The final session of the Tadam Webinar series took place on June 26th, focusing on “Deolformation and Ai: Toward Media Edukathon.” Activities include group tests of AI tools used in journalism, such as panel discussions that explore the challenges facing journalists, such as text, audio, visual, audiovisual content, and more.
The event was designed to promote critical thinking and practical skills through expert-led insights and excellent practice interactions.
Activities include group tests of AI tools used in journalism, such as panel discussions that explore the challenges facing journalists, such as text, audio, visual, audiovisual content, and more.
The panel discussion featured a diverse group of experts.
●John Schreus, president of the US News Guild, and member of IFJ
●Mihajlo Lahtov, Media and Information Literacy Specialist, North Macedonia
●Katerina Topalova, MRTV journalist in North Macedonia
●Marit Jacola, co-director of Swedish Nordicom
The panelists are working on the dual impact of AI on journalism, raising concerns about increased efficiency and innovation and the decline in disinformation, algorithm bias, and public trust. The conversations responsibly navigated these challenges, emphasizing ethical standards, transparency and the need for ongoing education.
As a next step, John Schreus proposed to focus on AI journalism and ethics based on the IFJ Code of Ethics
The IFJ has published recommendations on the use of AI, which argued that AI should replace journalism and seek human surveillance, fairness compensation, and union-led negotiations to negotiate with high-tech companies.
More details about Tadam can be found here.