Free online class:

Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists – offered by the Knight Center.

"Learn how to effectively use AI language models and automation tools to enhance your journalistic work while maintaining ethical standards and journalistic integrity."

Starts 11/04/25.

More info & registration:

https://journalismcourses.org/product/prompt-engineering-101-for-journalists/

#AI #journalism

Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists - Journalism Courses by Knight Center

^{Journalism Courses by Knight Center}

So far this year @ProPublica has reported on who's working for #DOGE, the impacts of cuts on agencies like #USAID, and a lot more. Reporting on abuses of power matters more than ever before.

This is the last day of our spring member drive you can give as a member. As always, I would love the #fediverse to be represented in our member base. It matters.

If you have the means, please consider joining as a member through a gift of any amount: https://give.propublica.org/give/346423/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=ben #journalism

In October, we published secret recordings of Russell Vought discussing plans to eviscerate entire agencies and decimate the morale of federal workers if Trump won a second term.

It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism, our editor-in-chief writes.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-russell-vought-prophetic-trump-second-term?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Trump #Government #USPolitics #RussellVought #Journalism

ProPublica’s Russ Vought Reporting Outlined Trump’s Plans for the Federal Government

It’s hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism. Vought’s plans for eviscerating entire agencies and decimating the morale of federal workers have turned into reality.

^ProPublica

"Can you prompt an LLM to write like an FT journalist?"

Interesting talk by Katie Koschland:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UkEFuLSoh4

Spoiler: Generative AI may be good for drafting articles, but it doesn't meet high journalistic standards (yet).

#ai #journalism

"More than two-thirds of 100 companies behind the AI tools most commonly used and recommended by journalists are insufficiently transparent about their ownership, finances and other critical data."

https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/who-owns-ai-tools-used-journalism-new-study-exposes-dangerous-transparency-gap

(via @reutersinstitute)
#ai #journalism #transparency

Who owns the AI tools journalists use? A new study exposes a dangerous transparency gap

“To maintain the integrity of journalism in the age of AI, it is essential to understand who has a stake in these companies,” says author Sydney Martin.

^{Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism}

Building lost causes, AI disillusionment, going very short or very long, prediction markets, the rise of informal news networks...

...these are the *Predictions for #Journalism 2025*, based on insights by dozens of smart media pros – and compiled (as always) by the @niemanlab:

https://www.niemanlab.org/collection/predictions-2025/#all

Nieman Lab's Predictions for Journalism 2025

Each year, we ask some of the smartest people in journalism and digital media what they think is coming in the next 12 months. Here’s what they had to say.

^{Nieman Lab}

Keeping up with the Good and Bad of #AI in #Journalism.

That's the title of the keynote our Wilfried Runde recently gave at the Medienforum Mittweida.

We're aware it's in German, but we're posting it anyway. Because it's too good to disappear into the void. And because we know a lot of our followers understand Deutsch (or at least have access to a subtitling tool).

So here's Wilfried's take on journalism, politics, media literacy & trust in the age of synthetic media:

https://www.youtube.com/live/yUgPpbOb6fo?si=3JIkx9FeBC_y6x_v&t=587

A reminder that today and tomorrow (Thurs/Fri) #Guardian & #Observer journalists are on strike and you most definitely should avoid using The Guardian website in solidarity.

#ObserverSale #Tortoise #Journalism #Media #Unions

Independent journalism means we’re not bound to corporate interests or profits. We rely on donations from individuals like you, who believe in the power of nonprofit journalism.

Join our 55K+ members by making a gift today: https://propub.li/41e4IjM

#Journalism #Donate #Nonprofit #Press #Media #Independent

Published in 2023, but still relevant:

A paper that looks at how 52 different media organizations from 12 countries address expectations and concerns when it comes to using AI in the news:

https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/c4af9

#ai #journalism #paper

Over 200,000 subscribers reportedly flee The Washington Post after owner Jeff Bezos blocked an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

@npr reports "the figure represents about 8% of the paper’s paid circulation of 2.5 million subscribers, which includes print as well." Several columnists have also resigned from the paper over the decision.

https://flip.it/.eG5v8

#WashingtonPost #Bezos #USPolitics #JeffBezos #Media #Politics #Trump #News #Journalism

DW #Traineeship 2026-27: Applications open until 18/11.

Once again, DW is looking for young people from all over the world who're interested in joining a comprehensive, high quality #journalism program. For 1.5 years, you'll do an international, crossmedia deep-dive into the journalism of the future – on a trainee salary, supervised by renowned trainers. After that, there's a good chance to stay on as a journalist at DW.

Sounds good?

More info & eligibility criteria:

https://akademie.dw.com/en/dw-traineeship-2026-2027-applications-open/a-70487446

DW Traineeship 2026-2027: Applications open

The application phase for the 2026-2027 DW traineeship has begun. Aspiring journalists can apply for the bilingual program until November 18.

^{Deutsche Welle}

📙 Interesting new ebook (free PDF download) published by the Knight Center and funded by UNESCO:

Content Creators and Journalists. Redefining News and Credibility in the Digital Age

What is it about?

- similarities and differences between content creators and journalists
- newsfluencers from around the world
- how creators / activists use their influence to fight climate change
- how to promote media and information literacy

https://journalismcourses.org/ebook/content-creators-and-journalists-redefining-news-and-credibility-in-the-digital-age/

#journalism #news #communication #mil

Content Creators and Journalists: Redefining News and Credibility in the Digital Age - Journalism Courses by Knight Center

What do “newsfluencers” mean for journalism? What can digital content creators and journalists learn from each other? These are the questions driving this pioneering e-book from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. Edited by Dr.

^{Journalism Courses by Knight Center}

If you're in the neighborhood (i.e. the Cologne / #Bonn region) this week, make sure to stop by at the b° future #festival (host: Bonn Institute), a one-of-a-kind #event dedicated to future-oriented, socially relevant #journalism.

There's no specific DW Innovation booth or session, but a lot of DW colleagues are involved in one way or another. And the program is really compelling.

More details and tickets over here: https://www.b-future.org/

b° future - Europas erstes Festival für Journalismus und konstruktiven Dialog

Mit dem b° future festival bringt das Bonn Institute vom 3. – 5. Oktober 2024 all diejenigen zusammen, die sich für zukunftsorientierten Journalismus einsetzen.

^Deutsch

Over 50,000 people support @ProPublica's investigative journalism. We're a non-profit, web-first newsroom that investigates abuses of trust in the public interest.

We're beginning our fall member drive, and I want to show how vibrant and engaged the fediverse community is. If you have the means, please consider a donation.

https://give.propublica.org/give/346423/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=ben_mastodon

#journalism #fediverse

Good news!

The Bonn Institute has published its "Constructive AI Compass".

The 70+ pages #booklet / #PDF (available in German and English) offers lots of best practices, tools, and tips regarding the use of #AI for constructive #journalism.

It's a great (and free) resource, co-authored by our colleagues Ruben Bouwmeester and @twone2.

More info as well as download and order options over here:

https://www.bonn-institute.org/konstruktiver-ki-kompass

...and here's another event note.

Our @jospang is about to leave for #Tbilisi where he'll participate in two sessions at the "Unveil the Truth" #conference, organized by the MDF, DW Akademie, USAID, and the UN Association of Georgia (Sept. 12th & 13th). 🗓️

In a #panel, Jochen will discuss #GenAI, #journalism, and #factchecking.

In a #workshop, he'll offer insights on dealing with disturbing content, avoiding secondary trauma, and guarding #mentalhealth.

More info: https://www.unveilthetruth.org

Unveil the Truth: Eastern Partnership Fact-Checkers Conference | Georgia

This international event "Unveil the Truth" will bring together prominent fact-checking organizations, renowned experts, and key stakeholders from various countries to shed light on combatting harmful information and promoting media literacy in the r…

^{Unveil the Truth}

"Journalism on the Digital Frontline and the Mental Health of Investigators: Risks, Tactics, and Resources"

New paper by our @jospang – published in the Global Media Journal.

Worth your time, especially if your media job entails dealing with gruesome imagery and other disturbing content.

https://globalmediajournal.de/index.php/gmj/article/view/290

#journalism #mentalhealth

Since we don't have public editors to call out the press, we rely on cartoonists.

#Press #Journalism #Democracy

"Event organizer Kelly McBride, senior vice president and chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership at Poynter, said the hackathon was born out of Poynter’s desire to help journalists flex their intellectual muscles as they consider AI’s ethical implications."

https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2024/the-assignment-build-ai-tools-for-journalists-and-make-ethics-job-one/

#ai #journalism #ethics

The assignment: Build AI tools for journalists – and make ethics job one - Poynter

A recent Poynter Summit on AI, Ethics and Journalism challenged leaders to dream big and solve ethical challenges

^{Barbara Allen (The Poynter Institute)}

"#FactChecking requires the right and ability to find #sources, read widely and interview experts who are free to speak candidly — all as part of a rigorous #methodology and process. (...) Fact-checking is part of a free press and high-quality #journalism, and it contributes to public #information and #knowledge."

From the #IFCN 's "Sarajevo Statement" – which comes at a time when free speech, transparency, and the preservation of information are under massive pressure.

https://www.poynter.org/ifcn/2024/global-fact-statement-sarajevo/

The world’s fact-checkers affirm fact-checking as essential to free speech because it requires openness, transparency and preservation of information - Poynter

The International Fact-Checking Network issues Sarajevo statement on freedom of expression and fact-checking

^{The International Fact-Checking Network (The Poynter Institute)}