Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists (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 learn what large language models are, write prompts built for reporting and editing tasks, set up simple no code automations, and look at AI image tools and their ethics for newsrooms.
- What LLMs are and why they matter
- Getting started with AI tools
- Building effective prompts for journalism
- Introduction to no code automation
- AI image generation and ethics
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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.
- 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
- Four week course, now on demand; total hours not published
- Before you start
- Free journalismcourses.org account.
- How you are tested
- Online, self paced (on demand)
- 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, five modules, instructor Joe Amditis ↗What we verified: Certificate not mentioned on the page, so award is set to none.
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