20 Webinars This Week about AI, Journalism & Media
/Mon, Sept 8 - How to Develop a Practical AI Policy
What: Artificial intelligence tools are becoming more accessible and widely used across the nonprofit sector. But they also introduce risks, especially for organizations handling sensitive data or working in communities already vulnerable to bias and exclusion. Most nonprofits still lack clear policies to guide their use. This session addresses that gap head-on by offering a framework nonprofits can use to build a practical, AI policy.
Who: Eric Molho, Bon Partners.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Learning Lab
Mon, Sept 8 - eLearning’s AI Tightrope: Real Stories From Those Who Walked It (and Stuck the Landing)
What: Our expert panelists will move beyond theory to share real-world cases and best practices for responsible AI adoption in eLearning. They’ll reveal candid stories of innovation, including insights from past missteps and the invaluable lessons learned, ensuring you can harness AI’s transformative potential while sidestepping its common pitfalls.
Who: L&D thought leaders from learning agencies like SAI360 and Cognota.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Industry
Tue, Sept 9 - Investigating Big Tech harms: How journalists and civil society can use the data access mechanism in the Digital Services Act
What: How to investigate Big Tech harms related to illegal content, disinformation, violations of fundamental rights, protection of minors or health and well-being under the Digital Services Act.
Who: Oliver Marsh, Algorithm Watch and LK Seiling, Weizenbaum Institute & DSA40 Collaboratory.
When: 8:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: European Center for No-For-Profit Law, European Digital Rights & Lighthouse Reports
Tue, Sept 9 - AI & Health
What: Conversations with prominent leaders in tech and health care about how assistive AI could shape the future of medicine.
Who: Amir Dan Rubin, CEO & Founding Manager Partner, Healthier Capital; Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif.; Sharmila Makhija, Founding Dean & CEO, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine; Reid Conant, Senior Physician Executive, Abridge; Matt MacVey, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Children’s National Hospital.
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School
Tue, Sept 9 - Dream Job: Generative AI Specialist at Meta
What: How the Meta team develop world-changing technology around generative AI. The training required to work in the field of generative AI. Why employability skills like writing, speaking and working on a team are critical in the role.
Who: Freddy Kaiser, product data & strategy operations at Meta.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Rubin Education
Tue, Sept 9 - Expanding Media Reach: Aligning Your Story to the Newsroom
What: We’ll unpack how newsrooms are adapting and what that means for stories being selected, shaped and shared across borders. We’ll explore: How evolving audience interests and political shifts are influencing which stories get covered; How international events and conflicts shape the way Canadian media connects global and local stories; How PR teams are adapting their outreach for regional and international audiences; How to support reporters with relevant and well-positioned narratives.
Who: Lisa Covens, Leger; Kate Hopwood, The Canadian Press, Chris Makuch Notified.
When: 12 noon, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Canadian Press
Tue, Sept 9 - Finding the Money: Tips for strengthening proposals for journalism grants and fellowships
What: We pull back the curtain on how to find and position yourself to win grants and fellowships designed for journalists. We’ll also learn about an emerging platform being developed by a Reynolds Journalism Institute fellow that will aggregate funding opportunities for staff and freelance journalists.
Who: Anne Godlasky, National Press Foundation President; Marina Walker Guevara, The Pulitzer Center Executive Editor; Monica Williams, Independent Journalist and Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow; Elliot C. Williams, National Press Club Journalism Institute Training Manager.
When: 12 noon, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The National Press Club, The Pulitzer Center & the National Press Foundation
Tue, Sept 9 - Using alerts with FOIAengine
What: Come to this session to learn about the newest feature of FOIAengine, a research and competitive intelligence database that mines federal Freedom of Information Act requests submitted to more than 40 Cabinet departments and agencies. During this one-hour session, founders John Jenkins and Randy Miller will demonstrate how to use FOIAengine to develop story ideas and conduct research into the corporate, legal and financial information buried in FOIA requests.
Who: Randy E. Miller, FOIAengine; John A. Jenkins, FOIAengine.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free to members
Sponsor: Investigative Reporters and Editors
Tue, Sept 9 - 7 Steps to Getting Your Business Noticed by Media: DIY Public Relations
What: Attendees will be able to: Recognize how to tell a PR story in sequence; Take a deeper dive into who they are, and what is their success story/angle they want to portray to press; Learn how to apply these steps with just a computer; Show credibility with your own booked TV segment Target Audience;
Who: Jennifer Sherlock, president of Jenna Communications, which has been the premiere agency for small businesses in the Greater Philadelphia Area for over a decade.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Small Business Development Center at Temple University
Tue, Sept 9 - How I Got Here: Finding your path in public media
What: When and how to take on leadership roles that expand your impact beyond daily reporting. What it's like to move from network to local station leadership and how those experiences build on each other. How to recognize and pursue opportunities that align with your evolving interests and strengths
Who: Arnie Seipel, Chief Content Officer, KCRW; Sydney Roach, Reporter & Host, WPSU.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Public Media Journalists Association
Wed, Sept 10 - How AI Role-Play Sharpens Soft Skills and Builds Team Confidence
What: We will walk through how to build and talk through an artificial intelligence role-play journey. Attendees will learn how to frame up a challenging conversation and then practice it with an AI conversation partner.
Who: John Case, Program Delivery and Operations Director, CGS Immersive.
When: 11 am , Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Industry
Wed, Sept 10 - AI, Coaching and the Human Edge: How Enablement Leaders Can Drive Revenue in the Age of Machines
What: Drawing from the world’s largest database of business-to-business buyer feedback, we will reveal how to combine AI-driven assessments, roleplay and buyer insights to create truly personalized, high-impact coaching for sales teams.
Who: Tim Riesterer, Chief Strategy Officer, Corporate Visions
When: 11:45 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Industry
Wed, Sept 10 - 8 Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Following on Social Media
What: This free 20-minute webinar will present eight ways to grow your nonprofit’s following on social media.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Tech for Good
Wed, Sept 10 - Driving Business Impact Through AI-Powered Upskilling
What: How Schoox AI enables learning and development leaders to conduct skills gap analysis, pinpoint business impact opportunities and generate personalized learning content at scale.
Who: David Wentworth, VP, Talent Platform Evangelist, Schoox Cory Strawbridge, Director of Product Utilization, Schoox
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Industry
Wed, Sept 10 - How Far AI Has Come and Where It’s Headed
What: An insightful conversation with government and industry experts as they explore the current state of AI in the public sector, emerging applications, and the challenges that lie ahead.
Who: Miles Latham, Director of AI, State of Vermont; Luke Norris, Vice President of Platform Strategy & Digital Transformation, Granicus; Chris Radich, Public Sector CTO, Customer Success VP, UiPath; Anhad Singh, Founder and CEO, Styrk AI; Donnie Wendt, Author and Researcher.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: GovLoop
Wed, Sept 10 - What journalists need to know about the First Amendment
What: We will help you understand more about how the amendment applies to newsgathering, where it protects you – and where it doesn’t.
Who: Taylor Seely of the Arizona Republic/azcentral.com; media lawyer Peter T. Limperis of the Tucson law firm of Miller, Pitt, Feldman and McAnally P.C.
When: 9:30 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
Thu, Sept 11 - Five Rules for Writing in the Sciences: Practical Tips to Write and Tell Your Story Effectively
What: This webinar is designed to help you write better scientific papers through five simple rules. With the help of an experienced editor, you'll be writing with ease, clarity, and coherence through our tips on grammar, language, style, and storytelling. Whether you're still struggling with the complexity of the English language, you have little publishing experience, or you're already an experienced writer, you'll surely gain some new insights and practical tips through this webinar. Join us to learn key approaches for effective communication and increase your confidence in submitting research papers to English-language journals.
Who: David Peralta David joined Wiley-VCH in 2014 as an editor for ChemMedChem, ChemistryOpen, and ChemistrySelect. Since 2017, he has been Editor-in-Chief of ChemMedChem. David actively trains researchers across the globe on various topics within science publishing and communication.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Wiley
Thu, Sept 11 - Engaging Students in Dialogue About AI
What: This presentation offers a framework for engaging students in dialogue about generative AI and its role in their learning. You will leave with actionable suggestions about how to become AI literate yourself and how to discuss this important topic with students.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Duke University
Thu, Sept 11 - Speaking to sell books: How to become a professional speaker
What: You will learn how to: Take the first steps to get started as a speaker; Identify in-demand speaking topics based on your book; Locate venues where you can speak locally and nationally.
Who: Stephanie Chandler is the author of several books including The Nonfiction Book Marketing and Launch Plan and The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan. She is CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonfiction Authors Association
Thu, Sept 11 - Storytelling with care: Trauma-informed nonprofit narratives
What: Discover how to craft trauma-informed, agency-centered narratives that honor story owners and build connections. This session equips nonprofit professionals with tools to gather and share impactful stories that inspire action, elevate fundraising efforts, and advance your mission authentically.
Who: Maria Bryan, a nonprofit marketing and messaging strategist.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Bloomerang
