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Join Francesco Marconi, a computational journalist, and the co-founder of AI company Applied XL, for a practical look at what journalists need to know about AI tools and their applications within journalistic work. Marconi, formerly R&D Chief at The Wall Street Journal and AI Co-Lead at the Associated Press, will share best practices for using AI in the newsroom.

He will lead the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s free, one-hour webinar, to take place at 11:30 a.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.

Participants will learn:

How journalists are using generative AI tools like chatGPT to support their work
Best practices — and the best tools — to enhance your workflows
Ethical considerations in use and display of AI-supported work products
How to stay ahead with this rapidly evolving technology

WEBINAR TOMORROW: What two experts want journalists to know in a time of vaccine fatigue, 12:30 p.m. ET Wednesday (30 minutes) Register today.

Why should the journalism industry care about burnout?

“Burnout is a chronic condition that impacts individuals differently. However, when one person experiences burnout, it can quickly affect colleagues around them. News leaders need to recognize this, so they can prevent burnout from becoming an even wider issue. If newsrooms aren’t supporting people and if individual journalists aren’t able to take the time they need to get better, it can affect a whole newsroom’s output . This means that if we do not recognize and respond to burnout, journalists and journalism suffer – and when that happens, our audiences may be impacted, too.”

-- Headlines Network, “Burnout in journalism” guide

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