompts using generative AI led to worse performance. The team found that the automatic rewrites often added extra details or changed the meaning of what users were trying to say, leading the AI to produce the wrong kind of image. It shows how AI systems can break down when designers make assumptions about how people will use them. -MIT

17 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism & Media

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Tue, Aug 12 - Translating Clinical Data into Compelling Visuals: A Guide to Graphical Abstract

What: We will take you through designing visual abstracts for clinical research. Learn how to create visuals that not only summarize your study but also captivate journal editors and readers.

Who: Valeria Panissa Health Science, Pharmacovigilant Analyst.

When: 9 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Editage 

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Tue, Aug 12 - Finding Your Voice in Longterm Storytelling

What: A behind the scenes look at "Trembling Earth" — a three-year project focused on protecting Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp.

Who: David Walter Banks, photographer and environmental advocacy artist.

When: 11 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Society of Environmental Journalists

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Tue, Aug 12 - Beyond Content: Designing AI for Coherence, Growth, and Shared Meaning

What: This session offers a grounded approach to integrating AI into real learning workflows—not as a shortcut, but as a tool for reflection, decision-making, and team growth. Whether you’re just getting started or trying to deepen your practice, you’ll leave with fresh ways to use AI for designing better prompts, structuring learning conversations, and supporting real-world outcomes.

Who: Dox Brown, Educe LLC.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: OpenSesame

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Tue, Aug 12 - Buzzwords to Blueprints: What AI on Campus Actually Looks Like

What: A dynamic conversation on how universities are moving from hype to hands-on innovation. Our panel will explore specific and creative ways institutions are encouraging students to use AI responsibly and effectively—whether through course design, new creative tools, partnerships with tech companies, or campus-wide initiatives. The goal of this webinar is for attendees to walk away with fresh examples, practical takeaways, and a better understanding of how forward-thinking colleges are turning AI from theory into action.

Who: Asim Ali Ph.D, Executive Director of the Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at Auburn University, California State University Monterrey Bay CIO; Tara Hughes, Adobe Senior Product Marketing Manager; Dhruva Chandrasekhar; Senior Writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education Rick Seltzer.

When: 1:30 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Whiteboard Advisors

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Tue, Aug 12 - Ways to make your next Reel really take off

What: We’ll explore proven strategies to help your Reels gain traction, from crafting scroll-stopping hooks and choosing the right audio, to timing, tagging, and maximizing engagement after you post. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to take your short-form video game to the next level, this session will leave you with fresh ideas and actionable tips to boost your reach and results.

Who: David Arkin, Founder, David Arkin Consulting.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Local Media Association

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Tue, Aug 12 - Introduction to Proposal Writing

What: This indispensable class will give you a step-by-step guide to creating a grant proposal to a foundation. It will include: The basic elements of a grant proposal, including the need statement, project description, and evaluation plan. A model outline of the essential components of any grant proposal  The "do's" and "don'ts" of writing, planning and submitting a proposal. The methods for building a relationship with a potential funder, from initial outreach to follow-up and reporting.

Who: Ivonne Simms, Educational Programming Manager, Candid.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Candid

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Tue, Aug 12 - AI Innovator Collaborative: Let’s Write It: Workshop To Write AI Use Disclosures

What: What Trusting News is learning about what news consumers think about AI use in journalism and draft your own disclosure language around AI use. Whether you’re thinking about labeling AI-generated visuals, explaining how AI helps with summarizing and translating stories or disclosing tools used in story development, we’ll help you do it clearly, responsibly and in a way your audience understands.

Who: Trusting News’ Lynn Walsh.

When: 3 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Online News Association

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Wed, Aug 13 -  The Big Why: The case for strengthening climate and environmental journalism in Africa

What: This webinar will delve into the fundamental reasons why robust and impactful climate and environmental journalism is an indispensable pillar of an informed society and a sustainable future. The discussion will explore the state of climate and environmental journalism in Africa, identify the needs and gaps, and opportunities for multistakeholder collaboration.

Who:  Marystella Simiyu, Africa Senior Legal Officer, IPI; Tulani Ngwenya, Associate Journalist, Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism;  Lydia Kembabazi, Africa Program Manager, IPI;  Ibrahima Yakubu, Founder of the African Climate Reporters; Farah Wael, Advocacy and Engagement Director, Women in News

When: 5 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: International Press Institute

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Wed, Aug 13 - Cloud Attack and Defend: Emerging Threats

What: Explore the evolving landscape of cyber threats targeting Cloud and AI environments. We’ll share the latest findings on real-world threats. Discover the tactics, techniques, and procedures used by adversaries, and gain actionable strategies to fortify your defenses.

Who: Chris Hosking, SentinelOne.

When: 8 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: SentinelOne

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Wed, Aug 13 - Integrating AI with the Kirkpatrick Four Levels: Revolutionizing Evaluation

What: We will explore the fusion of AI and the Kirkpatrick Model to enhance training evaluations. Discover how AI can refine program planning, generate innovative brainstorming techniques, and elevate data analysis and presentation, all while maintaining essential human oversight.

Who: Vanessa Milara Alzate, Owner and CEO of Kirkpatrick Partners and Founder of Anchored Training; Myra Roldan, founder and CEO of UnDesto AI.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: OpenSesame

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Wed, Aug 13 - AI-Powered Search: New Frontiers in Marketing with Google

What: We’ll reveal the future of search and how AI is transforming the way people discover and engage with content. Explore cutting-edge innovations like AI Overviews, Lens, and Circle to Search—and uncover what they mean for shifting consumer behavior. Walk away with actionable insights to evolve your marketing strategy and stay ahead in this new era of search.

Who: Cecilia Wong Global Product Lead, Head of Search Creatives & Formats Google.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Association of National Advertisers (ANA)

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Wed, Aug 13 - The “Big Beautiful Bill”: What it means for taxes

What: We will inform journalists on the biggest tax cuts and tax policy changes that are part of the new law. We’ll dive into how these changes could impact readers and viewers, look at what these provisions mean for the federal deficit, and also explore which groups of people can expect to see the biggest benefits from the law and who might not. Whether you’re new to writing about taxes or have dipped your toe into writing about them before, our policy experts will be ready to answer your burning questions on how the new law stands to impact Americans’ pocketbooks and more.

Who: Shai Akabas, Vice President, Economic Policy·Bipartisan Policy Center; Andrew Lautz Director, Tax Policy·Bipartisan Policy Center.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsors: Bipartisan Policy Center & The Journalism Center at the National Press Club

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Wed, Aug 13 – Open Source Threat Intelligence: Still a Reliable Tool Amidst the AI and Machine Learning Hype

What: In this presentation, we will highlight while automating threat intelligence is great, the human factor in gathering timely and critical information from open sources is equally important. Companies cannot simply rely solely on AI algorithms despite the hype.

Who: Ralph Villanueva, IT Security & Compliance Analyst.

When: 5 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: TechTarget

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Thu, Aug 14 - Beyond Basic AI – How Structured Content Unlocks Next-Level Intelligence

What: You’ll discover how structured content can power your technology ecosystem and enable deeper, more actionable insights from your proprietary materials. From fueling intelligent chatbots to supporting semantic search across your content ecosystem, this webinar will show you how to move beyond basic AI and into a new era of intelligent learning solutions.

Who: Chris Kocher, senior solutions architect at MadCap.

When: 11 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: MadCap Software

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Thu, Aug 14 - How to Master Media Relations: Targeting, Tailoring, Timing

What: We'll explore proven strategies for precision targeting and crafting personalized pitches that resonate with journalists and build stronger relationships over time.  You’ll also learn how to ensure your media lists are accurate and up to date, craft outreach that gets responses, and streamline your workflow without sacrificing quality. Whether you’re looking to improve your pitch performance or build long-term media connections, this webinar will help you level up your approach.

Who: Karen Swim, APR, is the Founder of Words For Hire, a B2B, Technology, and Healthcare PR and Marketing agency and the President of Solo PR Pro.

When: 12:30 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Public Relations Today

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Fri, Aug 15 - The Freelance Life: What to know and how to grow

What: Whether you're just stepping into the freelance world or looking to grow your independent journalism business, this half-day virtual conference is designed to equip you with practical tools, insider knowledge, and expert guidance. Participants will hear from seasoned freelancers, editors, and an attorney about today’s freelance landscape and learn how to build their businesses, successfully pitch stories, and thrive as an independent journalist in an evolving industry. With tailored tracks for both new and experienced freelancers, this conference is your chance to sharpen your strategy, expand your network, and get inspired.

Who: Kaitlyn Arford, freelance journalist; Allison Prang, NPCJI, freelance journalist; Mythili Sampathkumar, freelance journalist; Ellen Lee, Wirecutter; Cari Shan, freelance journalist; Katie Hawkins-Gaar, freelancer writer/consultant; Allison Prang, NPCJI, freelance journalist; Cari Shane, freelance journalist; Lisa Armstrong; UC Berkeley; Danny Freedman, freelance journalist; Beth Francesco, moderator; Lynn Oberlander, Ballard Spahr; Anjuman Ali, The Washington Post; Melanie Eversley, Black News & Views; Natalie Shutler, New York Magazine; Alexandra Sifferlin, The New York Times.

When: 12 pm – 4:15 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: $25 for National Press Club members and students, $35/public

Sponsor: National Press Club

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Fri, Aug 15 - Crafting Narrative Investigations with Power and Precision 

What: A hands-on workshop exploring the art and craft of narrative investigations — a storytelling approach that uses real people as the engine of deep, fact-based journalism. Narrative investigations rely on scenes, dialogue, character, and emotional stakes to bring truth to life — merging the immersive power of fiction with the rigor of investigative reporting.​​​​​

Who: Investigative journalist Andrea Ball.

When: 12 pm, Eastern  

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Sunlight Research Center

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A Good Prompt Should Include

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A good AI prompt should include: 

  • Sample content

  • Specific guidance on tone, length, structure, word count, etc.

An example:    

Write a 1,000-word article on estate planning, targeting mid-aged professionals in the southeast US. The tone should be informative but approachable. Use plain language and a clear structure so it’s easily scannable. Include actionable tips and examples. Our firm focuses on public service professionals, such as teachers and firefighters, so please use language, scenarios, and tips that are relevant to this audience. 

Keep providing feedback until the output meets your requirements.

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AI Definitions: Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) – AI typically refers to computers that imitate the human thinking process, so they that are able to make some decisions on their own without the need of human intervention. The defining feature of artificial intelligence is that the behavior is learned from data rather from being explicitly programmed. AI can effectively mimic and mix established patterns in creative ways. However, it does not perform as well at breaking expectations and conventional forms to create entirely new things.   

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22 Recent Articles about Using AI

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How to Use AI for Website Content and Still Appear Human - JD Supra

Study: Generative AI results depend on user prompts as much as models – MIT

Google’s NotebookLM can now make narrated slideshows with AI – The Verge

I'm a college writing professor. How I think students should use AI this fall – Mashable

Startup Writer builds corporate AI agent that doesn’t go off-script - Semafor

Seriously, Why Do Some AI Chatbot Subscriptions Cost More Than $200? – Wired  

How neurodivergent people are using AI tools – Reuters  

We asked 2,000 Substack publishers how they’re using and thinking about AI. Here’s what we found. - Substack

YouTube Shorts is adding an image-to-video AI tool, new AI effects – TechCrunch

Do people click on links in Google AI summaries? - Pew Research Center

The AI Replaces Services Myth – Mert Deveci

Try these hidden ‘NOPE’ buttons to stop AI content How to turn off AI in Google – Washington Post

AI Search Is Growing More Quickly Than Expected – Wall Street Journal

OpenAI Unveils Agent That Can Make Spreadsheets and PowerPoints - Wall Street Journal

Google AI's new trick: Turn any image into a brief video - Axios

Building a Personal AI Factory – John Rush

The New Skill in AI is Not Prompting, It's Context Engineering – Philipp Schmid

6 tips to avoid using AI chatbots all wrong - Washington Post

How artificial intelligence is transforming the way people use the internet - NPR

AI chatbots’ content rules often frustrate users, study finds - Washington Post

Get Started With ChatGPT: A Beginner's Guide to Using the Super Popular AI Chatbot – CNET

Duke Just Introduced An Essay Question About AI—Here’s How To Tackle It - Forbes 

The Question that Will Predict How AI Impacts Your Job

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A clarifying question: does AI look like it is going to do the most highly skilled part of your job or the low-skill rump that you’ve not been able to get rid of? The answer to that question may help to predict whether your job is about to get more fun or more annoying — and whether your salary is likely to rise, or fall as your expert work is devalued. -Tim Harford

23 Surprising Things AI can do now

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Google DeepMind unveils an AI-powered model that creates interactive 3D worlds in real time - Google DeepMind

Parkland Shooting Victim Recreated as AI for Jim Acosta Interview.- The Guardian

AI can now beat polygraph tests to tell when you're lying – 311 Institute

The rise of AI tools that write about you when you die - Washington Post

AI Comes Up with Bizarre Physics Experiments. But They Work. – Quanta Magazine 

Missionaries using tech to contact Amazon's Indigenous people – The Week

An AI-Generated Protein Helps T Cells Kill Cancer – The-Scientist  

AI helps traditional Japanese fish-killing method get a robotic upgrade – Semafor

Google and OpenAI are vying for top AI mathlete – Axios

AI comes to California’s electric grid – Union-Tribune

AI is helping patients fight insurance company denials – NBC News

Dubai to debut restaurant operated by an AI chef – Reuters

Drones, AI and Robot Pickers: Meet the Fully Autonomous Farm – Wall Street Journal

ChatGPT Tells Pregnant Woman To 'Call an Ambulance'—Saves Their Lives - Newsweek

Large language models are proficient in solving and creating emotional intelligence tests – Nature  

How A.I. Is Transforming Wedding Planning – New York Times  

ChatGPT Is Changing the Words We Use in Conversation – Scientific American

Welcome to Your Job Interview. Your Interviewer Is A.I. – New York Times  

LooksMapping, an A.I.-powered website, rates not the food, but the attractiveness of the diners. – New York Times  

AI tool diagnoses nine types of dementia with 88% accuracy using a single PET scan – MIT Tech Review 

AI Can Keep Truck Drivers Awake - Wall Street Journal

Finding viable sperm in infertile men can take days. AI did it in hours. - Washington Post 

Everyone Is Using A.I. for Everything. Is That Bad? - New York Times

Using AI for Writing Obituaries

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Two days after Jeff Fargo’s mother died, he lay in bed, crying, at home in Nevada and opened his laptop to ChatGPT. Her friends had asked about an obituary, so for nearly an hour he typed about her life. “I just … emptied my soul into the prompt,” said Fargo, 55. “I was mentally not in a place where I could give my mom what she deserved. And this did it for me.”  - Washington Post

20 Articles about AI & Academic Scholarship

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Why a hybrid AI-human approach is necessary to uphold research integrity – The Hindu  

AI research journal with sham board, metrics holds researcher’s paper hostage – Retraction Watch

Artificial intelligence and the death of the academic author – Taylor & Francis

Springer Nature launches new tool to spot awkward, tortured phrases – Chemistry World

AI will soon be able to audit all published research – what will that mean for public trust in science? – The Conversation  

AI, originality, and attribution: Researchers’ perspectives on distinguishing contributions– Taylor & Francis Online

AI-Enabled Cheating Points to ‘Untenable’ Peer Review System – Inside Higher Ed

AI, bounties and culture change, how scientists are taking on errors – Nature

China tops the world in artificial intelligence publications, database analysis reveals - Science.org

Researchers are cheating peer review by hiding AI prompts in papers - The Washington Post

AI ‘scientists’ joined these research teams: here’s what happened - Nature

The accuracy-bias trade-offs in AI text detection tools and their impact on fairness in scholarly publication - PeerJ

Delving into LLM-assisted writing in biomedical publications through excess vocabulary -  Science.org 

'Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompts in papers - Nikkei Asia

Springer Nature book on machine learning is full of made-up citations – Retraction Watch  

454 Hints That a Chatbot Wrote Part of a Biomedical Researcher’s Paper – New York Times

Are AI Bots Knocking Digital Collections Offline? - The Scholarly Kitchen 

AI, peer review and the human activity of science - Nature

Elsevier journal under fire over ‘AI-generated’ review comments – Times Higher Ed

How AI is shaking up scientific publishing - LeMonde

AI Definitions: Data Scientist

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Data Scientist - A data scientist is a person who is responsible for gleaning insight from a massive pool of data. Data scientists typically have advanced degrees in a quantitative field, like computer science, physics, statistics, or applied mathematics. With a strong understanding of math and statistics, they possess the knowledge to invent new algorithms in order to solve data problems. They will typically use programming languages like Python, R, and SQL. They will be familiar with using big data tools like Hadoop and Apache Spark and have experience working with unstructured data. If you don't see these skills on a resume, then that person probably isn't a data scientist. Advancements in AI has led the role of the data science to shift from number crunching to one of a supervisory, strategic, and ethical oversite role. Instead of producing hand-crafted models by line-by-line coding, the data scientist of the future will likely audit AI outputs, managing data ethics, and translate algorithmic outcomes into boardroom decisions.

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16 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism & Media

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Mon, Aug 4 - Using AI to Help Reporters 

What: How reporters are using AI to find information, discover patterns in data, and brainstorm ideas. We will explore many of these use cases and the best practices around them

Who: Tim O'Rourke, Hearst Newspapers; Jaemark Tordecilla, Journalist and Technologist.

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free to members of INMA

Sponsor: International News Media Association

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Mon, Aug 4 - Welcome to AI Fundamentals

What: In this workshop, we will explain generative artificial intelligence and discuss its impact. You will gain a basic understanding of its shortcomings, as well as the ways it can be used effectively. We will discuss some of the tools available to you through Duke. You will leave the session understanding how to create prompts that will get you the best results in your conversations with the AI.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Duke University

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Mon, Aug 4 - Searching with AI 

What: We will explore the promises and pitfalls of AI-powered search, the growing debate over AI guardrails, and what this means for media literacy and education.

Who: Wesley Fryer, an educational technology “early adopter / innovator.”

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Media Education Lab

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Mon, Aug 4 - What Should We Say? New Research on AI Disclosures in Journalism

What: In this session, Trusting News will share its latest research on transparency around AI use in journalism. You’ll walk away with insight into what disclosures resonate and what pitfalls to avoid. This session is perfect for anyone navigating AI use in their newsroom or looking to build clarity and credibility with their community.

Who: Lynn Walsh, Assistant Director at Trusting News.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: free

Sponsor: Online News Association

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Mon, Aug 4 - Journalist Safety Workshop: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Colleagues, Protect The Free Press

What: This workshop will equip media workers with the tools, knowledge, and resources to navigate dangerous situations—whether on assignment, online, or in the workplace.

When: 8 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The NewsGuild Committee to Defend the Free Press

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Tue, Aug 5 - The Formula for Social Media Success

What: Our simple but comprehensive Social Media workshop will help you learn how to prioritize things and give you a clear formula to be successful on Social Media.

Who: Ray-Sidney Smith, Digital Marketing Strategist, Hootsuite Global Brand Ambassador, Google Small Business Advisor for Productivity, and Managing Director of W3C Web Services.

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: $45

Sponsor: Duquesne University Small Business Development Center

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Tue, Aug 5 - Digital Marketing Strategy Development

What: This session provides a guided walkthrough of a complete Digital Marketing Strategy Plan, customized for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Using the planning template, we’ll show you how to align your marketing actions with your business goals.

When: 11:30 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Gannon University Small Business Development Center

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Tue, Aug 5 - Respectfully Covering Military Sexual Trauma and Related Topics

What: A discussion of how to cover sexual assault.

Who: Jean Ibáñez Payne, author of “Reclaim Your Worth: A Story of Abuse, Empowerment, and Building a Life on My Terms.”

When: 6 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Military Veterans in Journalism

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Wed, Aug 6 - Responsible AI Use

What: This session will explore what it means to use AI responsibly. We'll discuss how different groups-students, faculty, and professionals-are engaging with AI and unpack challenges facing us all. These include concerns around academic integrity, data privacy, bias, hallucination, and evolving expectations around citation and copyright. Participants will leave with practical strategies for establishing course or departmental policies, modeling responsible AI use, and supporting student AI literacy.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Duke University

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Wed, Aug 6 - Canva Creator Series: Pro Version

What: Canva is a user-friendly graphic design platform that allows anyone to create professional-quality visuals using customizable templates, images, and tools—no design experience required.

Who: Rachael Wolfe with the Pennsylvania SBDC.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: PennWest University

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Wed, Aug 6 - Press Briefing on Staff Declines and Dangerous Heat in Prisons

What: An on-the-record conversation with experts on prison staffing declines and sweltering heat, two dangerous conditions plaguing many facilities.

Who: Brian Dawe, National Director, One Voice United; David Eads, Data Editor, The Marshall Project; Wilfredo Laracuente, Workforce Development Specialist, Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow; Naseem S. Miller, Senior Editor for Health, The Journalist’s Resource; Clark Merrefield, a senior editor for The Journalist’s Resource.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsors: The Marshall Project & The Journalist’s Resource

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Wed, Aug 6 - Introduction to ChatGPT

What: An introduction to ChatGPT designed for beginners; only a free ChatGPT account is required to follow along. Afterward, an OpenAI Solutions engineer will join the OpenAI Academy team for a live Q&A to answer your questions.

Who: Lois Newman Customer Enablement, OpenAI; Lauren Oliphant Solutions Engineer, OpenAI.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: OpenAI Academy

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Wed, Aug 6 - Understanding the "Big Beautiful Bill"

What: We will guide journalists through the nuts and bolts of the law and the congressional procedures that were key to its passage, with a particular focus on what is helpful to know for ongoing coverage of the new law and its impacts. We’ll dive deeper into the reconciliation process itself, the fiscal impacts the new law is expected to have, and common points of confusion in understanding it all. We’ll look at common mistakes made in talking about the new law that journalists should avoid in their coverage and touch on issues that could surface in Washington again in the near term that could be relevant for future stories. This session will be off the record. By registering for it, you’re agreeing to those terms.

Who: Rachel Snyderman Managing Director of Economic Policy; Michael Thorning Director of Structural Democracy.

When: xxx

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsors: The Journalism Institute at the National Press Club; The Bipartisan Policy Center

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Thu, Aug 7 - Boost Your Workflow with AI: Productivity Tips and Strategies

What: Explore how generative AI can streamline your daily work tasks in this practical, hands-on session. Whether you're new to AI or looking to expand your toolkit, this session will provide actionable tips and real-world examples to help you get started confidently.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Duke University

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Thu, Aug 7 - Digital News Report 2025: North America Edition

What: We will unveil the latest findings from the world's most extensive study on news consumption, providing essential insights for media professionals across North America. This session offers a unique opportunity for journalists, editors, publishers, and media strategists to stay ahead of the curve with the freshest research and insights from industry leaders. Attendees are encouraged to join the conversation and calibrate their news strategies for 2025 and beyond.

Who: Nic Newman, Lead Author, Digital News Report, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism;  Yasmín Ramírez, Head of Media Sales, Americas & Strategic Partnerships, Reuters.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Reuters Institute

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Thu, Aug 7 - Leading Gen Z: Empowering the Next Generation to Thrive

What: A comprehensive learning and development framework to help leaders empower Gen Z with the skills and opportunities they need to excel. 

Who: Todd Davis, senior consultant at FranklinCovey.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: FranklinCovey

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AI definitions: Generative AI

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Generative AI (GenAI) - Artificial intelligence that can produce media content (text, images, audio, video, etc.) by predicting patterns based on huge amounts of data. It doesn’t actually think or create in the way humans do, but it mimics the human brain. As a statistical prediction engine, it operates like the “type ahead” feature on smartphones that makes next-word suggestions. You might say it is like autocomplete at scale that remembers what you've written or said, so the interaction between the user and the AI has a dynamic conversational feel. The ability for it to go back and forth allows users to refine and tweak the requests. Like Wikipedia, it mashes together various sources using statistics. The key difference between generative AI and other types of AI is that generative AI focuses on creating new data, rather than simply analyzing or processing existing data.

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