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PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Aug 5

Three sessions, each focused on a main challenge:

📰 Fighting mis- & disinformation
🗓️ Tue 2 Sep | 🕛 12:00–14:30 GMT

🎯 Growing subscriptions & revenue
🗓️ Tue 9 Sep | 🕛 12:00–13:45 GMT

💡 Experimenting with new formats
🗓️ Tue 16 Sep | 🕛 12:00–14:10 GMT

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Aug 5

🚀 See the results of the 2024–25 JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the @googlenewsinit.bsky.social

👥 35 grantees.
👩‍💻 9 months of work.
✨AI-powered projects to tackle misinformation, create new formats & grow revenue.

Learn about the open showcase sessions this September ⬇️

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jul 15

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE!
For the first time after years of being online, we will be hosting our annual #JournalismAI Festival in-person in London on the 11 & 12 November 2025!

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PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hi! Thank you, the new deadline is July 15

Media leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa join JournalismAI Academy — JournalismAI

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jul 9

🔗 Read more about the programme, the participants, and what we learned from the application process: www.journalismai.info/blog/sbcc1hq...

Journalists from eight African countries will master AI skills to tackle misinformation and enhance newsroom efficiency in the region's second JournalismAI Academy

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jul 9

Great news! 🎉

🌍 We're thrilled to announce the selected participants for the second #JournalismAI Academy for Sub-Saharan Africa, supported by the Google News Initiative!

Journalists from 8 countries will explore how AI can transform their newsroom workflows and strengthen their journalism.

🧵 👇

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PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jul 1

📢📢 The wait is over! ⌛

For a second year, we’ve partnered with @ARIJNetowrk to deliver a new edition of our FREE #JournalismAI Discovery course in ARABIC.

Sign up by 27 July to learn and collaborate with fellow innovators!

➡️ www.journalismai.info/programmes/d...

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 23

We're looking for a creative, reliable, and fun graphic designer to help us bring the #JournalismAI Festival visuals to life!

Whether you're a poster pro or a branding buff, we want to hear from you.

Deadline: Sunday, July 6 at 11:59 PM GMT
Apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A chatbot bringing economics closer to “la pipol” — JournalismAI

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PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 17

💸Economía para la Pipol and @datasketch.bsky.social are on a mission to make economics more accessible in Colombia🇨🇴.

🪙🗣️Learn how their AI-powered chatbot is being built to bridge this gap as part of the #JournalismAI Innovation Challenge: www.journalismai.info/blog/preyx0w...

Economía para la Pipol and Datasketch are on a mission to make economics more accessible in Colombia. Learn how their AI-powered chatbot is being built to bridge this gap

How The Oglethorpe Echo boosts newsroom with AI — JournalismAI

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 18

In the US 🇺🇸, @amandacbright.bsky.social and @ryanrestivo.bsky.social explain how through a collaboration between the Oglethorpe Echo and YESEO, the Slack-based AI tool is enhancing newsroom efficiency and strengthening local journalism.

Learn more: www.journalismai.info/blog/7hyych4...

Through collaboration between the Oglethorpe Echo and YESEO, a Slack-based AI tool is enhancing newsroom efficiency and strengthening local journalism By Amanda Bright and Ryan Restivo

ICIR’s journey with NativeAI — JournalismAI

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 17

From Nigeria 🇳🇬, @theicir.bsky.social shares their progress and lessons learned in developing an AI-powered tool designed to transcribe and translate news content into Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba.

🗨️Read their article by Eunice Enoch: www.journalismai.info/blog/7w7qbt4...

#JournalismAI

This investigative unit shares their progress and lessons learned in developing an AI-powered tool designed to transcribe and translate news content into Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba

A chatbot bringing economics closer to “la pipol” — JournalismAI

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PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 17

💸Economía para la Pipol and @datasketch.bsky.social are on a mission to make economics more accessible in Colombia🇨🇴.

🪙🗣️Learn how their AI-powered chatbot is being built to bridge this gap as part of the #JournalismAI Innovation Challenge: www.journalismai.info/blog/preyx0w...

Economía para la Pipol and Datasketch are on a mission to make economics more accessible in Colombia. Learn how their AI-powered chatbot is being built to bridge this gap

Ask Aunty bridges “taboo’’ conversations in the Middle East — JournalismAI

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · Jun 12

📣 @polislse.bsky.social is accepting applications for the #JournalismAI Academy for Small Newsrooms.

This free, five-week online program designed by @polislse.bsky.social is open to 20 participants from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Apply by June 15. https://twp.ai/9PThSU

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PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 12

Learn how Raseef22 is developing an AI-powered #chatbot that enables Arabic speakers to access accurate information on sexual and reproductive health and rights.

👩‍🦳🧕Meet Ask Aunty: www.journalismai.info/blog/ask-aun...

#JournalismAI #InnovationChallenge

Learn how Raseef22 is developing an AI-powered chatbot that enables Arabic speakers to access accurate information on sexual and reproductive health and rights

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 9

📍 Learn more and apply before 15 June: www.journalismai.info/programmes/a...

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 9

📢 Applications are OPEN for the JournalismAI Academy: Sub-Saharan Africa edition!

Explore how AI can support journalism in your newsroom.

🗓 Join our info session:
10 Jun | 2PM GMT

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 2

The #JournalismAI Academy for LATAM has started! 🎉

We're working with 20 media innovators selected from over 350 applications.

Discover what we've learned so far and meet the cohort here: www.journalismai.info/blog/20-medi...

JournalismAI Skills Lab — JournalismAI

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 2

🌍 Open to journalists around the world
💻 Fully remote
🆓 Free of charge
🏆 Two awards to support further development
🕒 Deadline to apply: 15 June 2025

Apply now 👉 www.journalismai.info/programmes/s...

The JournalismAI Skills Lab is a free, virtual, instructor-led programme designed for journalism professionals to learn how to practically apply LLMs and GenAI, and integrate AI into their newsrooms.

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 2

✨ Who it's for:

- Editorial or product staff
- Tech-minded journalists
- Anyone working at the intersection of journalism & technology

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 2

The #JournalismAI Skills Lab isn’t just about theory.

You’ll work hands-on to build your own #GenAI-based prototype or proof-of-concept — and apply what you learn directly in your daily work.

Exploring AI in Journalism – Babel’s experience — JournalismAI

PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · Jun 2

🚀 Want to build #GenAI-powered tools tailored to your newsroom’s needs?

The #JournalismAI Skills Lab, supported by @GoogleNewsInit, is now accepting applications!

Learn more about it in this thread!

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PolisLSE @polislse.bsky.social · May 29

The digital media outlet Babel is experimenting with #AI avatars to tackle newsroom challenges in Ukraine 🇺🇦.

🤓Discover what they have learned so far: www.journalismai.info/blog/2b72wpp...

#JournalismAI #InnovationChallenge

The digital media outlet Babel is experimenting with AI avatars to tackle newsroom challenges in Ukraine. Discover what they have learned so far