AI resources for journalists
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Poynter training on AI:
AI and Editing: Uses, Drawbacks and Ethics: (online course, start anytime). Communicators will gain a fundamental understanding of artificial intelligence’s abilities, its shortcomings and how to use it ethically. Get tools you can use right away to work smarter and faster, and access a template to build your own ethical guidelines. This course can be taken independently or as part of the Poynter ACES Advanced Certificate in Editing.
NEW: Talking About AI Newsroom Toolkit
As newsrooms integrate the use of AI in their workflow, audiences are often left confused, wondering when and how this happens. This toolkit offers clear, practical guidance on how to talk to your audience about AI. Created by Poynter’s MediaWise in collaboration with The Associated Press and funded by Microsoft, the toolkit is free and offers practical strategies for explaining AI in accessible language, using audience-centered disclosure practices and educating audiences about how it all works.
FREE Webinar: Join Poynter’s MediaWise and the AP for a webinar on Thursday, June 5 at 12:30pm Eastern to learn how to apply the toolkit in your newsroom and use it to communicate with your audience.
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Poynter's AI ethics experts
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Kelly McBrideSenior Vice President and Chair of Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and LeadershipKelly McBride is a journalist, consultant and one of the country’s leading voices on media ethics and democracy. She is senior vice president and chair...Read More
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Alex MahadevanMediaWise Director and Poynter FacultyAlex Mahadevan is faculty at Poynter and director of MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy project that teaches people of all ages how to spot misinformation...Read More
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Tony ElkinsFacultyTony Elkins, a citizen of the Comanche Nation, is a faculty member at Poynter. His portfolio includes Poynter's early and mid-career leadership workshops Essential Skills...Read More
