Name: AI Tools That Won't Get You Fired
Start: 2026-05-09T11:30:00-0400
End: 2026-05-09T13:00:00-0400

Saturday May 9, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT

In this hands-on workshop, we'll cover free and low-cost AI tools that are useful for journalists. Participants get a handout with links to all of the tools and a folder full of data and resources to test them with. We'll cover tools such as Visualping, Summarize.tech, LLMs and Custom GPTs, NotebookLM and many other tools. Mike also will introduce you to the Journalist's Toolbox (journaliststoolbox.ai) and the free resources it offers. He'll also cover privacy settings and preferences/custom instructions for LLMs. Bring a laptop for a fun-filled 90-minute workshop.

Speakers

Mike Reilley

Senior Lecturer | Newsroom Trainer, UIC - Journalist's Toolbox

Mike is the author of two books, "Data + Journalism" and "The Journalist's Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI". He is the lead trainer for the ONA/Microsoft AI in Journalism training program and the RTDNA-Google Election Fact-Checking program.

When he’s not doing trainings, he teaches data and multimedia journalism at the University of Illinois-Chicago, where he has been a full-time faculty member for eight years. A former reporter at the LA Times and a founding web editor at the Chicago Tribune, Mike served for 13 years... Read More →

Saturday May 9, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
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