ONA Weekly #467: AI In Newsrooms: A Practical Guide

Meetup: A practical guide to AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI), while disruptive, does offer some unique opportunities. Join us on July 11 for an interactive webinar, A Practical Newsroom Guide to AI, where we will share examples of AI being put to good use and guidelines for implementation.

Aimee Rinehart, Senior Product Manager AI Strategy at The Associated Press, will moderate a conversation with Joe Amditis, Assistant Director of Products and Events, Center for Cooperative Media; Ernest Kung, AI Product Manager, The Associated Press; Adriana Lacy, Adriana Lacy Consulting and Hank Sims, Editor and Lead Developer, Lost Coast Outpost. Then, attendees will join one of four breakout sessions of their choice.

Register now and prepare to come away from this session with approachable ways to test AI in your own newsrooms. This event is free for ONA members.

Polish your newsletter strategy

Newsletters are proving to be a popular method of direct-to-audience outreach in the wake of social media platform disruption. To help boost your email strategy, we compiled highlights from recent conference learning sessions. Dive into key takeaways for tips on content metrics, email courses and more.

If you’re in New York City, join ONA for a meetup about audience engagement strategies for newsletters on July 18! Thank you to WordPress VIP for their generous support of this event.

Last call: ONA23 scholarship applications

Don’t miss your chance to apply for a scholarship to ONA23. In an effort to make the conference as inclusive and accessible as possible, we are offering five types of scholarships for either ONA23: Phil adelphia or ONA23: Onward.

Apply for these scholarships by 11:59 p.m. EDT (03:59 a.m. UTC) on June 29.

Diversity and inclusion
Micro newsroom
Local news
Students and new professionals
Caregiver support

Thank you to Microsoft Start and Democracy Forward for their support of ONA23 scholarships.

On the calendar

June 29: ONA23 Scholarship applications Deadline!
July 11: A Practical Newsroom Guide to Artificial Intelligence (Virtual) New!
July 18: ONA NYC: Audience engagement strategies for newsletters
Aug. 23–26: ONA23: Philadelphia
Aug. 26: 2023 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Banquet
Sept. 28–29: ONA23: Onward (Virtual)

Career opportunities

ONA’s Career Center is an excellent resource for jobs, fellowships and internships in digital journalism. Recent postings include:

Metro Editor and Graphics and Design Editor, The Seattle Times
Podcast Executive Producer/Showrunner (Contract), Food & Environment Reporting Network
Community Reporter, El Tímpano
Editor, Metro Market Media
WGA Line Producer, Paramount
Digital and Audience Engagement Editor, Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University
Real Estate & Housing Reporter, The San Francisco Standard
Senior Associate Director, Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism (RCJF), The Carter Center

On our radar

Reporting on poverty and food insecurity. Bring your humanity, Bob Sillick for Editor and Publisher
Misinformation spreads, but fact-checking has leveled off, Mark Stencil, Erica Ryan and Joel Luther for Duke Reporters’ Lab
House and Senate bills aim to protect journalists’ data from government surveillance, Jon Fingas for Engadget
Journalists in America must be allowed to safely cover protests, Joel Simon for Columbia Journalism Review
Media execs can’t afford to sleep on attention, Tatevik Mkrtchyan for Digital Content Next

Directory spotlight

YouTube

YouTube is committed to partnering with the news industry to support a thriving ecosystem through our products, programs, and people. It helps news organizations and journalists around the world reach audiences and build sustainable businesses.

Dozens of technology companies, foundations, consultants and journalism organizations contribute to ONA’s mission throughout the year. Explore our Industry Directory to discover new tools and potential partners, or learn how to get listed.

Support ONA

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