Courses – Transitions Media Academy

Implementing AI Tools in Newsrooms

Implementing AI Tools in Newsrooms: From Individual Practice to Organizational Change

Join us for a focused 90-minute workshop designed to help newsrooms develop practical strategies for Are you looking for practical ways to integrate AI tools into your newsroom’s daily operations? Join us for a focused 90-minute online workshop designed to share real-world experiences and actionable strategies for implementing AI solutions in independent newsrooms. Note: This workshop is exclusively for European journalists and media professionals.

Interested? Go ahead and register!

Date: January 27, 2025

Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CET
Location: Online

You’ll gain insights into:

✅ Real examples of successful AI implementation in daily newsroom operations

✅ Practical strategies for managing organizational change while supporting individual journalists

✅ Common pitfalls to avoid and lessons learned from actual implementation

✅ Approaches for efficient and cost-effective AI adoption in small and mid-sized newsrooms

This session, organized by Transitions and Journalismfund Europe, is exclusively for European journalists and media professionals who already have basic experience with AI tools and are considering how these technologies could enhance their journalistic work and strengthen their entire newsroom.

What to Expect

In this concise workshop, Ján Trangel, AI Ambassador for Ringier media house in Slovakia, will share practical lessons from their ongoing implementation process. While we can’t cover everything in 90 minutes, this session is designed to provide valuable insights and actionable tips that you can start applying in your newsroom right away.

Who Should Attend? This workshop is ideal for journalists and media professionals who:

Have basic familiarity with AI tools
Are looking to enhance their journalistic work through AI
Want to learn from real newsroom implementation experiences
Are interested in both individual and organizational aspects of AI adoption

About the Trainer Ján Trangel is the AI Ambassador for Ringier media house in Slovakia, where he leads and coordinates projects focused on implementing AI in newsroom operations. His experience spans educational, developmental, and innovative aspects of AI integration, making him uniquely qualified to address both practical and strategic elements of AI adoption in journalism.

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Organized By Transitions in collaboration with Journalism Fund Europe

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Building Financial Sustainability in Independent Media

Join us for a focused 90-minute workshop designed to help nonprofit newsrooms develop practical strategies for financial sustainability. Led by Peter Erdelyi, founding director of the Center for Sustainable Media, this session will provide actionable insights for diversifying revenue streams and building resilience in your organization. Note: This workshop is exclusively for European journalists and media professionals.

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Date: January 20, 2025

Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CET
Location: Online

Are you a European journalist looking to explore local issues with potential cross-border impact? Join us for an insightful workshop hosted by Journalism Fund Europe and Transitions, where you’ll learn practical strategies for successful cross-border journalism collaborations and grant applications.

This insightful zoom workshop will equip you with strategies for:

✅ Revenue diversification strategies for nonprofit newsrooms

✅ Practical approaches to reader revenue, grants, and memberships

✅ Case studies from successful independent media organizations

✅ Immediate action steps for financial sustainability

Who Should Attend
This workshop is tailored for early-career journalists and professionals from European nonprofit newsrooms who are:

Looking to understand core revenue strategies
Interested in practical approaches to financial sustainability
Working in small to mid-sized independent media organizations

About the Trainer
Peter Erdelyi brings over 25 years of experience in journalism and media management. His expertise spans work with the Media Development Investment Fund, Reuters Institute, and European Digital Media Observatory.

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Organized By Transitions in collaboration with Journalism Fund Europe

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Going on Assignment in Prague July 2025

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Date: July 12, 2024 – July 27, 2024
Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Join us for an online webinar on February 5, 2025 at 02:30 PM EST/08:30 PM CET, where Mark and Jeremy will answer any questions you may have.

Whether your dream is to work as a journalist parachuting into foreign lands, or as an activist, advocating for resolutions to global issues, our foreign reporting course will prepare you for whatever lays ahead. Not only will you learn the tips of the trade directly from working foreign correspondents, you will pursue an actual story on the streets of Prague. Don’t worry – you will receive extensive coaching both before your arrival and as you research and write your assignment. We’ll give you advice on structuring your story, locating quality sources, and incorporating multimedia, including video and photos. We’ll help in setting up interviews and finding interpreters if you need them. And once you’re done, we’ll give you valuable, detailed feedback on all your work. By the conclusion of your 15 days with us, you will end up with a memorable, real-life experience and, just as importantly, a publishable piece of foreign reporting to get you started in an exciting career as a journalist or telling stories on behalf of an NGO. You will also have gained valuable insights into how and why certain foreign affairs stories get published, as well as an understanding of the transition of the media in Central Europe through visits to some of the most prominent media institutions based in Prague. See the course curriculum here. If you have a passion for this line of work and want to acquire some practical skills, join us for this foreign reporting course in July 2025!

The course fee includes the following expenses:

Tuition for the course
Tuition for the pre-course, online learning component
Accommodation in twin rooms (including breakfast, wifi) at **** Marriott Courtyard Prague Flora hotel near the centre of Prague – Lucemburska 46, Prague 3, 13000 – (check in July 12th and check out July 27th)
City transportation pass for Prague
Select group social event
21% VAT.

The course fee does NOT include the following expenses:

Transportation to Prague
Lunch and dinner in Prague (other than those indicated in curriculum)
Visa fees (if applicable), travel and health insurance, or personal expenses.

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Fee: $ 2,400 or EUR 2,350

Local Cross-Border Journalism Training Package

Hi there. This is our stand-alone journalism training package. Our modules were designed after a series of live events held in the fall of 2022 for hundreds of journalists across Europe. These short, to the point modules provide a great way to learn some of the most in-demand topics. There is no need to enroll in endless courses. We offer modules that can be completed within 60 minutes. They are interactive and fun.

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08 Complicating the Narratives: embracing complexity and countering confirmation bias

09 How to build trust with new and hard-to-reach audiences

10 Designing Journalistic Content with the Reader in Mind: Part I

11 Designing Journalistic Content with the Reader in Mind: Part II

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Free online course in Solutions Journalism (with certificate)

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Free online course in Solutions Journalism

In this two-hour course, the Transitions team, aided by resources from the Solutions Journalism Network, will introduce you to the practice of solutions journalism. This course consists of five lessons, several interactive exercises, a short video on how to do SoJo, and links to additional resources. By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1) Define solutions journalism and identify SoJo “imposters”;
2) Explain the key criteria of solutions journalism;
3) Get started on a SoJo story; and
4) Know how to pitch a solutions-oriented story.

After completing the course, you can pass the quiz and obtain a downloadable certificate (the certificate is subject to a 15 USD issuing fee).

01 Crossborder Collaborative Journalism

02 The Role of Evidence in Journalism

03 Opensource intelligence for beginners

04 How to report about disinformation

05 Basics of Data Journalism Part I

06 Basics of Data Journalism Part II

07 Complicating the Narratives: listening and going beneath the problem

08 Complicating the Narratives: embracing complexity and countering confirmation bias

09 How to build trust with new and hard-to-reach audiences

10 Designing Journalistic Content with the Reader in Mind: Part I

11 Designing Journalistic Content with the Reader in Mind: Part II

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