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Call for Applications: “AI Impact in Newsrooms” Prize in the MENA Region

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Deadline: 29 January 2024

The Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) & IMS announced a prize for independent newsrooms in the Middle East and North Africa to boost work around artificial intelligence and impact in emerging markets.

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Areas

Your product can focus on any one of the following journalistic areas:

  • Data/information gathering: The process of using artificial intelligence in gathering information and data for the purpose of producing news stories.
  • Content production: The process of using artificial intelligence in creating and developing various forms of content across different platforms.
  • Content distribution: The process of using artificial intelligence in disseminating content and presenting it to the target audience through various platforms.
  • Internal operations: The process of using artificial intelligence in facilitating various internal operations for business management, including organising different aspects of work, project management, budget analysis, and more.

Prize Information

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  • The Artificial Intelligence Impact Prize aims to award a grant of USD 8,000 to one independent newsroom/media entity in the MENA region.

What is the significance of this prize?

  • This prize will help:
    • Support the implementation of an artificial intelligence solution in newsrooms operating in the Middle East and North Africa.
    • Explore the use of artificial intelligence to promote public interest journalism.
    • Innovate in organisational structures to identify new opportunities and capacity building methodologies.
    • Maximise learning for other media outlets/newsrooms through a test, learn and practice-based approach.

What support can you expect?

  • ARIJ will be on hand to coach your team and help you with development of your idea, selection of more off-the-shelf tools (if needed), early implementation and deployment.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applications will be considered based on the following:

  • An Independent Media Outlet/Newsroom with at least 3 years’ experience.
  • Based in the Middle East and North Africa.
  • Publishing in Arabic Language.
  • Small to Medium Media Outlet/Newsroom (5) Have an editorial champion and a technical champion working together on this grant/product.
  • Be able to work on the ideation and implementation of the product for three months (Feb 25 – May 25, 2024).
  • Clear decision on off-the-shelf artificial intelligence tool/ to be used within your product.
  • Be able to deploy the product in June 2024.
  • Ready to participate in a webinar/panel and talk about the product & lessons learnt during 2024.

For more information, visit ARIJ.