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2023 in Review: Knight Center expands, leads pioneering AI training for thousands of journalists and much more

From artificial intelligence training to coverage of impunity in crimes against journalists, read about all the work we’ve been doing at the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas over the past year, as well as our plans for the future.

Data Journalism for Citizen Security course

“Data Journalism for Citizen Security”: Apply now for free online course from Knight Center and the Infosegura project

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas has joined with Infosegura, a regional project of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to offer the free online course “Data Journalism for Citizen Security.”

“Generative AI for journalists: Discovering what data can do:” Knight Center opens registration for new hands-on online course

Learn how to develop and implement your own generative AI workflows during a new online course from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas in partnership with Hacks/Hackers. “Generative AI for journalists: Discovering what data can do” runs from Nov. 20 to Dec. 17, 2023. Registration is open now for this paid course, with limited spots […]

Como blindar suas reportagens contra processos judiciais

Knight Center offers free online course on how journalists in Brazil can avoid lawsuits

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is pleased to announce a new free online course in Portuguese that will give Brazilian journalists the knowledge and tools they need to navigate the complex landscape of civil liability, privacy rights, right of reply, source confidentiality and more.

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Story produced from Solutions Journalism course aids local conservation efforts in Colombia

After taking a course on solutions journalism with the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, Hall incorporated the approach for a story he wrote for environmental journalism site Mongabay. The story, which focused on the conservation efforts of a small NGO in Colombia called Techo de Agua (Roof of Water), prompted an alliance between the NGO and local researchers, aimed at finding real-world solutions for conservation efforts.

Knight Center’s Journalism Courses program surpasses 300,000 people trained worldwide

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas surpassed a significant milestone, training more than 300,000 people from 200 countries and territories since it started massive online courses in October 2012 through its Journalism Courses platform. More than 10,000 students registered for the Center’s most recent course, pushing it toward this amazing accomplishment. “How to use ChatGPT […]