JournalismAI Academy for Small Newsrooms

This is a training programme to help small newsrooms leverage the power of artificial intelligence. In partnership with ARIJ, they are now reopening the Academy for the Arab World cohort, this cohort will be held in Arabic and is targeted to participants for the Middle East and North Africa region.

In line with JournalismAI’s mission to make the potential of AI more accessible for news organisations worldwide, the Academy aims to support small newsrooms that want to learn how AI can be used to enhance their journalism.

The programme combines a series of masterclasses given by experts working at the intersection of journalism and artificial intelligence with opportunities for discussion among participants. In addition to that, participants will be guided through the development of resources that can support their organisations’ AI-adoption journey during and after the programme.

Benefits

• Participants will leave the Academy with a practical understanding of the opportunities and challenges offered by AI technologies, examples of successful implementation, and the tools to set up an action plan to guide the development of AI projects in their news organisations.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Academy is designed for journalists and media professionals working in small newsrooms (fewer than 100 employees).
• Fluency in Arabic is required to take part in the Arabic cohort of the 2024 Academy.
• For the 2024 cohort, they are selecting 20 participants from the Arab World.
• The ideal candidate already has a basic understanding of the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and works in a news organisation that has started exploring how to use these new technologies.
• Candidates with different newsroom titles will be considered but, in the selection process, priority will be given to candidates that demonstrate the ability to influence the strategic adoption of AI in their news organisation to tackle journalistic challenges.
• No coding skills are required to attend the Academy, nor are there any other technical requirements, other than a stable WiFi connection to participate in the live activities. They encourage journalists and media professionals from all backgrounds to apply.
• The Academy is not for freelancers – you need to be part of a newsroom to benefit from the programme. The Academy is not for journalists based outside the Latam region. Finally, the Academy is not for journalists who are not fluent in Spanish.

For more information, visit JournalismAI.