March 19, 2021
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Will the use of artificial intelligence save journalism, be the end of news as we know it, or live somewhere in between? Francesco Marconi, who has led the development of the Associated Press and Wall Street Journal’s use of AI in journalism, offers a practical perspective on the potential of these technologies. 

Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club’s communicators team for a program featuring Marconi, who will explain how journalists and communication professionals can avoid pitfalls while taking advantage of the possibilities AI provides to develop new ways of telling stories and connecting with audiences.

Registration is now open for this program, which will take place online from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 26, 2021. The program is free to attend; donations will support the Institute’s programs.
When managers get busy, the first thing that often falls off the to-do list is giving feedback. It may seem more urgent to put out pressing fires than to offer praise to a high performer or constructive redirection to an emerging leader. But in the absence of information about how they’re doing, your team will fill in the blanks with their own fears and assume the worst. Silence is not feedback. Instead, take some small steps to grow the grapevine and invite bragging to the boss. A little feedback will go a long way. 

Advice from Jill Geisler, Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity, Loyola University Chicago, Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership

Click here to read Jill’s previous posts.
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Today’s journalists need to check more than their facts. In this cut-and-paste digital world, journalists also need to check their rights. Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute for an overview of copyright perils and solutions, presented by three lawyers with the Media & Entertainment Law Group from the Washington, D.C. office of Ballard Spahr LLPChuck TobinAlia Smith and Mara Gassmann.

Participants will leave the program with: 

  • Best practices for the “fair use” of unlicensed work
  • Tips to calibrate how much is too much when quoting or using someone else’s work 
  • Ways to quickly determine rights to an image and how to license it, even via social media

Registration is now open for this program, which will take place online from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The program is free to attend; donations will support the Institute’s programs.
This newsletter is written & edited by the National Press Club Journalism Institute staff: Beth Francesco, Holly Butcher Grant and Julie Moos. Send us your questions and suggestions for topics to cover.

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