ONA Weekly #541: 20+ Training Recordings From The AI In Journalism Initiative

Resources from the AI in Journalism Initiative

Build your own learning journey through recordings and handouts from more than 20 training and practice sessions for implementing AI in the newsroom. Sessions range from a basic overview of AI tools to a closer look at specific use cases for audio storytelling, fact-checking, audience engagement and more.

ONA members have complimentary access to the training archives. See what’s available or become an ONA member ($75).

ONA is hiring!

We’re seeking a visionary Executive Director/CEO to lead ONA through our next phase of growth and strengthen our impact at the intersection of journalism and technology. Applications are being reviewed on an ongoing basis. We encourage interested candidates to apply by January 15, 2025, for full consideration.

Mark your calendar

• Dec. 11: Fact-Checking Tools and Best Practices
• Dec. 11: El futuro del SEO en medios ante la IA, con Clara Soteras, with the ONA Spain group (Virtual)
• Dec. 17: Rebooting the Digital Product Suite @ NewsTECHForum (New York City)

Career opportunities

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

• Executive Director/CEO, Online News Association Join the ONA team!
• Politics Editor, The Texas Tribune NEW!
• Senior Editor, Raw Story NEW!
• Dean of the Graduate School of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley NEW!
• Clinical Specialist – Communications, Journalism & Film, The College of New Jersey 
• AI Data Reporter / Product Developer, The Connecticut Mirror
• Associate Dean for Advancement, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, Office of Alumni Relations & Development
• Senior Staff Writer – State Government, MinnPost
• Investigative Reporting Fellow, The O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism
• Immigration Enforcement Reporter, Documented
• Senior Editor, Features, Texas Monthly
• Spanish Community Correspondent, Documented
• News and Politics Writer, Texas Monthly 
• Dean of the School of Communication and the Arts, Marist College 
• Director of Development, The Fuller Project
• Senior Editor, Raw Story
• Nieman Fellowship, Harvard University Nieman Foundation for Journalism
• Managing Editor, Sojourners Online
• Regional Managing Editor, Gulf States Newsroom
• Communities Reporter, The Denton Record-Chronicle, KERA
• Director of Development, The Fuller Project
• Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence, UX/UI Design, and Data Visualization, Ohio University
• Chief Audience Officer, Rest of World
• Managing Editor/Planning & Audience Engagement, Lee Enterprises/Greensboro News & Record, Winston-Salem Journal

What we’re watching in AI tech

• Anthropic says Claude AI can match your unique writing style
• Meta has struck a multi-year deal with Reuters to use its news content to provide real-time answers to user queries about news and current events in its Meta AI chatbot
• Major Canadian News Outlets sue OpenAI in new copyright case
• Indigenous languages are rapidly disappearing, and AI could help preserve them, according to Indigenous technologists.
• ESPN testing generative AI avatar FACTS to break down complex analytics for fans