This is the list of upcoming online and in-person AI Spotlight Series webinars and workshops. Please check this space often as more events may be added throughout the year. Registration links for the various events will be included closer to the time of the workshops.

Please know that the Introduction to AI Reporting webinar is open to all registrants, but you have to fill out an application form for the AI Reporting Intensive and An Editor's Guide to AI courses, as those are meant to be smaller, interactive cohorts.

The AI Spotlight Series curriculum will eventually be open sourced so it becomes a permanent resource for those entering the field of AI accountability. See you at the AI Spotlight Series workshops!


UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

This is the list of upcoming online and in-person AI Spotlight Series' webinars and workshops. Please check this space often as more events might be added throughout the year. Registration links for the various events will be included closer to the time of the workshops.

Introduction to AI Reporting

AI SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Introduction to AI Reporting

Date: May 23, 2024
Format: Online (Zoom)
Time: 9:00am CDT (UTC-5) (What time is that in my city?)
Region: North America, South America, Africa, and Europe
Duration: 90 minutes
Registration: Please register here.
Instructors: Karen Hao, Gabriel Geiger
Language: English

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Introduction to AI Reporting

AI SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Introduction to AI Reporting

Date: May 23, 2024
Format: Online (Zoom)
Time: 5:00pm PDT (UTC-7) (What time is that in my city?)
Region: North America, South America, Africa, and Europe
Duration: 90 minutes
Registration: Please register here.
Instructors: Karen Hao
Language: English

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AI SPOTLIGHT SERIES

AI Reporting Intensive

Date: June 10-12, 2024
Format: Online (Zoom)
Time: 10:00 AM UTC-5 / 10:00 AM CDT (What time is that in my city?)
Region: North America, South America, Africa, Europe
Duration: 3 x 2-hour interactive workshops
Time commitment: Class time + 30-90 minutes of homework, total ~8 hours
Capacity: 25-30 journalists per session
Registration: Please apply for a spot by May 17, 2024
Instructors: Karen Hao, Lam Thuy Vo, Gabriel Geiger
Language: English

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MORE FROM THE AI SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Browse additional upcoming workshops for journalists and editors from the AI Spotlight Series. Registration links will be made available as we get closer to the event dates.

Track 1: Introduction to AI Reporting<br /> Format: 90-minute webinar<br /> This track is designed for reporters interested in getting started but 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, and dig deeper into a few examples.
View the Syllabus

TRACK 1 • INTRODUCTION TO AI REPORTING

Upcoming workshops:

May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024
June 24, 2024: International Media Conference
  • Format: In-person
  • Date: Monday, June 24, 2024
  • Time: To be announced
  • Location: Manila, Philippines
  • Registration: This workshop is for International Media Conference attendees. Register here.
  • Coaches: Karol Ilagan
June 28, 2024: Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism’s AI Journalism Lab attendees
  • Format: Virtual webinar
  • Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
  • Time: 11:00am EDT/UTC-4 (New York)
  • Country: United States
  • RSVP: This event is for Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism’s AI Journalism Lab attendees
  • Coaches: Karen Hao
July 5, 2024: Gabo Festival
  • Format: In-person
  • Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
  • Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm GMT-5 (Bogotá)
  • Location: Gabo Festival, Bogotá, Colombia
  • Country: Colombia
  • Language: Spanish, English
  • Register: This event is for Gabo Festival attendees. Learn more and apply here by April 25, 2024.
  • Coaches: Karen Hao, Tatiana Dias
July 16, 2024
  • Format: Virtual webinar
  • Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
  • Time: 11:00am UTC (What time is that in my city?)
  • Regions: Africa and Europe timezone-friendly
  • Registration: Registration coming soon
  • Coaches: Gabriel Geiger
  • Languages: French & English
September 30, 2024
  • Format: Virtual webinar
  • Date: Monday, September 30, 2024
  • Time: 9:00am UTC-5 (What time is that in my city?)
  • Regions: Africa and Europe timezone-friendly
  • Registration: Registration coming soon
  • Coaches: Lam Thuy Vo
  • Languages: Spanish & English
January 23, 2025
  • Format: Virtual webinar
  • Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
  • Time: 10:00am EST/UTC-5 (What time is that in my city?)
  • Regions: North America, South America, Africa, Europe timezone-friendly
  • Language: English, French
  • Register: To be announced. Visit this page closer to the date for registration link.
  • Coaches: Lam Thuy Vo
March 5, 2025
  • Format: Virtual webinar
  • Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
  • Time: 10:00am EST/UTC-5 (What time is that in my city?)
  • Regions: North America, South America, Africa, Europe timezone-friendly
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • Register: To be announced. Visit this page closer to the date for registration link.
  • Coaches: Gabriel Geiger
Track #2: AI Reporting Intensive<br /> Format: 3 x 2-hour virtual interactive sessions<br /> Capacity: 25-30 journalists per session</p> <p>This track is designed for reporters who grasp AI, spend a significant amount of their time covering technology, and want to go deeper. It will help you clarify your understanding of technical concepts and think more expansively about how to cover the different facets of this fast-moving story.
View the Syllabus

TRACK 2 • AI REPORTING INTENSIVE

Upcoming workshops:

September 16-18, 2024
  • Format: Virtual Meeting
  • Date: September 16-18, 2024
  • Time: 10:00 AM PKT/UTC+5 (What time is that in my city?)
  • Time commitment: This is a virtual interactive workshop that requires a total of up to 8 hours of time commitment (class time 6 hours + 30-90 minutes of homework).
  • Region: Middle East, Asia, Pacific timezone-friendly
  • Language: English
  • Registration: In order for maximum interaction between instructors and trainees, we will cap the maximum number of trainees to 25-30 journalists per session. Please apply for a spot by August 26, 2024. Application link to be added and announced closer to date.
  • Coaches: Karen Hao, Gabriel Geiger
December 2-4, 2024
  • Format: Virtual Meeting
  • Date: December 2-4, 2024
  • Time: 1:00 PM EST/UTC-5 (What time is that in my city?)
  • Time commitment: This is a virtual interactive workshop that requires a total of up to 8 hours of time commitment (class time 6 hours + 30-90 minutes of homework).
  • Region: North America, South America, Pacific timezone-friendly
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • Registration: In order for maximum interaction between instructors and trainees, we will cap the maximum number of trainees to 25-30 journalists per session. Please apply for a spot by August 26, 2024. Application link to be added and announced closer to date.
  • Coaches: Lam Thuy Vo, Gabriel Geiger
February 4-6, 2025
  • Format: Virtual Meeting
  • Date: February 4-6, 2025
  • Time: 1:00 PM PKT/UTC+5 (What time is that in my city?)
  • Time commitment: This is a virtual interactive workshop that requires a total of up to 8 hours of time commitment (class time 6 hours + 30-90 minutes of homework).
  • Region: Middle East, Asia, Pacific timezone-friendly
  • Language: English
  • Registration: In order for maximum interaction between instructors and trainees, we will cap the maximum number of trainees to 25-30 journalists per session. Please apply for a spot by January 14, 2025. Application link to be added and announced closer to date.
  • Coaches: Lam Thuy Vo, Gabriel Geiger
Track #3: An Editor's Guide to AI<br /> Format: 90-minute virtual interactive training<br /> Capacity: 25-30 journalists per session</p> <p>This track is designed for managing editors, executive editors, desk editors, and social media editors—anyone in charge of directing coverage, commissioning stories, or packaging and producing them for public consumption. We will identify different types of AI stories and dissect what distinguishes the best coverage, including its framing, headline, and artwork.
View the Syllabus

TRACK 3 • AN EDITOR'S GUIDE TO AI

Upcoming workshops:

July 10, 2024
October 9, 2024
  • Format: Virtual Meeting
  • Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
  • Time: 10:00 AM CDT/UTC-5 (What time is that in my city?)
  • Region: North America, South America, Africa, Europe timezone-friendly
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • Registration: In order for maximum interaction between instructors and trainees, we will cap the maximum number of trainees to 25-30 journalists per session. Please apply for a spot by September 2, 2024. Check back for application link and announcement closer to date.
  • Coaches: Tom Simonite, Gideon Lichfield

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