BGSU’s School of Media and Communication will bring longtime journalist and journalism educator Al Tompkins to campus to lead a free workshop for journalism students, educators and professionals.
The workshop – “Artificial Intelligence Essentials for Journalists and Powerful News Interviewing” – will focus AI and its implications and uses in reporting and news gathering from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, in the Schmeltz Atrium of the Maurer Center. Attendance is limited to 100 participants and registration deadline is Friday, August 23. Registration can be completed online.
The workshop will address techniques for conducting effective interviews, managing reluctant subjects and crafting questions that elicit informative and emotional responses. It will also delve into AI’s impact on journalism and its implications for elections and public trust. The workshop will include demonstrations of AI capabilities, common AI mistakes and strategies for educating audiences on discerning credible news.
Tompkins, who has worked as a photojournalist, investigative reporter, news director and served for 25 years as senior faculty at the Poynter Institute, one of the world’s premier training schools for professional journalists, will lead the workshop. The workshop is made possible with support from the BGSU President’s Innovation Fund: AI in Teaching and Learning and the BGSU School of Media and Communication’s Future of Journalism Fund.
