How to use ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in your newsrooms (Knight Center, on demand)
From Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas (University of Texas at Austin)
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What you'll learn
You get a plain look past the hype at how generative AI works, where it can help a newsroom, and what risks reporters and editors should weigh before starting with tools like ChatGPT.
- AI basics and how AI might help newsrooms
- A primer on AI technology
- AI in the newsroom: benefits and concerns
- The time to start with AI is now
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
- What you get
- Hands on skills you can use right away. No certificate, so the proof is what you do with it. It costs nothing to take.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced, about Self paced.
- How to use it
- Turn it into proof: use the skill on one real task at work, put the result on your résumé, and lead with that story in interviews.
- Why it's worth it
- Real skills you can put to work right away. Use them on the job, show the results, and you have a story that beats a stack of certificates.
What you will payLearning is freeNo free award is included. Any exam or certificate is a separate cost.
- Time
- Not published; self paced
- Before you start
- Free journalismcourses.org account.
- How you are tested
- Online, on demand with video classes and quizzes
- Renewal
- None stated.
- Full cost details
- Free.
- Where it applies
- Online, worldwide.
Checked at the source Oct 23, 2026
Sources and what we verified
Knight Center course page: on demand, free, intro plus four modules, AP and Hacks/Hackers instructors ↗What we verified: Certificate and hours not stated on the page.
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